# Activating feature gates

KubeVirt has a set of features that are not mature enough to be enabled by default. As such, they are protected by a Kubernetes concept called [feature gates](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/command-line-tools-reference/feature-gates/).

## How to activate a feature gate

You can activate a specific feature gate directly in KubeVirt's CR, by provisioning the following yaml, which uses the `LiveMigration` feature gate as an example:

```bash
cat << END > enable-feature-gate.yaml
---
apiVersion: kubevirt.io/v1
kind: KubeVirt
metadata:
  name: kubevirt
  namespace: kubevirt
spec:
  configuration:
    developerConfiguration: 
      featureGates:
        - LiveMigration
END

kubectl apply -f enable-feature-gate.yaml
```

Alternatively, the existing kubevirt CR can be altered:

```bash
kubectl edit kubevirt kubevirt -n kubevirt
```

```yaml
    ...
    spec:
      configuration:
        developerConfiguration:
          featureGates:
            - DataVolumes
            - LiveMigration
```

**Note:** the name of the feature gates is case sensitive.

The snippet above assumes KubeVirt is installed in the `kubevirt` namespace. Change the namespace to suite your installation.

## List of feature gates

The list of feature gates (which evolve in time) can be checked directly from the [source code](https://github.com/kubevirt/kubevirt/blob/master/pkg/virt-config/feature-gates.go#L26).


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