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Chapter 26. Virtualization
Nested virtualization
As a Technology Preview, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 offers nested virtualization. This feature enables KVM to launch guests that can act as hypervisors and create their own guests.
The virt-p2v tool
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 offers the virt-p2v tool as a Technology Preview. virt-p2v (physical to virtual) is a CD-ROM, ISO or PXE image that the user can boot on a physical machine, and that creates a KVM virtual machine with disk contents identical to the physical machine.
USB 3.0 support for KVM guests
USB 3.0 host adapter (xHCI) emulation for KVM guests remains a Technology Preview in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2.
VirtIO-1 support
Virtio drivers have been updated to Kernel 4.1 to provide VirtIO 1.0 Device Support.
Open Virtual Machine Firmware
The Open Virtual Machine Firmware (OVMF) is available as a Technology Preview in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. OVMF is a UEFI secure boot environment for AMD64 and Intel 64 guests.
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