Alan Evangelista (https://github.com/alanoe) and I are willing to implement the support to Network Boot to Kimchi guests. This is the first approach [Part1] we are going to develop: The direct boot When finished, we are going to send [Part2] that will cover DHCP/TFTP, etc. ------- This feature aims to develop Kimchi's support to create Guest that will boot over Network using Libvirt Direct Boot Libvirt details: https://libvirt.org/formatdomain.html#elementsOSKernel Kimchi related bug: https://github.com/kimchi-project/kimchi/issues/372 We see three major changes in Kimchi code: 1- Change Template creation and update (BACKEND) 2- Change Template creation and update (FRONTEND) 3- Change Guest creation (BACKEND) Details: 1- Change Template creation and update (BACKEND): Backend is going to wait for these new parameters (json) in Template creation or update: "netboot": { "kernel": "<KERNEL URL>", "initrd": "<INITRD URL>", "kernelargs": "<COMMAND LINE FOR KERNEL>", "repository": "<PACKAGE REPOSITORY>" (optional) } Steps: src/kimchi/API.json -> change "templates_create" and "template_update" to receive above parameters; src/kimchi/model/templates.py -> change "TemplatesModel.create()" to check if "netboot" comes to save data properly -> change "TemplateModel.update()" to check if "netboot" comes and update data properly; doc/API.md -> change to reflect new parameters; src/kimchi/i18n.py -> add new errors if needed; Other: - Change templates auto tests if necessary; - Change "VMTemplate" class in "src/kimchi/vmtemplate.py" in order to probe DISTRO and VERSION; 2- Change Template creation and update (FRONTEND): Front-end is going to have following changes: - Add new entry in 'Add Template' window: "Network Direct Installation"; - Create new window to allow user to provide new four parameters; - Change Template update window. Add new tab to change or add network installation parameters; 3- Change Guest creation (BACKEND) Here it is necessary to change the XML creation, so we need to: src/kimchi/vmtemplate.py -> change "VMTemplate.to_vm_xml()" to check existence of parameter "netboot", then change <os> element properly. Other: - Change guests auto tests if necessary; - Change xml (VMTemplate) auto test if necessary; Rodrigo Trujillo