If a nova-compute flag ( for instance libvirt_use_virtio_for_bridges ) is changed after instances have been created, the existing instances won’t be changed accordingly. The libvirt XML description can be modified, both in /var/lib/nova/instances and in /etc/libvirt/qemu to reflect the desired change. The corresponding instance can then be rebooted with nova reboot so that kvm is run again with the new options.
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