How to configure Linux Based Operating Systems for Graceful Shutdown of KVM guest OSs

Issue:

In Linux-based operating systems, the KVM guests do not shut down gracefully when initiating a host OS shutdown.

Product Line:

PowerChute Network Shutdown (PCNS), PowerChute Serial Shutdown (PCSS), and PowerChute Business Edition (PCBE).

Environment:
Linux-based operating systems with KVM enabled (virtual machine installed).

Symptoms:
The KVM Guests are not shutting down gracefully with PCNS, PCSS & PCBE

Resolution:

Resolution:

1. Open Terminal in the Linux Host OS and Navigate to /etc/sysconfig/libvirt-guests file
2. Uncomment and edit the lines as shown below. Use ‘vi’ command.

ON_BOOT=start

ON_SHUTDOWN=shutdown

SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT=300

Note: If the libvirt-guests file is not available under /etc/sysconfig

1. Create the new file using “ sudo nano /etc/sysconfig/ libvirt-guests “and add the lines below, and save the file.

ON_BOOT=start

ON_SHUTDOWN=shutdown

SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT=300

2. Install the libvirt / libvirt-daemon package using the command below.

• sudo dnf install libvirt libvirt-daemon

3. Verify that the qemu-kvm package is installed. If it is not installed, install it using the command below.

• sudo dnf install qemu-kvm

4. Enable and start the libvirtd and libvirt-guests service with the following commands.

• systemctl enable libvirtd                (To enable the libvirtd service).
• systemctl start libvirtd                   (To start the libvirtd service).
• systemctl enable libvirt-guests     (To enable the libvirt-guests service).
• systemctl start libvirt-guests        (To start the libvirt-guests service).

5. Reboot the operating system to ensure that the configuration changes are applied.

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