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Oracle Linux[KVM]: How to Install A Guest VM With UEFI Boot Using "virt-manager" and "virt-install" (Doc ID 2585886.1)

Last updated on MARCH 24, 2023

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 7.3 with Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel [4.1.12] and later
Linux x86-64

Goal

Installing a guest VM on a KVM hypervisor with UEFI boot using virt-manager and virt-install

Solution

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In this Document
Goal
Solution
 Configure the KVM Host to use OVMF(Open Virtual Machine Firmware) for UEFI boot
 Creating a UEFI-enabled guest VM using virt-manager
 Creating a UEFI-enabled guest VM using virt-install

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