How to Install KVM on RHEL 9 | Setup Virtualization & Create VMs

Learn how to install and configure KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) on RHEL 9 for efficient virtualization. This step-by-step guide covers: ✅ Checking CPU virtualization support: grep -e 'vmx' /proc/cpuinfo # For Intel grep -e 'svm' /proc/cpuinfo # For AMD ✅ Updating your system: sudo dnf update -y sudo reboot ✅ Installing KVM packages: sudo dnf install -y virt-install virt-viewer libvirt virt-manager virt-top libguestfs-tools ✅ Enabling and starting the Libvirt service: sudo systemctl start libvirtd sudo systemctl enable libvirtd sudo systemctl status libvirtd # Check if running ✅ (Optional) Configuring a network bridge for better networking: sudo nmcli connection add type bridge autoconnect yes con-name kvmbr0 ifname kvmbr0