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= How to enable nested virtualization in KVM
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Fedora Documentation Team
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:revnumber: F36 onwards
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:revdate: 2023-02-21
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:category: Administration
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:tags: How-to Workstation Virtualization
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// Optional free form useful additional information as comment
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[abstract]
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Nested virtualization allows you to run a virtual machine (VM) inside another VM while still using hardware acceleration from the host.
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// include::{partialsdir}/proc_enabling-nested-virtualization-in-kvm.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
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== Checking if nested virtualization is supported
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For Intel processors, check the `/sys/module/kvm_intel/parameters/nested` file. For AMD processors, check the `/sys/module/kvm_amd/parameters/nested` file. If you see `1` or `Y`, nested virtualization is supported; if you see `0` or `N`, nested virtualization is not supported.
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For example:
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cat /sys/module/kvm_intel/parameters/nested
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Y
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== Enabling nested virtualization
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To enable nested virtualization for Intel processors:
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. Shut down all running VMs and unload the `kvm_probe` module:
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sudo modprobe -r kvm_intel
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. Activate the nesting feature:
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sudo modprobe kvm_intel nested=1
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. Nested virtualization is enabled until the host is rebooted. To enable it permanently, add the following line to the `/etc/modprobe.d/kvm.conf` file:
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options kvm_intel nested=1
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To enable nested virtualization for AMD processors:
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. Shut down all running VMs and unload the `kvm_amd` module:
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sudo modprobe -r kvm_amd
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. Activate the nesting feature:
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sudo modprobe kvm_amd nested=1
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. Nested virtualization is enabled until the host is rebooted. To enable it permanently, add the following line to the `/etc/modprobe.d/kvm.conf` file:
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options kvm_amd nested=1
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// include::{partialsdir}/proc_configuring-nested-virtualization-in-virt-manager.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
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// [[proc_configuring-nested-virtualization-in-virt-manager]]
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== Configuring nested virtualization in virt-manager
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Configure your VM to use nested virtualization:
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. Open virt-manager, double-click the VM in which you wish to enable nested virtualization, and click the *Show virtual hardware details* icon.
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. Click *CPUs* in the side menu. In the *Configuration* section, there are two options - either type `host-passthrough` in the *Model:* field, or select the *Copy host CPU configuration* check box (that fills the `host-model` value in the *Model* field).
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NOTE: Using host-passthrough is not recommended for general usage. It should only be used for nested virtualization purposes.
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. Click *Apply*.
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// include::{partialsdir}/proc_testing-nested-virtualization.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
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// [[proc_testing-nested-virtualization]]
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== Testing nested virtualization
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. Start the virtual machine.
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. On the virtual machine, run:
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sudo dnf group install virtualization
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. Verify that the virtual machine has virtualization correctly set up:
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sudo virt-host-validate
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QEMU: Checking for hardware virtualization : PASS
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QEMU: Checking if device /dev/kvm exists : PASS
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QEMU: Checking if device /dev/kvm is accessible : PASS
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QEMU: Checking if device /dev/vhost-net exists : PASS
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QEMU: Checking if device /dev/net/tun exists : PASS
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...
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== Additional resources
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* https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1055002
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* https://kashyapc.wordpress.com/2012/01/14/nested-virtualization-with-kvm-intel/
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* https://kashyapc.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/nested-virtualization-with-kvm-and-amd/
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