QEMU guest agent RedHat
winget install --id=SoftwareFreedomConservancy.QEMUGuestAgent -e Service for Windows guests in QEMU to coordinate snapshot, suspend, and shutdown with the host.
QEMU Guest Agent is a service designed to facilitate communication between a virtualized guest operating system and the QEMU hypervisor. It enables coordinated operations such as snapshots, suspends, and shutdowns by providing a standardized interface for managing guest state through QMP (QEMU Machine Protocol) commands.
Key Features:
- Support for QMP commands to interact with the guest agent.
- Integration with virtio-serial or isa-serial devices for communication.
- Cross-platform compatibility, including Windows guests.
- Service management capabilities on Windows for seamless operation.
Audience & Benefit:
Ideal for system administrators and developers managing virtualized environments using QEMU/KVM. It enhances operational efficiency by allowing precise control over guest systems without requiring direct access to the guest OS. This improves reliability and streamlines automation workflows in virtualized infrastructure. The agent can be installed via winget for easy deployment.