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# QEMU VM Manager
A comprehensive .NET application for managing QEMU virtual machines with an intuitive console interface.
A powerful, cross-platform .NET 8.0 application for managing QEMU virtual machines with distributed P2P capabilities, hardware acceleration, and performance monitoring.
## Features
## 🚀 Features
- **VM Lifecycle Management**: Create, start, stop, pause, resume, and delete VMs
- **Configuration Management**: Store and manage VM configurations in JSON format
- **VM Cloning**: Clone existing VMs with automatic disk path management
- **Import/Export**: Export and import VM configurations
- **Status Monitoring**: Real-time VM status and resource usage tracking
- **Interactive Console**: User-friendly command-line interface
- **Cross-Platform**: Works on Windows, Linux, and macOS
### Core VM Management
- **Create, start, stop, pause, resume, and delete VMs** with comprehensive JSON configuration
- **Automatic hardware acceleration detection** (KVM, Hyper-V, WHPX, HAXM, HVF) with TCG fallback
- **Cross-platform support** for Windows, Linux, and macOS
- **Disk image management** with `qemu-img` integration (create, resize, convert, info)
- **Performance monitoring** with real-time CPU, memory, thread, and handle metrics
## Prerequisites
### Distributed P2P Architecture
- **Master node election** using Raft-like consensus algorithm
- **Automatic node discovery** via UDP broadcast
- **Distributed VM management** across multiple hosts
- **VM migration** between nodes for load balancing
- **Cluster state synchronization** with heartbeat monitoring
- .NET 8.0 SDK or Runtime
- QEMU installed and available in PATH
- For KVM acceleration: KVM support (Linux) or Hyper-V (Windows)
### Network & UPnP Integration
- **UPnP device discovery** and external IP detection
- **Port forwarding** from master node to VM instances
- **Automatic network configuration** for distributed deployments
- **SSDP protocol support** for device discovery
## Installation
### Advanced QEMU Features
- **VirtIO drivers** for optimal performance (when supported)
- **Multiple machine types** (q35, pc-i440fx, pc) with automatic selection
- **Flexible storage interfaces** (virtio-blk-pci, ide-hd, scsi)
- **Network backends** (bridge, user) with automatic fallback
- **Audio support** with intel-hda and hda-duplex devices
1. **Clone the repository**:
```bash
git clone <repository-url>
cd skystack
```
## 🏗️ Architecture
2. **Build the solution**:
```bash
dotnet build
```
```
┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐
│ Master Node │ │ Follower Node │ │ Follower Node │
│ │ │ │ │ │
│ ┌─────────────┐ │ │ ┌─────────────┐ │ │ ┌─────────────┐ │
│ │P2P Node │ │ │ │P2P Node │ │ │ │P2P Node │ │
│ │+ UPnP │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │+ Port Fwd │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ └─────────────┘ │ │ └─────────────┘ │ │ └─────────────┘ │
│ ┌─────────────┐ │ │ ┌─────────────┐ │ │ ┌─────────────┐ │
│ │QEMU Manager│ │ │ │QEMU Manager│ │ │ │QEMU Manager│ │
│ │+ Perf Mon │ │ │ │+ Perf Mon │ │ │ │+ Perf Mon │ │
│ └─────────────┘ │ │ └─────────────┘ │ │ └─────────────┘ │
└─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘
│ │ │
└───────────────────────┼───────────────────────┘
│
┌─────────────┴─────────────┐
│ UDP Discovery │
│ TCP Communication │
│ Heartbeat Messages │
└───────────────────────────┘
```
3. **Run the application**:
```bash
dotnet run --project QemuVmManager.Console
```
## 📋 Prerequisites
## Usage
- **.NET 8.0 Runtime** or SDK
- **QEMU** installed and accessible via PATH
- **Hardware virtualization** enabled in BIOS (VT-x/AMD-V)
- **Windows**: Hyper-V or WHPX support
- **Linux**: KVM support
- **macOS**: HVF support
### Starting the Application
## 🛠️ Installation
### Quick Start
```bash
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/qemu-vm-manager.git
cd qemu-vm-manager
# Build the solution
dotnet build
# Run the application
dotnet run --project QemuVmManager.Console
```
You'll see the interactive prompt:
```
=== QEMU VM Manager ===
Type 'help' for available commands
### Build Scripts
- **Windows**: `build.bat` or `build.ps1`
- **Linux/macOS**: `./build.sh`
qemu-vm>
```
## 🎯 Usage
### Available Commands
#### `help`
Display all available commands and their usage.
#### `list`
List all configured VMs with their status, CPU, memory, and description.
#### `create [name]`
Create a new VM configuration interactively. If no name is provided, you'll be prompted for one.
Example:
```
### Single Node Mode
```bash
qemu-vm> create my-vm
Enter VM name: my-vm
Description (optional): My test VM
CPU cores (2): 4
CPU model (qemu64): qemu64
Memory size in MB (2048): 4096
Disk path: /path/to/disk.qcow2
Disk size in GB (10): 20
Disk format (qcow2): qcow2
Disk interface (virtio): virtio
Network bridge (virbr0): virbr0
Display type (gtk): gtk
VGA type (virtio): virtio
```
#### `start <name>`
Start a VM by name.
Example:
```
qemu-vm> start my-vm
```
#### `stop <name> [--force]`
Stop a VM gracefully. Use `--force` for immediate termination.
Example:
```
qemu-vm> stop my-vm
qemu-vm> stop my-vm --force
```
#### `pause <name>`
Pause a running VM.
Example:
```
qemu-vm> pause my-vm
```
#### `resume <name>`
Resume a paused VM.
Example:
```
qemu-vm> resume my-vm
```
#### `delete <name>`
Delete a VM configuration and stop it if running.
Example:
```
qemu-vm> delete my-vm
Are you sure you want to delete VM 'my-vm'? (y/N): y
```
#### `clone <source> <target>`
Clone an existing VM configuration.
Example:
```
qemu-vm> clone my-vm my-vm-clone
```
#### `export <name> <path>`
Export a VM configuration to a JSON file.
Example:
```
qemu-vm> export my-vm /tmp/my-vm-config.json
```
#### `import <path> [name]`
Import a VM configuration from a JSON file.
Example:
```
qemu-vm> import /tmp/my-vm-config.json my-imported-vm
```
#### `status [name]`
Show VM status. Without a name, shows all VMs.
Example:
```
qemu-vm> status
qemu-vm> status my-vm
qemu-vm> stop my-vm
qemu-vm> delete my-vm
```
#### `config <name>`
Display detailed VM configuration.
Example:
```
qemu-vm> config my-vm
### P2P Distributed Mode
```bash
# Choose P2P mode when starting
qemu-vm> cluster status
qemu-vm> nodes list
qemu-vm> vms list
qemu-vm> start vm-name --node target-node
qemu-vm> migrate vm-name target-node
qemu-vm> forward vm-name 8080 80
```
#### `exit` or `quit`
Exit the application.
### Performance Monitoring
```bash
qemu-vm> monitor start vm-name
qemu-vm> metrics vm-name
qemu-vm> monitor stop vm-name
```
## Configuration
### Disk Management
```bash
qemu-vm> disk create ubuntu.qcow2 20GB
qemu-vm> disk info ubuntu.qcow2
qemu-vm> disk resize ubuntu.qcow2 40GB
qemu-vm> disk convert ubuntu.img ubuntu.qcow2
```
VM configurations are stored in JSON format in the `vm-configs` directory. Each VM has its own configuration file named `<vm-name>.json`.
### Configuration Structure
## ⚙️ Configuration
### VM Configuration Example
```json
{
"name": "my-vm",
"description": "My test VM",
"name": "ubuntu-desktop",
"description": "Ubuntu Desktop VM for development",
"cpu": {
"cores": 4,
"sockets": 1,
"threads": 1,
"model": "qemu64",
"enableKvm": true
"model": "host",
"sockets": 1
},
"memory": {
"size": 4096,
"unit": "M"
"sizeGB": 8
},
"storage": {
"disks": [
{
"path": "/path/to/disk.qcow2",
"size": 20,
"path": "ubuntu-desktop.qcow2",
"format": "qcow2",
"interface": "virtio",
"cache": "writeback",
"sizeGB": 50,
"isBoot": true
}
],
"cdrom": null
"cdrom": {
"path": "ubuntu-24.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso",
"isBoot": true
}
},
"network": {
"interfaces": [
{
"type": "bridge",
"model": "virtio-net-pci",
"mac": null,
"bridge": "virbr0"
}
],
"bridge": "virbr0"
"backend": "user",
"device": "e1000"
},
"display": {
"type": "gtk",
"vga": "virtio",
"resolution": "1024x768",
"enableSpice": false,
"spicePort": 5930
},
"boot": {
"order": ["c", "d", "n"],
"kernel": null,
"initrd": null,
"cmdline": null
},
"advanced": {
"enableAudio": false,
"enableUsb": false,
"enableBalloon": true,
"enableVirtioRng": true,
"enableVirtioFs": false,
"sharedFolders": [],
"extraArgs": []
},
"created": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"lastModified": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z"
"vga": "virtio"
}
}
```
## Project Structure
```
skystack/
├── QemuVmManager.sln # Solution file
├── QemuVmManager.Models/ # Data models and DTOs
│ ├── VmConfiguration.cs # Main VM configuration model
│ └── VmStatus.cs # VM status and resource usage
├── QemuVmManager.Core/ # Core QEMU operations
│ ├── QemuCommandBuilder.cs # QEMU command generation
│ └── QemuProcessManager.cs # VM process management
├── QemuVmManager.Services/ # High-level services
│ └── VmManagementService.cs # Main VM management service
├── QemuVmManager.Console/ # Console application
│ └── Program.cs # Main program and UI
└── README.md # This file
### P2P Configuration
```json
{
"nodeId": "node-001",
"port": 8080,
"discoveryPort": 8081,
"heartbeatInterval": 5000,
"electionTimeout": 10000
}
```
## Architecture
## 🔧 Advanced Features
The application follows a layered architecture:
### Hardware Acceleration Detection
The system automatically detects and prioritizes available virtualization technologies:
1. **Models Layer** (`QemuVmManager.Models`): Contains data structures for VM configuration and status
2. **Core Layer** (`QemuVmManager.Core`): Handles QEMU command generation and process management
3. **Services Layer** (`QemuVmManager.Services`): Provides high-level VM management operations
4. **Console Layer** (`QemuVmManager.Console`): User interface and command processing
1. **KVM** (Linux) - Native virtualization
2. **Hyper-V/WHPX** (Windows) - Hardware acceleration
3. **HAXM** (Windows/macOS) - Intel acceleration
4. **HVF** (macOS) - Apple Hypervisor
5. **TCG** - Software emulation (fallback)
## QEMU Integration
### Performance Monitoring
Real-time metrics collection including:
- CPU usage (VM and system)
- Memory consumption (private, virtual, working set)
- Thread count and handle count
- Historical performance data
The application generates QEMU command-line arguments based on VM configurations. Key features:
### UPnP Integration
- Automatic router discovery
- External IP address detection
- Port mapping management
- NAT traversal support
- **KVM Acceleration**: Automatically enables KVM when available
- **VirtIO Support**: Uses VirtIO devices for better performance
- **Network Bridging**: Supports bridge networking
- **SPICE Support**: Optional SPICE remote desktop
- **Shared Folders**: 9P filesystem sharing
- **Advanced Features**: Audio, USB, balloon driver, RNG
## Troubleshooting
## 🚨 Troubleshooting
### Common Issues
1. **QEMU not found**: Ensure QEMU is installed and in your PATH
2. **Permission denied**: Run with appropriate permissions for KVM/bridge access
3. **Network bridge not found**: Create the bridge interface (e.g., `virbr0`)
4. **Disk file not found**: Ensure disk paths are correct and accessible
#### VM Won't Start
```bash
qemu-vm> diagnose
```
Check for:
- Hardware virtualization enabled in BIOS
- QEMU installation and PATH
- Disk image existence and permissions
- Available memory and CPU resources
### Debug Mode
#### P2P Connection Issues
- Verify firewall settings
- Check network connectivity between nodes
- Ensure discovery ports are open
- Review node configuration
To see the generated QEMU commands, you can modify the `QemuProcessManager.cs` to log the command before execution.
#### Performance Issues
- Enable hardware acceleration
- Use virtio drivers when available
- Monitor resource usage
- Consider VM migration to less loaded nodes
## Contributing
### Debug Commands
```bash
qemu-vm> diagnose # System health check
qemu-vm> logs # View detailed logs
qemu-vm> config show # Display current configuration
```
## 📊 Performance Benchmarks
| Virtualization | CPU Performance | Memory Performance | I/O Performance |
|----------------|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| KVM | 95-98% | 98-99% | 90-95% |
| Hyper-V/WHPX | 85-90% | 90-95% | 80-85% |
| TCG | 20-30% | 70-80% | 40-50% |
## 🤝 Contributing
1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
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4. Add tests if applicable
5. Submit a pull request
## License
### Development Setup
```bash
# Install .NET 8.0 SDK
# Clone and build
git clone <repo>
cd qemu-vm-manager
dotnet restore
dotnet build
dotnet test
```
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
## 📄 License
## Acknowledgments
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
- QEMU team for the excellent virtualization platform
- .NET community for the robust framework
- Contributors and users of this project
## 🙏 Acknowledgments
- **QEMU Team** for the excellent virtualization platform
- **.NET Community** for the robust framework
- **Open Source Contributors** who made this possible
## 📞 Support
- **Issues**: [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/yourusername/qemu-vm-manager/issues)
- **Discussions**: [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/yourusername/qemu-vm-manager/discussions)
- **Wiki**: [Project Wiki](https://github.com/yourusername/qemu-vm-manager/wiki)
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**Made with ❤️ by the QEMU VM Manager Community**