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This article provides information regarding the Exinda CLI command virt which is used for creating or editing virtual machines.

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NOTE: The following syntax convention is used:

{}: Options are enclosed in braces and are separated by '|'
[]: Optional keywords are enclosed in brackets
<>: User input is required where variables are enclosed in greater-than and less-than symbols

The following table describes the commands used for performing common actions related to virtualization:

Action Description	Command	Parameter Description
To enable the virtualization feature	`virt enable`	Not Applicable
To assign an interface to use as a VM access port	`virt interface <interface>`	Not Applicable
To configure a virtual machine	`virt vm <name> arch {i386\|x86_64}`	Set CPU architecture.
	`virt vm <name> boot auto-power {on\|off\|last}`	Configure boot options by specifying power state for VM to have after host boot: auto-power on - Always power VM on. If VM was running at last shutdown, restore its state. auto-power off - Always leave VM powered off. If VM was running at last shutdown, its state is lost. auto-power last - Power VM on only if it was running at last shutdown. In this case, also restore its state.
	`virt vm <name> boot device order {cdrom\|hd}`	Configure boot options by specifying the order to try devices during boot. E.g. `device order cdrom hd` E.g. `device order hd cdrom`
	`virt vm <name> comment <comment>`	Set a comment describing this virtual machine
	`virt vm <name> console {connect\|graphics\|text}`	Configure or connect to the text or graphics
	`virt vm <name> copy <new_name> [storage copy-type {shallow\|none}]`	Make a duplicate copy of this virtual machine's storage. shallow - Use the same volumes as the source VM none - New VM will have no attached storage
	`virt vm <name> feature {pae\|acpi\|apic} enable`	Enable/disable certain virtualization features. pae - Physical Address Extension acpi - Advanced Configuration and Power Interface apic - Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller
	`virt vm <name> install cancel`	Cancel the installation, already in progress, of an operating system onto this virtual machine.
	`virt vm <name> install cdrom file <volume-name> {connect-console\|disk-overwrite\|timeout\|verify}`	Install an operating system from a CD-ROM (ISO) image, onto this virtual machine (temporarily attach a CD and boot from it). connect-console - Connect to the console during installation disk-overwrite - Install even if the primary target volume is not empty timeout {<minutes>\|none} - Specify a timeout for installation (default is no timeout) verify - Options for verifying OS installation
	`virt vm <name> interface <name> {bridge\|macaddr\|model\|name\|order\|type\|vnet}`	Configure virtual interfaces.
	`virt vm <name> memory <MB>`	Set memory allowance.
	`virt vm <name> power {cycle\|off\|on}`	Turn this virtual machine on or off, plus other related options.
	`virt vm <name> rename <new_name>`	Rename this virtual machine.
	`virt vm <name> storage create disk {bus\|drive-number\|file\|mode\|size-max}`	Create and configure a new storage device for the VM, with an automatically assigned name.
	`virt vm <name> storage device {bus\|drive-number\|move\|swap}`	Configure and modify the existing storage device, or create a new one with a specific name.
	`virt vm <name> vcpus {count\|vcpu}`	Specify number of virtual CPUs: vcpus count <count> - Specify number of virtual CPUs vcpus vcpu <vcpu> - Specify options for a particular virtual CPU
To configure or manage virtual networks	`virt vnet <name> {dhcp\|forward\|ip\|vbridge}`	dhcp range <low_ip> <high_ip> - Configure a DHCP range to assign to this vnet. forward {none\|nat\|route} interface <name> - Configure the type of forwarding. ip address <ip> <netmask> - Configure the IP address of this vnet. vbridge name <name> - Create a virtual bridge.
To manage virtual storage volumes	`virt volume {create\|fetch\|file}`	create disk file <name> size-max <MB> - Create an empty virtual disk image. fetch <url> - Fetch a virtual disk image (.img) or a CD ROM image (.iso) from the URL. file {create\|copy\|move\|upload} - Perform basic file operations.

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