Installation guide

Fig u re 12.3. T h e virt u al machin e hard ware inf o rmat io n win d o w
12.3. Assigning a PCI device wit h virt -inst all
To use virt - in st all to assign a PCI device, use the --host-device parameter.
Pro ced u re 12.5. Assig n in g a PC I d evice t o a virt u al mach in e wit h virt - in st all
1. Id en t if y th e d evice
Identify the PCI device designated for device assignment to the guest virtual machine.
# lspci | grep Ethernet
00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82567LM-2 Gigabit
Network Connection
01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Gigabit
Network Connection (rev 01)
01:00.1 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Gigabit
Network Connection (rev 01)
The vi rsh no d ed ev-l i st command lists all devices attached to the system, and identifies
each PCI device with a string. To limit output to only PCI devices, run the following command:
⁠Chapt er 1 2 . PCI device assignment
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