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Jan 2, 2025 · Operations

How to Inspect, Convert, and Manage KVM VM Snapshots with qemu-img and virsh

This guide shows how to check a KVM virtual machine's disk format, convert raw images to qcow2, create and list snapshots, revert to a specific snapshot, and delete snapshots using qemu-img and virsh commands on a Linux host.

KVMLinuxSnapshot

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How to Inspect, Convert, and Manage KVM VM Snapshots with qemu-img and virsh

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Jun 6, 2022 · Operations

How to Encrypt KVM qcow2 Disks with LUKS and Ceph RBD – Step‑by‑Step Guide

This guide explains how to use LUKS to encrypt KVM qcow2 virtual machine disks, create and define libvirt secrets, configure encrypted volumes, and apply the same technique to Ceph RBD storage, providing full command‑line examples and XML snippets for a secure virtualization setup.

CephKVMLUKS

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How to Encrypt KVM qcow2 Disks with LUKS and Ceph RBD – Step‑by‑Step Guide