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5. Remove the ad d ress tag inside the d isk tags. This must be done for this procedure to work.
Libvirt will regenerate the add ress tag appropriately the next time the virtual machine is
started.
Alternatively, vi rt-manag er, vi rsh attach-d i sk or vi rsh attach-i nterface can add a new
device using the virtio drivers.
Refer to the libvirt website for more details on using Virtio: http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/Virtio
10.6. Using KVM virt io drivers for new devices
This procedure covers creating new devices using the KVM virtio drivers with vi rt-manag er.
Alternatively, the vi rsh attach-d i sk or vi rsh attach-i nterface commands can be used to
attach devices using the virtio drivers.
Important
Ensure the drivers have been installed on the Windows guest before proceeding to install new
devices. If the drivers are unavailable the device will not be recognized and will not work.
Pro ced u re 10.5. Add in g a st orag e d evice u sin g t h e virt io st o rag e driver
1. Open the guest virtual machine by double clicking on the name of the guest in vi rt-
manag er.
2. Open the Sho w vi rtual hard ware d etai ls tab by clicking the l i g htbul b button.
Fig u re 10.27. Th e Sh o w virt u al h ard ware d et ails t ab
3. In the Sho w vi rtual hard ware d etai l s tab, click on the Ad d Hard ware button.
4. Select h ard ware t yp e
Select Sto rag e as the Hard ware type.
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