Describe the encryption element in the TPM's domain XML.
Signed-off-by: Stefan Berger <stefanb(a)linux.ibm.com>
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--- a/docs/formatdomain.html.in
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@@ -8212,6 +8212,9 @@ qemu-kvm -net nic,model=? /dev/null
TPM functionality for each VM. QEMU talks to it over a Unix socket. With
the emulator device type each guest gets its own private TPM.
<span class="since">'emulator' since 4.5.0</span>
+ The state of the TPM emulator can be encrypted by providing an
+ <code>encryption</code> element.
+ <span class="since">'encryption' since 5.5.0</span>
</p>
<p>
Example: usage of the TPM Emulator
@@ -8221,6 +8224,9 @@ qemu-kvm -net nic,model=? /dev/null
<devices>
<tpm model='tpm-tis'>
<backend type='emulator' version='2.0'>
+ <encryption format='vtpm'>
+ <secret type='passphrase' usage='VTPM_example'/>
+ </encryption>
</backend>
</tpm>
</devices>
@@ -8283,6 +8289,16 @@ qemu-kvm -net nic,model=? /dev/null
<li>'2.0' : creates a TPM 2.0</li>
</ul>
</dd>
+ <dt><code>encryption</code></dt>
+ <dd>
+ <p>
+ The <code>encryption</code> element allows the state of a TPM
emulator
+ to be encrypted. The <code>format</code> attribute must be
<code>vtpm</code>.
+ The <code>secret</code> element must reference a secret object
using
+ either its <code>usage</code> or <code>uuid</code>. The
<code>type</code>
+ attribute must be set to <code>passphrase</code>.
+ </p>
+ </dd>
</dl>
<h4><a id="elementsNVRAM">NVRAM device</a></h4>
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