Specifications

Configuration Files
Red Hat Virtualization configuration files contain the following standard variables. Configuration
items within these files must be enclosed in quotes ("). These configuration files reside in the
/etc/xen directory.
Item Description
pae Specifies the physical address extention
configuration data.
apic Specifies the advanced programmable
interrupt controller configuration data.
memory Specifies the memory size in megabytes.
vcpus Specifies the numbers of virtual CPUs.
console Specifies the port numbers to export the
domain consoles to.
nic Specifies the number of virtual network
interfaces.
vif Lists the randomly-assigned MAC addresses
and bridges assigned to use for the domain's
network addresses.
disk Lists the block devices to export to the
domain and exports physical devices to
domain with read only access.
dhcp Enables networking using DHCP.
netmask Specifies the configured IP netmasks.
gateway Specifies the configured IP gateways.
acpi Specifies the advanced configuration power
interface configuration data.
Table 9.1. Red Hat Virtualization Configuration Files
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