RHEL 6 Virtualization - Chapter 32. libvirt configuration reference

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Chapter 32. libvirt configuration reference

This chapter provides is a references for various parameters of libvirt XML configuration files

Item	Description
`pae`	Specifies the physical address extension 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.