Can I run "service libvirtd restart" without affecting running virtual guests?

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Issue

  • Can I run "service libvirtd restart" without affecting running virtual guests?
  • Will restarting the libvirt daemon stop any running virtual machine?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (RHEL)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (RHEL)
  • Red Hat Enterprise LInux 7 (RHEL)
  • libvirt virtualization manager

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