Why does virt-install command fail with "ERROR Host does not support any virtualization options" in kvm host?

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Issue

  • When installing a guest operating system(eg, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.8) on kvm using virt-install command, it fails with the following error:

    # virt-install -n kvm1 -r 512 -f /var/lib/libvirt/images/kvm1.img -c /dev/cdrom -w network:default --vnc --connect qemu:///system
ERROR    Host does not support any virtualization options

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterpise Linux(RHEL) 5.4 or later
  • KVM

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