Management Tools
From KVM
There are a several options available to manage kvm virtual machines:
- First of all, you can manage kvm simply by running the binary file qemu-system_x86_64 (or just "kvm" depending on distribution). Check the man page for arguments (man qemu-system-x86_64).
- The "Virtual Machine Manager" application (virt-manager for short package name) is a desktop user interface for managing virtual machines.
- GKVM is a lightweight management tool that can manage kvm virtual machines.
- Any management tool built on libvirt can manage kvm virtual machines.
- kvmadm is a minimalistic set of command-line tools to control multi-user utilization of KVM.
- Proxmox VE is an easy to use virtualization platform for running virtual appliances and virtual machines: including bare-metal installer and web-based management interface.
- ConVirt is an intuitive, graphical management console providing comprehensive life cycle management for Virtual Machines and virtualization infrastructures. As of version 0.9.1, Convirt has basic support for KVM.
- OpenNebula is an open source virtual infrastructure engine that enables the dynamic deployment and re-allocation of virtual machines on a pool of physical resources.
| Name | URL | Description | UI Type | Last Updated | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plain old qemu/kvm | [1] | You can run qemu/kvm straight from the command line | cli | active | kvm|qemu-kvm) for more info |
| Virtual Machine Manager (virt-manager) | [2] | A desktop user interface for managing virtual machines | desktop | active | uses libvirt |
| GKVM | [3] | a gnome user interface for KVM | desktop | 2007-08-01 | |
| AQemu | [4] | a Qt4 user interface for KVM | desktop | active | |
| kvmadm | [5] | a minimalistic set of command-line tools to control multi-user utilization of KVM | cli | 2007-09-25 | |
| Proxmox VE | [6] | an easy to use Open Source virtualization platform for running Virtual Appliances and Virtual Machines | web | active | |
| ConVirt | [7] | an intuitive, graphical management console providing comprehensive life cycle management for Virtual Machines and virtualization infrastructures | web? | active | basic support for kvm added in 0.9.1; formerly known as xenman |
| OpenNebula | [8] | an open source virtual infrastructure engine | cli & xml-rpc | active | cloud computing managment; uses libvirt |