2.3.2. Host/Hypervisor System Requirements
The host is where the cloud services run in the form of guest virtual machines. Each host is one machine that meets the following requirements:
Hosts have additional requirements depending on the hypervisor. See the requirements listed at the top of the Installation section for your chosen hypervisor:
2.3.2.3. KVM requirements
For running a KVM hypervisor the main requirement is the Linux distribution it is running. Although you are not required to run these distributions, it is recommended.
Recommended distributions:
The main requirement for KVM hypervisors is the libvirt and Qemu version. If you whish to run on a different distribution, make sure you meet the following requirements:
libvirt: 0.9.4 or higher
Qemu/KVM: 1.0 or higher