How to Install KVM on RHEL 9 | Setup Virtualization & Create VMs

Learn how to install and configure KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) on RHEL 9 for efficient virtualization. This step-by-step guide covers: ✅ Checking CPU virtualization support: grep -e 'vmx' /proc/cpuinfo # For Intel grep -e 'svm' /proc/cpuinfo # For AMD ✅ Updating your system: sudo dnf update -y sudo reboot ✅ Installing KVM packages: sudo dnf install -y virt-install virt-viewer libvirt virt-manager virt-top libguestfs-tools ✅ Enabling and starting the Libvirt service: sudo systemctl start libvirtd sudo systemctl enable libvirtd sudo systemctl status libvirtd # Check if running ✅ (Optional) Configuring a network bridge for better networking: sudo nmcli connection add type bridge autoconnect yes con-name kvmbr0 ifname kvmbr0 sudo nmcli connection modify kvmbr0 ipv4.addresses 192.168.1.8/24 ipv4.method manual sudo nmcli connection modify kvmbr0 ipv4.gateway 192.168.1.1 sudo nmcli connection modify kvmbr0 ipv4.dns 8.8.8.8 sudo nmcli connection add type ethernet slave-type bridge autoconnect yes con-name bridge-port1 ifname enp0s3 master kvmbr0 sudo nmcli connection down enp0s3 && sudo nmcli connection up kvmbr0 ✅ Adding your user to KVM and Libvirt groups: sudo usermod -aG kvm $USER sudo usermod -aG libvirt $USER ✅ Launching Virt-Manager to create and manage VMs: virt-manager ✅ Managing KVM VMs via Cockpit Web Console: sudo dnf install cockpit cockpit-machines sudo systemctl start cockpit 🔹 Watch till the end to see how to create and manage virtual machines in RHEL 9! 📌 Don't forget to **Like, Share & Subscribe** for more Linux tutorials! 🚀