3 files changed, 32 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/pkg/machine/config.go b/pkg/machine/config.go
index 32b3b5c2b..652229963 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/config.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/config.go
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ var (
 	DefaultIgnitionUserName                      = "core"
 	ErrNoSuchVM                                  = errors.New("VM does not exist")
 	ErrVMAlreadyExists                           = errors.New("VM already exists")
+	ErrVMAlreadyRunning                          = errors.New("VM already running")
+	ErrMultipleActiveVM                          = errors.New("only one VM can be active at a time")
 )
 
 type Download struct {
diff --git a/pkg/machine/ignition.go b/pkg/machine/ignition.go
index cc5c01de6..00068a136 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/ignition.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/ignition.go
@@ -168,6 +168,22 @@ func getFiles(usrName string) []File {
 		},
 		FileEmbedded1: FileEmbedded1{Mode: intToPtr(420)},
 	})
+
+	// Set machine_enabled to true to indicate we're in a VM
+	files = append(files, File{
+		Node: Node{
+			Group: getNodeGrp("root"),
+			Path:  "/etc/containers/containers.conf",
+			User:  getNodeUsr("root"),
+		},
+		FileEmbedded1: FileEmbedded1{
+			Append: nil,
+			Contents: Resource{
+				Source: strToPtr("data:,%5Bengine%5D%0Amachine_enabled%3Dtrue%0A"),
+			},
+			Mode: intToPtr(420),
+		},
+	})
 	return files
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/machine/qemu/machine.go b/pkg/machine/qemu/machine.go
index fd22f465b..269a2a2da 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/qemu/machine.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/qemu/machine.go
@@ -519,3 +519,17 @@ func IsValidVMName(name string) (bool, error) {
 	}
 	return false, nil
 }
+
+// CheckActiveVM checks if there is a VM already running
+func CheckActiveVM() (bool, string, error) {
+	vms, err := GetVMInfos()
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, "", errors.Wrap(err, "error checking VM active")
+	}
+	for _, vm := range vms {
+		if vm.Running {
+			return true, vm.Name, nil
+		}
+	}
+	return false, "", nil
+}