virt-host-validate(1) Virtualization Support virt-host-validate(1)

# [Name](#Name)

virt-host-validate - validate host virtualization setup

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**virt-host-validate** \[*OPTIONS*...] \[*HV-TYPE*]

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

This tool validates that the host is configured in a suitable way to run libvirt hypervisor drivers. If invoked without any arguments it will check support for all hypervisor drivers it is aware of. Optionally it can be given a particular hypervisor type (**qemu**, **lxc** or **bhyve**) to restrict the checks to those relevant for that virtualization technology

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

**-v**, **--version**

Display the command version

**-h**, **--help**

Display the command line help

**-q**, **--quiet**

Don't display details of individual checks being performed. Only display output if a check does not pass.

# [EXIT STATUS](#EXIT_STATUS)

Upon successful validation, an exit status of 0 will be set. Upon failure a non-zero status will be set.

# [AUTHOR](#AUTHOR)

Daniel P. Berrangé

# [BUGS](#BUGS)

Please report all bugs you discover. This should be done via either:

1\.

the mailing list

<https://libvirt.org/contact.html>

2\.

the bug tracker

<https://libvirt.org/bugs.html>

Alternatively, you may report bugs to your software distributor / vendor.

# [COPYRIGHT](#COPYRIGHT)

Copyright (C) 2012 by Red Hat, Inc.

# [LICENSE](#LICENSE)

**virt-host-validate** is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL v2+. This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[virsh(1)](/man/enterprise-packages/libvirt/virsh.1), [virt-pki-validate(1)](/man/enterprise-packages/libvirt/virt-pki-validate.1), [virt-xml-validate(1)](/man/enterprise-packages/libvirt/virt-xml-validate.1), <https://libvirt.org/>

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Document: virt-host-validate(1) from libvirt 12.8.0-r0 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://gitlab.com/libvirt/libvirt.git