Mastering Proxmox - Third Edition

Arguments in the KVM configuration file

Arguments in a virtual machine configuration file are a way to extend the capability of the VM beyond just the default. For example, sound is not enabled for a VM by default. In order to give a VM the ability to play audio/video, an argument has to be passed through the VM configuration file. The following are some examples of arguments that can be used in a Proxmox VM configuration file. Arguments can be added in the following format: 

args: -<device_arguments_1> -<device_arguments_2> . . . . ballon: 512 bootdisk: virtio0 cores: 1 ide2: none,media=cdrom . . . . . . . . 

Enable a serial device in a VM using the following code:

args: -serial /dev/ttyS0 

Enable sound in a Windows XP VM using the following ...