Requirements for Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) virtualization discovery

Last published : Jun 19, 2026
Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) discovery pre-requisites are as follows:
  • VRTSsfmh package must be present on the Linux host.
  • KVM modules must be installed and configured on the virtualization server.
To verify if the KVM modules are installed and configured, run the following command:
  • file /dev/kvm
The output should be /dev/kvm: character special.
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