Virtui Manager

Powerful, Efficient, and User-Friendly Terminal-Based Virtualization Management Tool

Experience Virtui Manager for managing QEMU/KVM virtual machines from the terminal. Virtui Manager is the new generation of virtualization management tool.

Author: aginies@suse.com

Why Virtui Manager is good for Virtualization Management

Architecture & User Experience

Zero X11 Dependency: Full control via terminal, eliminating the need for graphical environments. Perfect for remote servers and headless systems.
Multi-Server Transhypervisor View: Visualize and manage VMs across multiple hypervisors from a unified interface - the ultimate in centralized management.
Low-Bandwidth Remote Operations: Efficient remote administration ideal for cloud and edge environments, saving precious bandwidth.
Color-Coded Status & Server Identification: Use intuitive color schemes to indicate VM status and server origins for quick identification.
Configurable Caching: Cache VM metadata with a configurable time-to-live (TTL) to reduce `libvirt` calls and improve performance by up to 70%.

Advanced Server & Host Management

Host Resource Management: Manage not just VMs, but also the underlying server resources like Storage Pools and Virtual Networks - all in one place.
Websockify SSH & noVNC Integration: Enable secure SSH and noVNC remote viewing for headless server environments with multi-session support - the gold standard for remote access.
Move Storage Volume: Move storage volumes between different pools, updating VM guest config if needed - seamless storage management.
Storage Pool Management: Edit storage pool paths and attach existing volumes directly to VMs - complete storage control.

New Generation of Virtual Machine Management

Scalable VM Management: Manage hundreds of VMs across multiple libvirt servers with a single, consistent interface - the ultimate in scalability.
Live Performance Monitoring: View real-time CPU, memory, disk, and network usage with sparkline graphs on each VM card - monitor everything at a glance.
In-Depth Hardware Configuration: Control virtually all aspects of a VM's hardware, from CPU and memory to UEFI, Secure Boot, TPM, 3D Acceleration, boot order and many other options - complete control.
Full Snapshot Management: Easily create, delete, and revert to VM snapshots through the interface - backup and restore with ease.
Disk Overlay Management: Create external snapshots (overlays), commit changes to base images, or discard overlays to revert changes - advanced disk management.
Advanced VM Resource Control: Disable disks, switch machine types, and much more - ultimate flexibility.
VM Migration: Migrate VMs offline and live between servers, with pre-checks on server and VM guest config - reliable migration.
Custom VM Migration: Migrate VMs offline with copy of volumes, snapshot and overlay. User can select the destination pool - ultimate customization.
Clone VM Capabilities: Clone VMs with advanced options, including specifying a custom suffix, cloning multiple instances at once, and automatic creation of storage for the new clones - perfect for rapid deployment.
Bulk Command Execution: Execute commands across multiple selected VMs simultaneously for streamlined management. Bulk CMD is also available to change XML configuration! - productivity boost.
Spice to VNC Transition: Automatically replace Spice graphics with VNC for simplified remote access and reduced resource usage - optimized performance.

Powerful Command-Line Interface

Multi-server Management: Connect to and manage multiple libvirt servers simultaneously from a single shell - the ultimate in efficiency.
Bulk VM Operations: Execute commands like start, stop, and status on multiple VMs across different servers at once - massive time savings.
Advanced VM Selection: Select VMs for operations using direct names or regular expression patterns - precise control.
Storage Management: List storage pools and unused volumes across all connected servers - complete storage visibility.
Tab Autocompletion: Context-aware autocompletion for server names, VM names, and storage pools - enhanced usability.

Compact View Mode

Space Optimization: Reduce vertical space usage for VM cards, making it easier to view more VMs on smaller terminals.
Terminal Efficiency: Better utilization of smaller terminal sizes for maximum productivity.
Performance Impact: Optimized rendering for compact mode - no compromise on performance.

Experimental Features

Detect common pool: Detect common pool between server - advanced storage management.

Interface showing multi-server VM management with color-coded status indicators

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License

License: GPL3