KVM : how to access to Solaris 10 x86 VMs over virsh console

KVM host

mint-1 ~ # tail -1 /etc/lsb-release DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Linux Mint 12 Lisa" mint-1 ~ # uname -ri 3.0.0-24-generic x86_64 mint-1 ~ # libvirtd --version libvirtd (libvirt) 0.9.2 mint-1 ~ # kvm --version QEMU emulator version 0.14.1 (qemu-kvm-0.14.1), Copyright (c) 2003-2008 Fabrice Bellard

VM

# uname –a SunOS unknown 5.10 Generic_147441-01 i86pc i386 i86pc

on the KVM host , add a serial port to the Solaris VM

<serial type='pty'>      <source path='/dev/pts/1'/>      <target port='0'/>      <alias name='serial0'/>    </serial>    <console type='pty' tty='/dev/pts/1'>      <source path='/dev/pts/1'/>      <target type='serial' port='0'/>      <alias name='serial0'/>    </console>

you can also add a serial port to the VM with virt-manager.

on the Solaris VM , edit /boot/grub/menu.lst

add “-B console=ttya” as a kernel parameter.

# cat /boot/grub/menu.lst #---------- ADDED BY BOOTADM - DO NOT EDIT ---------- title Oracle Solaris 10 8/11 s10x_u10wos_17b X86 findroot (rootfs0,0,a) kernel /platform/i86pc/multiboot -B console=ttya module /platform/i86pc/boot_archive #---------------------END BOOTADM-------------------- #---------- ADDED BY BOOTADM - DO NOT EDIT ---------- title Solaris failsafe findroot (rootfs0,0,a) kernel /boot/multiboot -s module /boot/amd64/x86.miniroot-safe #---------------------END BOOTADM--------------------

reboot the Solaris VM

# sync # reboot

on the KVM host , access to the Solaris VM via virsh console.

mint-1 ~ # virsh console solaris10-vm1 Connected to domain solaris10-vm1 Escape character is ^] unknown console login: root Password: Last login: Mon Aug 20 21:41:31 on console Oracle Corporation      SunOS 5.10      Generic Patch   January 2005 #