[virt-tools-list] Question on host/guest management ...

[al pat]

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On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 6:13 PM, al pat <alps.oss at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi:
>
> I was looking at replacing vmware in our appliance with kvm and wanted to
> get a feel for some
> of the utilities vmware provides that I will need to have equivalent
> function in kvm/qemu environment.
>
> I had a few question, and was looking at some help/pointers to investigate
> further:
>
> 1. How to send log files to host log? I can use syslog for event reporting,
> but is there a way, I can move  a file from guest to host?
> 2. guest to host communication - logging messages (probably to appear in a
> host log file), providing guest information like guest name, IP address etc
> 3. Is there a way for the host to execute programs/scripts in guest?
> Looking for things like power down of guest
> 4. Is there a way to have heartbeat message between host and guest?
> 5. Way for host to find the process and network information about the guest
> 6. how to find "hostid" of the guest in host?
>
> I see that application like virt-* rjones at hat.com has developed will be
> helpful for me.
>
> Any pointers/suggestions you can provide will be really helpful.
>
> Thanks much
> -Alpesh
>
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