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bus='0'

slot='25'

function='0'

If you want to convert to hexadecimal values, you can use the pri ntf utility to convert from

decimal values, as shown in the following example:

$ printf %x 0

$ printf %x 25

$ printf %x 0

The example device would use the following hexadecimal values in the configuration file:

bus='0x0'

slot='0x19'

function='0x0'

4. Add con f ig u rat io n det ails

Run vi rsh ed i t, specifying the virtual machine name, and add a device entry in the

<so urce> section to assign the PCI device to the guest virtual machine.

# virsh edit guest1-rhel6-64

</source>

</hostdev>

Alternately, run vi rsh attach-d evi ce, specifying the virtual machine name and the

guest's XML file:

virsh attach-device guest1-rhel6-64 fi l e. xml

5. Allo w d evice man ag emen t

Set an SELinux boolean to allow the management of the PCI device from the virtual machine:

# setsebool -P virt_use_sysfs 1

6. St art t h e virt u al mach in e

# virsh start guest1-rhel6-64

The PCI device should now be successfully assigned to the virtual machine, and accessible to the

guest operating system.

12.2. Assigning a PCI device wit h virt -manager

Red Hat Ent erp rise Linux 6 Virt ualiz at ion Host Configurat ion and G uest Inst allat ion G uide