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// Module included in the following assemblies:
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// * virt/virt-architecture.adoc
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:_content-type: CONCEPT
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[id="virt-about-virt-operator_{context}"]
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= About the virt-operator
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The `virt-operator` deploys, upgrades, and manages {VirtProductName} without disrupting current virtual machine (VM) workloads.
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image::cnv_components_virt-operator.png[virt-operator components]
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.virt-operator components
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[cols="1,1"]
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|===
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|*Component* |*Description*
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|`deployment/virt-api`
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|HTTP API server that serves as the entry point for all virtualization-related flows.
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|`deployment/virt-controller`
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|Observes the creation of a new VM instance object and creates a corresponding pod. When the pod is scheduled on a node, `virt-controller` updates the VM with the node name.
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|`daemonset/virt-handler`
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|Monitors any changes to a VM and instructs `virt-launcher` to perform the required operations. This component is node-specific.
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|`pod/virt-launcher`
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|Contains the VM that was created by the user as implemented by `libvirt` and `qemu`.
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|===
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