VM.CONF(5) - File Formats Manual # VM.CONF(5) - File Formats Manual
NAME # vm.conf - virtual machine configuration
DESCRIPTION # vm.conf is the configuration file to configure the virtual machine monitor (VMM) subsystem. A VMM manages virtual machines (VMs) on a host. The VMM subsystem is responsible for creating, destroying, and executing VMs.
vm.conf is divided into the following main sections:
Macros
User-defined variables may be defined and used later, simplifying the configuration file.
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VMCTL(8) - System Manager’s Manual # VMCTL(8) - System Manager’s Manual
NAME # vmctl - control the virtual machine daemon
SYNOPSIS # vmctl [-v] command [arg …]
DESCRIPTION # The vmctl utility is used to control the virtual machine monitor (VMM) subsystem. A VMM manages virtual machines (VMs) on a host. The VMM subsystem is responsible for creating, destroying, and executing VMs.
The -v option enables verbose mode. Within the commands, the size argument can be specified with a human-readable scale, using the format described in scan_scaled(3).
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VMD(8) - System Manager’s Manual # VMD(8) - System Manager’s Manual
NAME # vmd - virtual machine daemon
SYNOPSIS # vmd [-dnv] [-D macro=value] [-f file]
DESCRIPTION # vmd is a daemon responsible for the execution of virtual machines (VMs) on a host. vmd is typically started at boot time and is controlled via vmctl(8).
To have vmd enabled at boot time, use “rcctl enable vmd”, which sets
vmd_flags="" in rc.
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VMM(4) - Device Drivers Manual (amd64) # VMM(4) - Device Drivers Manual (amd64)
NAME # vmm - virtual machine monitor
SYNOPSIS # vmm0 at mainbus0
#include <machine/vmmvar.h>
DESCRIPTION # The vmm driver implements a virtual machine monitor (VMM) suitable for executing virtual machines (VMs). A VMM runs on the host operating system and provides facilities to execute one or more VMs, each of which is provided with a suitable complement of virtual hardware.
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