Re: [libvirt-users] Retry reboots in xmls files for libvirt

On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 04:59:20PM +0100, Fernando Porro wrote: > Hi, > > I have a virtual machine defined by xml that start from pxe (network boot), > my problem is that sometimes the dhcp server is not ready when the virtual > machine try to boot. > > I need that the virtual machine keep asking for dhcp (network reboot) many > times, until dhcp is ready and can start the virtual machine with a valid > ip. > > How can I configure that in the xml file? > I'm not sure you can configure that for ipxe or qemu, but you can set the reboot timeout for the machine in <os> tag like this: <bios rebootTimeout='0'/> that means immediate reboot when there is no place to boot from. In order for it not to boot from any other device or for any other details, see http://libvirt.org/formatdomain.html Have a nice day, Martin > BR > > //Fernando > _______________________________________________ > libvirt-users mailing list > libvirt-users(a)redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/libvirt-users