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Slow performance issues of OpenBSD or FreeBSD KVM guest on Linux

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I run a couple of OpenBSD and FreeBSD guest/virtual machines under KVM. My server has 32GB ram and 4C/8T Intel Xeon CPU. Everything was working fine until recent CentOS Linux 7 kernel update. After a fresh reboot of my CentOS 7 Linux box OpenBSD and FreeBSD machine become very slow and after 24 hours stop responding to the network request. How can I solve significant performance problems with BSD family of oses running on CentOS 7 KVM?

OpenBSD: Setup a Serial Console

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How do I enable console redirection under OpenBSD so that I can see my remote server boot information and any diagnostic information that is normally printed to the screen? I’ve already enabled serial ports in my server BIOS and wired them up. How do I configure and access OpenBSD UNIX x86/amd64 server over serial console?

KVM virt-manager: Install CentOS As Guest Operating System

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Now, you have installed the KVM software and required drivers on the host operating systems. You also configured bridged based networking which will provide direct access to the Internet. It is time to create your first guest operating systems. For demonstration purpose you will install CentOS Linux v5.5 using the Internet using virt-manager GUI tool.