Where is the guest supposed to be managed?

The guest is managed on the host. In a virtualization architecture, the guest refers to the virtual machine (VM) that runs on the virtualization layer or hypervisor. The hypervisor is installed on the host machine, which supplies the necessary resources and management capabilities for the guests. It is responsible for allocating resources such as CPU, memory, and storage to the guest operating systems, allowing them to operate independently within their own virtualized environments.

The management of the guest occurs through the host’s hypervisor interface, which provides administrators with tools to create, configure, start, stop, and monitor guest VMs. This central management capability allows for efficient resource utilization and easier scalability, which are key advantages of virtualization technology.