Connection URI Examples

Connect to the local Xen hypervisor:

xen:///

Use SSH to connect to the Xen hypervisor running on xenhost.yoyodyne.com:

xen+ssh://xenhost.yoyodyne.com/

Connect as root to the local KVM hypervisor:

qemu:///system

Connect as an unprivileged user to the local KVM hypervisor:

qemu:///session

Use SSH to connect as user john to the KVM hypervisor on kvmhost.yoyodyne.com.

ssh+qemu://john@kvmhost.yoyodyne.com/system

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