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diff --git a/man/virt-install.rst b/man/virt-install.rst index 684f2265..a0df7328 100644 --- a/man/virt-install.rst +++ b/man/virt-install.rst @@ -957,13 +957,26 @@ Some examples: via domcapabilities XML, so this will likely only work if using properly configured distro packages. This is the recommended UEFI setup. +``--boot uefi,firmware.feature0.name=secure-boot,firmware.feature0.enabled=yes,firmware.feature1.name=enrolled-keys,firmware.feature1.enabled=yes`` + Configure the VM to boot from UEFI with Secure Boot support enabled. + Only signed operating systems will be able to boot with this configuration. + +``--boot uefi,firmware.feature0.name=secure-boot,firmware.feature0.enabled=no`` + Configure the VM to boot from UEFI with Secure Boot support disabled. + This configuration allows both signed and unsigned operating systems to + run. + + Additional information about the ``secure-boot`` and + ``enrolled-keys`` firmware features and how they can be used to + influence firmware selection is available at + https://libvirt.org/kbase/secureboot.html + ``--boot loader=/.../OVMF_CODE.fd,loader.readonly=yes,loader.type=pflash,nvram.template=/.../OVMF_VARS.fd,loader_secure=no`` Specify that the virtual machine use the custom OVMF binary as boot firmware, mapped as a virtual flash chip. In addition, request that libvirt instantiate the VM-specific UEFI varstore from the custom "/.../OVMF_VARS.fd" varstore template. This setup is not recommended, and should only be used if - --boot uefi doesn't know about your UEFI binaries. If your UEFI firmware - supports Secure boot feature you can enable it via loader_secure. + --boot uefi doesn't know about your UEFI binaries. Use --boot=? to see a list of all available sub options. Complete details at https://libvirt.org/formatdomain.html#elementsOS |