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18 changes: 4 additions & 14 deletions modules/virt-hot-plugging-bridge-network-interface-cli.adoc
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Expand Up @@ -11,24 +11,14 @@ Hot plug a secondary network interface to a virtual machine (VM) while the VM is
.Prerequisites

* A network attachment definition is configured in the same namespace as your VM.
* The VM to which you want to hot plug the network interface is running.
* You have installed the `virtctl` tool.
* You have installed the OpenShift CLI (`oc`).
* You have permission to create and list `VirtualMachineInstanceMigration` objects.
* You have installed the {oc-first}.

.Procedure

. If the VM to which you want to hot plug the network interface is not running, start it by using the following command:
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[source,terminal]
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$ virtctl start <vm_name> -n <namespace>
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. Use the following command to add the new network interface to the running VM. Editing the VM specification adds the new network interface to the VM and virtual machine instance (VMI) configuration but does not attach it to the running VM.
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[source,terminal]
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$ oc edit vm <vm_name>
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. Use your preferred text editor to edit the `VirtualMachine` manifest, as shown in the following example:
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.Example VM configuration
[source,yaml]
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