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Virtual LoadMaster for KVM
Installation guide
1 Introduction
The KEMP Virtual LoadMaster is a version of the KEMP LoadMaster that runs as a virtual
machine within a hypervisor and can provide all the features and functions of a hardware-based
LoadMaster.
This document describes the installation of the Virtual LoadMaster (VLM) within a KVM, para-
virtualized environment.
There are several different versions of the VLM available. Full details of the currently supported
versions are available on our website:
The KVM virtual machine guest environment for the VLM, at minimum, must include:
1 GB RAM
512 MB virtual hard disk capacity
Para-virtualization requires some modification of the guest OS or application. The guest OS or
applications are aware that they are in a virtual environment which allows for a near-native
performance.
There may be maximum configuration limits imposed by KVM such as maximum RAM per VM,
Virtual NICs per VM etc. For further details regarding the configuration limits imposed by KVM,
please refer to the relevant KVM documentation.
KEMP LoadMaster has been tested with Debian 6.0. For a full list of the compatible Linux
distributions, please refer to
If you have any issues with the Virtual LoadMaster when using different Linux distributions, then
please contact KEMP Support.