How to Test New VM Features - Complete Guide

Question: How do I test new VM features safely?

Answer: Test in isolated environment

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How to Create Test VM

Step 1: Create Isolated VM

qm create 999 --name test-vm --memory 4096 --cores 2 --net0 virtio,bridge=vmbr0

Step 2: Use Test Network

# Create isolated network
auto vmbr-test
iface vmbr-test inet static
    address 10.0.0.1/24
    bridge-ports none
    bridge-stp off

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How to Test Features

Step 1: Document Before Test

qm config 999 > /root/test-baseline.txt

Step 2: Enable and Test

# Test new feature
qm set 999 --new-feature 1
 
# Check behavior
qm start 999
qm monitor 999

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How to Roll Back

Step 1: Restore Baseline

qm stop 999
qm destroy 999 --destroy-unlinked
 
# Recreate from known state
qm restore /backup/test-template 999

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