How do I configure a KVM guest to auto start while starting the host?

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Issue

  • KVM guests not starting automatically at boot time of the host machine.
  • KVM guests not being shutdown gracefully on shutdown/reboot of the KVM host.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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