Create VM templates on KVM

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Continuing with the preparation of my lab I have installed a vm with RHEL 8.4 updated and from there I will create a template.

To create a template and use it later in the KVM the steps are as follows:

obs: My host is an Ubuntu 20.04

Install the tools to work with guests:

sudo apt install libguestfs-tools

List the vms:

virsh list --all

Prepare the rhel8-2 virtual machine to be a template

sudo virt-sysprep -d rhel8-2

Rename the vm to be a template

sudo virsh domrename rhel8-2 rhel8-Template

Open the VM Manager (virt-manager), and then select the rhel-Template. Right-click on it and select the Clone option, which will open the Clone Virtual Machine window.