diff --git a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/hybrid.xml b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/hybrid.xml
index a7657e4af..fdaba809f 100644
--- a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/hybrid.xml
+++ b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/hybrid.xml
@@ -50,9 +50,8 @@
   </hv>
 
   <vm id="0">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">PRE_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">SAFETY_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN PRE-LAUNCHED VM0</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">fc836901-8685-4bc0-8b71-6e31dc36fa47</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_SAFETY_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
@@ -99,16 +97,14 @@
     </pci_devs>
   </vm>
   <vm id="1">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">SOS_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">SOS_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN SOS VM</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">dbbbd434-7a57-4216-a12c-2201f1ab0240</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_SOS</severity>
     <memory>
         <start_hpa configurable="0" desc="The start physical address in host for the VM">0</start_hpa>
         <size configurable="0" desc="The memory size in Bytes for the VM">CONFIG_SOS_RAM_SIZE</size>
@@ -146,8 +142,7 @@
     </board_private>
   </vm>
   <vm id="2">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">d2795438-25d6-11e8-864e-cb7a18b34643</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -157,7 +152,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
diff --git a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/industry.xml b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/industry.xml
index 3e762cffc..e523155b5 100644
--- a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/industry.xml
+++ b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/industry.xml
@@ -50,16 +50,14 @@
   </hv>
 
   <vm id="0">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">SOS_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">SOS_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN SOS VM</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">dbbbd434-7a57-4216-a12c-2201f1ab0240</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_SOS</severity>
     <memory>
         <start_hpa configurable="0" desc="The start physical address in host for the VM">0</start_hpa>
         <size configurable="0" desc="The memory size in Bytes for the VM">0x20000000</size>
@@ -97,8 +95,7 @@
     </board_private>
   </vm>
   <vm id="1">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">d2795438-25d6-11e8-864e-cb7a18b34643</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -108,7 +105,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
@@ -127,8 +123,7 @@
     </vuart>
   </vm>
   <vm id="2">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">495ae2e5-2603-4d64-af76-d4bc5a8ec0e5</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_RT_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -139,7 +134,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_RTVM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
diff --git a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/logical_partition.xml b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/logical_partition.xml
index a08ad2288..07dabfb48 100644
--- a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/logical_partition.xml
+++ b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/logical_partition.xml
@@ -50,9 +50,8 @@
   </hv>
 
   <vm id="0">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">PRE_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">PRE_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN PRE-LAUNCHED VM0</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">26c5e0d8-8f8a-47d8-8109-f201ebd61a5e</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag></guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -101,9 +100,8 @@
     </pci_devs>
   </vm>
   <vm id="1">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">PRE_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">PRE_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="vm_name">ACRN PRE-LAUNCHED VM1</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">dd87ce08-66f9-473d-bc58-7605837f935e</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>GUEST_FLAG_RT</guest_flag>
         <guest_flag>GUEST_FLAG_LAPIC_PASSTHROUGH</guest_flag>
diff --git a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/sdc.xml b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/sdc.xml
index 3486d91da..3ed008586 100644
--- a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/sdc.xml
+++ b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/sdc.xml
@@ -50,16 +50,14 @@
   </hv>
 
   <vm id="0">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">SOS_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">SOS_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN SOS VM</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">dbbbd434-7a57-4216-a12c-2201f1ab0240</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_SOS</severity>
     <memory>
         <start_hpa configurable="0" desc="The start physical address in host for the VM">0</start_hpa>
         <size configurable="0" desc="The memory size in Bytes for the VM">CONFIG_SOS_RAM_SIZE</size>
@@ -97,8 +95,7 @@
     </board_private>
   </vm>
   <vm id="1">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">d2795438-25d6-11e8-864e-cb7a18b34643</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -109,7 +106,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
@@ -128,12 +124,10 @@
     </vuart>
   </vm>
   <vm id="2" configurable="1" desc="specific for Kata">
-    <load_order readonly="true" desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM.">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">a7ada506-1ab0-4b6b-a0da-e513ca9b8c2f</uuid>
+    <vm_type readonly="true" desc="Specify the VM type">KATA_VM</vm_type>
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <vcpu_affinity desc="vCPU affinity map. Each vCPU will pin to the selected pCPU ID. Please make sure each vCPU pin to different pCPU.">
         <pcpu_id>3</pcpu_id>
     </vcpu_affinity>
diff --git a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/sdc2.xml b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/sdc2.xml
index a449181bb..da7861b15 100644
--- a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/sdc2.xml
+++ b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/sdc2.xml
@@ -50,16 +50,14 @@
   </hv>
 
   <vm id="0">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">SOS_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">SOS_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN SOS VM</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">dbbbd434-7a57-4216-a12c-2201f1ab0240</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_SOS</severity>
     <memory>
         <start_hpa configurable="0" desc="The start physical address in host for the VM">0</start_hpa>
         <size configurable="0" desc="The memory size in Bytes for the VM">CONFIG_SOS_RAM_SIZE</size>
@@ -97,8 +95,7 @@
     </board_private>
   </vm>
   <vm id="1">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">d2795438-25d6-11e8-864e-cb7a18b34643</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -108,7 +105,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
@@ -127,8 +123,7 @@
     </vuart>
   </vm>
   <vm id="2">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">615db82a-e189-4b4f-8dbb-d321343e4ab3</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -138,7 +133,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
@@ -157,8 +151,7 @@
     </vuart>
   </vm>
   <vm id="3">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">38158821-5208-4005-b72a-8a609e4190d0</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -168,7 +161,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
diff --git a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2-n3350/logical_partition.xml b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2-n3350/logical_partition.xml
index eceea1597..3d29dfb6b 100644
--- a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2-n3350/logical_partition.xml
+++ b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2-n3350/logical_partition.xml
@@ -50,9 +50,8 @@
   </hv>
 
   <vm id="0">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">PRE_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">PRE_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN PRE-LAUNCHED VM0</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">26c5e0d8-8f8a-47d8-8109-f201ebd61a5e</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag></guest_flag>
         <guest_flag></guest_flag>
@@ -101,9 +100,8 @@
     </pci_devs>
   </vm>
   <vm id="1">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">PRE_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">PRE_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="vm_name">ACRN PRE-LAUNCHED VM1</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">dd87ce08-66f9-473d-bc58-7605837f935e</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>GUEST_FLAG_RT</guest_flag>
         <guest_flag>GUEST_FLAG_LAPIC_PASSTHROUGH</guest_flag>
diff --git a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/hybrid.xml b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/hybrid.xml
index f72cbb9dc..4c5dc7d0a 100644
--- a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/hybrid.xml
+++ b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/hybrid.xml
@@ -50,9 +50,8 @@
   </hv>
 
   <vm id="0">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">PRE_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">SAFETY_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN PRE-LAUNCHED VM0</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">fc836901-8685-4bc0-8b71-6e31dc36fa47</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_SAFETY_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
@@ -99,16 +97,14 @@
     </pci_devs>
   </vm>
   <vm id="1">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">SOS_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">SOS_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN SOS VM</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">dbbbd434-7a57-4216-a12c-2201f1ab0240</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_SOS</severity>
     <memory>
         <start_hpa configurable="0" desc="The start physical address in host for the VM">0</start_hpa>
         <size configurable="0" desc="The memory size in Bytes for the VM">CONFIG_SOS_RAM_SIZE</size>
@@ -146,8 +142,7 @@
     </board_private>
   </vm>
   <vm id="2">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">d2795438-25d6-11e8-864e-cb7a18b34643</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -157,7 +152,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
diff --git a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/industry.xml b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/industry.xml
index 29fba3fcf..664dffadf 100644
--- a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/industry.xml
+++ b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/industry.xml
@@ -50,16 +50,14 @@
   </hv>
 
   <vm id="0">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">SOS_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">SOS_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN SOS VM</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">dbbbd434-7a57-4216-a12c-2201f1ab0240</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>3</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_SOS</severity>
     <memory>
         <start_hpa configurable="0" desc="The start physical address in host for the VM">0</start_hpa>
         <size configurable="0" desc="The memory size in Bytes for the VM">0x20000000</size>
@@ -97,8 +95,7 @@
     </board_private>
   </vm>
   <vm id="1">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">d2795438-25d6-11e8-864e-cb7a18b34643</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -108,7 +105,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>3</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
@@ -127,8 +123,7 @@
     </vuart>
   </vm>
   <vm id="2">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">495ae2e5-2603-4d64-af76-d4bc5a8ec0e5</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_RT_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -140,7 +135,6 @@
         <vcpu_clos>1</vcpu_clos>
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_RTVM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
diff --git a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/logical_partition.xml b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/logical_partition.xml
index 82bd6ad15..b096e68ee 100644
--- a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/logical_partition.xml
+++ b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/logical_partition.xml
@@ -50,9 +50,8 @@
   </hv>
 
   <vm id="0">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">PRE_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">PRE_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN PRE-LAUNCHED VM0</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">26c5e0d8-8f8a-47d8-8109-f201ebd61a5e</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag></guest_flag>
         <guest_flag></guest_flag>
@@ -102,9 +101,8 @@
     </pci_devs>
   </vm>
   <vm id="1">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">PRE_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">PRE_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="vm_name">ACRN PRE-LAUNCHED VM1</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">dd87ce08-66f9-473d-bc58-7605837f935e</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>GUEST_FLAG_RT</guest_flag>
         <guest_flag>GUEST_FLAG_LAPIC_PASSTHROUGH</guest_flag>
diff --git a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/sdc.xml b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/sdc.xml
index 1b6e47579..339e6199a 100644
--- a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/sdc.xml
+++ b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/sdc.xml
@@ -50,16 +50,14 @@
   </hv>
 
   <vm id="0">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">SOS_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">SOS_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN SOS VM</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">dbbbd434-7a57-4216-a12c-2201f1ab0240</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_SOS</severity>
     <memory>
         <start_hpa configurable="0" desc="The start physical address in host for the VM">0</start_hpa>
         <size configurable="0" desc="The memory size in Bytes for the VM">CONFIG_SOS_RAM_SIZE</size>
@@ -97,8 +95,7 @@
     </board_private>
   </vm>
   <vm id="1">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">d2795438-25d6-11e8-864e-cb7a18b34643</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -109,7 +106,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
@@ -128,12 +124,10 @@
     </vuart>
   </vm>
   <vm id="2" configurable="1" desc="specific for Kata">
-    <load_order readonly="true" desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM.">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">a7ada506-1ab0-4b6b-a0da-e513ca9b8c2f</uuid>
+    <vm_type readonly="true" desc="Specify the VM type">KATA_VM</vm_type>
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <vcpu_affinity desc="vCPU affinity map. Each vCPU will pin to the selected pCPU ID. Please make sure each vCPU pin to different pCPU.">
         <pcpu_id>3</pcpu_id>
     </vcpu_affinity>
diff --git a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/sdc2.xml b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/sdc2.xml
index b2bec38fe..9ee60d44c 100644
--- a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/sdc2.xml
+++ b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/sdc2.xml
@@ -50,16 +50,14 @@
   </hv>
 
   <vm id="0">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">SOS_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">SOS_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN SOS VM</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">dbbbd434-7a57-4216-a12c-2201f1ab0240</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_SOS</severity>
     <memory>
         <start_hpa configurable="0" desc="The start physical address in host for the VM">0</start_hpa>
         <size configurable="0" desc="The memory size in Bytes for the VM">CONFIG_SOS_RAM_SIZE</size>
@@ -97,8 +95,7 @@
     </board_private>
   </vm>
   <vm id="1">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">d2795438-25d6-11e8-864e-cb7a18b34643</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -108,7 +105,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
@@ -127,8 +123,7 @@
     </vuart>
   </vm>
   <vm id="2">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">615db82a-e189-4b4f-8dbb-d321343e4ab3</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -138,7 +133,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
@@ -157,8 +151,7 @@
     </vuart>
   </vm>
   <vm id="3">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">38158821-5208-4005-b72a-8a609e4190d0</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -168,7 +161,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
diff --git a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/generic/hybrid.xml b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/generic/hybrid.xml
index a9dbf1e39..6026d93f0 100644
--- a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/generic/hybrid.xml
+++ b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/generic/hybrid.xml
@@ -50,9 +50,8 @@
   </hv>
 
   <vm id="0">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">PRE_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">SAFETY_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN PRE-LAUNCHED VM0</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">fc836901-8685-4bc0-8b71-6e31dc36fa47</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_SAFETY_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
@@ -99,16 +97,14 @@
     </pci_devs>
   </vm>
   <vm id="1">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">SOS_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">SOS_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN SOS VM</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">dbbbd434-7a57-4216-a12c-2201f1ab0240</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_SOS</severity>
     <memory>
         <start_hpa configurable="0" desc="The start physical address in host for the VM">0</start_hpa>
         <size configurable="0" desc="The memory size in Bytes for the VM">CONFIG_SOS_RAM_SIZE</size>
@@ -144,8 +140,7 @@
     </board_private>
   </vm>
   <vm id="2">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">d2795438-25d6-11e8-864e-cb7a18b34643</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -155,7 +150,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
diff --git a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/generic/industry.xml b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/generic/industry.xml
index 8aeeb0fab..1a0a4df0a 100644
--- a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/generic/industry.xml
+++ b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/generic/industry.xml
@@ -50,16 +50,14 @@
   </hv>
 
   <vm id="0">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">SOS_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">SOS_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN SOS VM</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">dbbbd434-7a57-4216-a12c-2201f1ab0240</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_SOS</severity>
     <memory>
         <start_hpa configurable="0" desc="The start physical address in host for the VM">0</start_hpa>
         <size configurable="0" desc="The memory size in Bytes for the VM">0x20000000</size>
@@ -95,8 +93,7 @@
     </board_private>
   </vm>
   <vm id="1">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">d2795438-25d6-11e8-864e-cb7a18b34643</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -106,7 +103,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
@@ -125,8 +121,7 @@
     </vuart>
   </vm>
   <vm id="2">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">495ae2e5-2603-4d64-af76-d4bc5a8ec0e5</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_RT_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -137,7 +132,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_RTVM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
diff --git a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/generic/logical_partition.xml b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/generic/logical_partition.xml
index 92f598ac9..ea29bfbfb 100644
--- a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/generic/logical_partition.xml
+++ b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/generic/logical_partition.xml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
   </hv>
 
   <vm id="0">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">PRE_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">PRE_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN PRE-LAUNCHED VM0</name>
     <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">26c5e0d8-8f8a-47d8-8109-f201ebd61a5e</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
     </pci_devs>
   </vm>
   <vm id="1">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">PRE_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">PRE_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="vm_name">ACRN PRE-LAUNCHED VM1</name>
     <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">dd87ce08-66f9-473d-bc58-7605837f935e</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
diff --git a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/generic/sdc.xml b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/generic/sdc.xml
index 8c4b4b76f..4fffe9fee 100644
--- a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/generic/sdc.xml
+++ b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/generic/sdc.xml
@@ -50,16 +50,14 @@
   </hv>
 
   <vm id="0">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">SOS_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">SOS_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN SOS VM</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">dbbbd434-7a57-4216-a12c-2201f1ab0240</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_SOS</severity>
     <memory>
         <start_hpa configurable="0" desc="The start physical address in host for the VM">0</start_hpa>
         <size configurable="0" desc="The memory size in Bytes for the VM">CONFIG_SOS_RAM_SIZE</size>
@@ -95,8 +93,7 @@
     </board_private>
   </vm>
   <vm id="1">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">d2795438-25d6-11e8-864e-cb7a18b34643</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -106,7 +103,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
@@ -125,12 +121,10 @@
     </vuart>
   </vm>
   <vm id="2" configurable="1" desc="specific for Kata">
-    <load_order readonly="true" desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM.">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">a7ada506-1ab0-4b6b-a0da-e513ca9b8c2f</uuid>
+    <vm_type readonly="true" desc="Specify the VM type">KATA_VM</vm_type>
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <vcpu_affinity desc="vCPU affinity map. Each vCPU will pin to the selected pCPU ID. Please make sure each vCPU pin to different pCPU.">
         <pcpu_id>1</pcpu_id>
     </vcpu_affinity>
diff --git a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/generic/sdc2.xml b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/generic/sdc2.xml
index 36a681484..4b025a6df 100644
--- a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/generic/sdc2.xml
+++ b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/generic/sdc2.xml
@@ -50,16 +50,14 @@
   </hv>
 
   <vm id="0">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">SOS_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">SOS_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN SOS VM</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">dbbbd434-7a57-4216-a12c-2201f1ab0240</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_SOS</severity>
     <memory>
         <start_hpa configurable="0" desc="The start physical address in host for the VM">0</start_hpa>
         <size configurable="0" desc="The memory size in Bytes for the VM">CONFIG_SOS_RAM_SIZE</size>
@@ -95,8 +93,7 @@
     </board_private>
   </vm>
   <vm id="1">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">d2795438-25d6-11e8-864e-cb7a18b34643</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -106,7 +103,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
@@ -125,8 +121,7 @@
     </vuart>
   </vm>
   <vm id="2">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">615db82a-e189-4b4f-8dbb-d321343e4ab3</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -136,7 +131,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
@@ -155,8 +149,7 @@
     </vuart>
   </vm>
   <vm id="3">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">38158821-5208-4005-b72a-8a609e4190d0</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -166,7 +159,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
diff --git a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/hybrid.xml b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/hybrid.xml
index 99c36954f..877c77a0d 100644
--- a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/hybrid.xml
+++ b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/hybrid.xml
@@ -50,9 +50,8 @@
   </hv>
 
   <vm id="0">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">PRE_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">SAFETY_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN PRE-LAUNCHED VM0</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">fc836901-8685-4bc0-8b71-6e31dc36fa47</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_SAFETY_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
@@ -99,16 +97,14 @@
     </pci_devs>
   </vm>
   <vm id="1">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">SOS_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">SOS_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN SOS VM</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">dbbbd434-7a57-4216-a12c-2201f1ab0240</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_SOS</severity>
     <memory>
         <start_hpa configurable="0" desc="The start physical address in host for the VM">0</start_hpa>
         <size configurable="0" desc="The memory size in Bytes for the VM">CONFIG_SOS_RAM_SIZE</size>
@@ -145,8 +141,7 @@
     </board_private>
   </vm>
   <vm id="2">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">d2795438-25d6-11e8-864e-cb7a18b34643</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -156,7 +151,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
diff --git a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/industry.xml b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/industry.xml
index 64006233f..7f3004912 100644
--- a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/industry.xml
+++ b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/industry.xml
@@ -50,16 +50,14 @@
   </hv>
 
   <vm id="0">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">SOS_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">SOS_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN SOS VM</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">dbbbd434-7a57-4216-a12c-2201f1ab0240</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_SOS</severity>
     <memory>
         <start_hpa configurable="0" desc="The start physical address in host for the VM">0</start_hpa>
         <size configurable="0" desc="The memory size in Bytes for the VM">0x20000000</size>
@@ -97,8 +95,7 @@
     </board_private>
   </vm>
   <vm id="1">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">d2795438-25d6-11e8-864e-cb7a18b34643</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -108,7 +105,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
@@ -127,8 +123,7 @@
     </vuart>
   </vm>
   <vm id="2">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">495ae2e5-2603-4d64-af76-d4bc5a8ec0e5</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_RT_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -139,7 +134,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_RTVM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
diff --git a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/logical_partition.xml b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/logical_partition.xml
index a11af9178..68121b33e 100644
--- a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/logical_partition.xml
+++ b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/logical_partition.xml
@@ -50,9 +50,8 @@
   </hv>
 
   <vm id="0">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">PRE_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">PRE_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN PRE-LAUNCHED VM0</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">26c5e0d8-8f8a-47d8-8109-f201ebd61a5e</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag></guest_flag>
         <guest_flag></guest_flag>
@@ -102,9 +101,8 @@
     </pci_devs>
   </vm>
   <vm id="1">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">PRE_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">PRE_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="vm_name">ACRN PRE-LAUNCHED VM1</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">dd87ce08-66f9-473d-bc58-7605837f935e</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>GUEST_FLAG_RT</guest_flag>
         <guest_flag>GUEST_FLAG_LAPIC_PASSTHROUGH</guest_flag>
diff --git a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/sdc.xml b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/sdc.xml
index d3ee68a53..16a482887 100644
--- a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/sdc.xml
+++ b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/sdc.xml
@@ -50,16 +50,14 @@
   </hv>
 
   <vm id="0">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">SOS_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">SOS_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN SOS VM</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">dbbbd434-7a57-4216-a12c-2201f1ab0240</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_SOS</severity>
     <memory>
         <start_hpa configurable="0" desc="The start physical address in host for the VM">0</start_hpa>
         <size configurable="0" desc="The memory size in Bytes for the VM">CONFIG_SOS_RAM_SIZE</size>
@@ -97,8 +95,7 @@
     </board_private>
   </vm>
   <vm id="1">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">d2795438-25d6-11e8-864e-cb7a18b34643</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -109,7 +106,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
@@ -128,12 +124,10 @@
     </vuart>
   </vm>
   <vm id="2" configurable="1" desc="specific for Kata">
-    <load_order readonly="true" desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM.">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">a7ada506-1ab0-4b6b-a0da-e513ca9b8c2f</uuid>
+    <vm_type readonly="true" desc="Specify the VM type">KATA_VM</vm_type>
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <vcpu_affinity desc="vCPU affinity map. Each vCPU will pin to the selected pCPU ID. Please make sure each vCPU pin to different pCPU.">
         <pcpu_id>3</pcpu_id>
     </vcpu_affinity>
diff --git a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/sdc2.xml b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/sdc2.xml
index 5c57966b2..d3c503dc3 100644
--- a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/sdc2.xml
+++ b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/sdc2.xml
@@ -50,16 +50,14 @@
   </hv>
 
   <vm id="0">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">SOS_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">SOS_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN SOS VM</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">dbbbd434-7a57-4216-a12c-2201f1ab0240</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_SOS</severity>
     <memory>
         <start_hpa configurable="0" desc="The start physical address in host for the VM">0</start_hpa>
         <size configurable="0" desc="The memory size in Bytes for the VM">CONFIG_SOS_RAM_SIZE</size>
@@ -97,8 +95,7 @@
     </board_private>
   </vm>
   <vm id="1">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">d2795438-25d6-11e8-864e-cb7a18b34643</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -108,7 +105,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
@@ -127,8 +123,7 @@
     </vuart>
   </vm>
   <vm id="2">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">615db82a-e189-4b4f-8dbb-d321343e4ab3</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -138,7 +133,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
@@ -157,8 +151,7 @@
     </vuart>
   </vm>
   <vm id="3">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">38158821-5208-4005-b72a-8a609e4190d0</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -168,7 +161,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
diff --git a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/hybrid.xml b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/hybrid.xml
index 8a3311047..87a32d8c6 100644
--- a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/hybrid.xml
+++ b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/hybrid.xml
@@ -50,9 +50,8 @@
   </hv>
 
   <vm id="0">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">PRE_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">SAFETY_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN PRE-LAUNCHED VM0</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">fc836901-8685-4bc0-8b71-6e31dc36fa47</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_SAFETY_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
@@ -99,16 +97,14 @@
     </pci_devs>
   </vm>
   <vm id="1">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">SOS_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">SOS_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN SOS VM</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">dbbbd434-7a57-4216-a12c-2201f1ab0240</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_SOS</severity>
     <memory>
         <start_hpa configurable="0" desc="The start physical address in host for the VM">0</start_hpa>
         <size configurable="0" desc="The memory size in Bytes for the VM">CONFIG_SOS_RAM_SIZE</size>
@@ -145,8 +141,7 @@
     </board_private>
   </vm>
   <vm id="2">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">d2795438-25d6-11e8-864e-cb7a18b34643</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -156,7 +151,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
diff --git a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/industry.xml b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/industry.xml
index 6f0fb6f35..2e87951c5 100644
--- a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/industry.xml
+++ b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/industry.xml
@@ -50,16 +50,14 @@
   </hv>
 
   <vm id="0">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">SOS_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">SOS_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN SOS VM</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">dbbbd434-7a57-4216-a12c-2201f1ab0240</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_SOS</severity>
     <memory>
         <start_hpa configurable="0" desc="The start physical address in host for the VM">0</start_hpa>
         <size configurable="0" desc="The memory size in Bytes for the VM">0x20000000</size>
@@ -96,8 +94,7 @@
     </board_private>
   </vm>
   <vm id="1">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">d2795438-25d6-11e8-864e-cb7a18b34643</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -107,7 +104,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
@@ -126,8 +122,7 @@
     </vuart>
   </vm>
   <vm id="2">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">495ae2e5-2603-4d64-af76-d4bc5a8ec0e5</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_RT_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -138,7 +133,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_RTVM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
diff --git a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/logical_partition.xml b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/logical_partition.xml
index 723fa7c2e..6240f3065 100644
--- a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/logical_partition.xml
+++ b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/logical_partition.xml
@@ -50,9 +50,8 @@
   </hv>
 
   <vm id="0">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">PRE_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">PRE_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN PRE-LAUNCHED VM0</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">26c5e0d8-8f8a-47d8-8109-f201ebd61a5e</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag></guest_flag>
         <guest_flag></guest_flag>
@@ -103,9 +102,8 @@
     </pci_devs>
   </vm>
   <vm id="1">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">PRE_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">PRE_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="vm_name">ACRN PRE-LAUNCHED VM1</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">dd87ce08-66f9-473d-bc58-7605837f935e</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>GUEST_FLAG_RT</guest_flag>
         <guest_flag>GUEST_FLAG_LAPIC_PASSTHROUGH</guest_flag>
diff --git a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/sdc.xml b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/sdc.xml
index 65aba391a..f7a2205e4 100644
--- a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/sdc.xml
+++ b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/sdc.xml
@@ -50,16 +50,14 @@
   </hv>
 
   <vm id="0">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">SOS_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">SOS_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN SOS VM</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">dbbbd434-7a57-4216-a12c-2201f1ab0240</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_SOS</severity>
     <memory>
         <start_hpa configurable="0" desc="The start physical address in host for the VM">0</start_hpa>
         <size configurable="0" desc="The memory size in Bytes for the VM">CONFIG_SOS_RAM_SIZE</size>
@@ -96,8 +94,7 @@
     </board_private>
   </vm>
   <vm id="1">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">d2795438-25d6-11e8-864e-cb7a18b34643</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -108,7 +105,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
@@ -127,12 +123,10 @@
     </vuart>
   </vm>
   <vm id="2" configurable="1" desc="specific for Kata">
-    <load_order readonly="true" desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM.">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">a7ada506-1ab0-4b6b-a0da-e513ca9b8c2f</uuid>
+    <vm_type readonly="true" desc="Specify the VM type">KATA_VM</vm_type>
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <vcpu_affinity desc="vCPU affinity map. Each vCPU will pin to the selected pCPU ID. Please make sure each vCPU pin to different pCPU.">
         <pcpu_id>3</pcpu_id>
     </vcpu_affinity>
diff --git a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/sdc2.xml b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/sdc2.xml
index 5811e6e8f..27b7afb19 100644
--- a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/sdc2.xml
+++ b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/sdc2.xml
@@ -50,16 +50,14 @@
   </hv>
 
   <vm id="0">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">SOS_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">SOS_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN SOS VM</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">dbbbd434-7a57-4216-a12c-2201f1ab0240</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_SOS</severity>
     <memory>
         <start_hpa configurable="0" desc="The start physical address in host for the VM">0</start_hpa>
         <size configurable="0" desc="The memory size in Bytes for the VM">CONFIG_SOS_RAM_SIZE</size>
@@ -96,8 +94,7 @@
     </board_private>
   </vm>
   <vm id="1">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">d2795438-25d6-11e8-864e-cb7a18b34643</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -107,7 +104,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
@@ -126,8 +122,7 @@
     </vuart>
   </vm>
   <vm id="2">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">615db82a-e189-4b4f-8dbb-d321343e4ab3</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -137,7 +132,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
@@ -156,8 +150,7 @@
     </vuart>
   </vm>
   <vm id="3">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">38158821-5208-4005-b72a-8a609e4190d0</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -167,7 +160,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
diff --git a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/industry.xml b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/industry.xml
index a82cb20d6..572890c64 100644
--- a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/industry.xml
+++ b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/industry.xml
@@ -50,16 +50,14 @@
   </hv>
 
     <vm id="0">
-        <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">SOS_VM</load_order>
+        <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">SOS_VM</vm_type>
         <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN SOS VM</name>
-        <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">dbbbd434-7a57-4216-a12c-2201f1ab0240</uuid>
         <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
             <guest_flag />
         </guest_flags>
         <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
             <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
         </clos>
-        <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_SOS</severity>
         <memory>
             <start_hpa configurable="0" desc="The start physical address in host for the VM">0</start_hpa>
             <size configurable="0" desc="The memory size in Bytes for the VM">0x20000000</size>
@@ -94,8 +92,7 @@
         </board_private>
     </vm>
     <vm id="1">
-        <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-        <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">d2795438-25d6-11e8-864e-cb7a18b34643</uuid>
+        <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
         <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
             <guest_flag />
         </guest_flags>
@@ -105,7 +102,6 @@
         <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
             <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
         </clos>
-        <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
         <epc_section desc="epc section">
             <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
             <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
@@ -124,8 +120,7 @@
         </vuart>
     </vm>
     <vm id="2">
-        <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-        <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">495ae2e5-2603-4d64-af76-d4bc5a8ec0e5</uuid>
+        <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_RT_VM</vm_type>
         <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
             <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
         </guest_flags>
@@ -136,7 +131,6 @@
         <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
             <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
         </clos>
-        <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_RTVM</severity>
         <epc_section desc="epc section">
             <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
             <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
diff --git a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/hybrid.xml b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/hybrid.xml
index 7b182c153..5788824b0 100644
--- a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/hybrid.xml
+++ b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/hybrid.xml
@@ -50,9 +50,8 @@
   </hv>
 
   <vm id="0">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">PRE_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">SAFETY_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN PRE-LAUNCHED VM0</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">fc836901-8685-4bc0-8b71-6e31dc36fa47</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_SAFETY_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
@@ -99,16 +97,14 @@
     </pci_devs>
   </vm>
   <vm id="1">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">SOS_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">SOS_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN SOS VM</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">dbbbd434-7a57-4216-a12c-2201f1ab0240</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_SOS</severity>
     <memory>
         <start_hpa configurable="0" desc="The start physical address in host for the VM">0</start_hpa>
         <size configurable="0" desc="The memory size in Bytes for the VM">CONFIG_SOS_RAM_SIZE</size>
@@ -145,8 +141,7 @@
     </board_private>
   </vm>
   <vm id="2">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">d2795438-25d6-11e8-864e-cb7a18b34643</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -156,7 +151,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
diff --git a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/industry.xml b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/industry.xml
index a86071568..7fcd13605 100644
--- a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/industry.xml
+++ b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/industry.xml
@@ -50,16 +50,14 @@
   </hv>
 
   <vm id="0">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">SOS_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">SOS_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN SOS VM</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">dbbbd434-7a57-4216-a12c-2201f1ab0240</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_SOS</severity>
     <memory>
         <start_hpa configurable="0" desc="The start physical address in host for the VM">0</start_hpa>
         <size configurable="0" desc="The memory size in Bytes for the VM">0x20000000</size>
@@ -96,8 +94,7 @@
     </board_private>
   </vm>
   <vm id="1">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">d2795438-25d6-11e8-864e-cb7a18b34643</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -107,7 +104,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
@@ -126,8 +122,7 @@
     </vuart>
   </vm>
   <vm id="2">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">495ae2e5-2603-4d64-af76-d4bc5a8ec0e5</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_RT_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -138,7 +133,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_RTVM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
diff --git a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/logical_partition.xml b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/logical_partition.xml
index 161f349c3..96d13c66e 100644
--- a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/logical_partition.xml
+++ b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/logical_partition.xml
@@ -50,9 +50,8 @@
   </hv>
 
   <vm id="0">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">PRE_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">PRE_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN PRE-LAUNCHED VM0</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">26c5e0d8-8f8a-47d8-8109-f201ebd61a5e</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag></guest_flag>
         <guest_flag></guest_flag>
@@ -102,9 +101,8 @@
     </pci_devs>
   </vm>
   <vm id="1">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">PRE_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">PRE_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="vm_name">ACRN PRE-LAUNCHED VM1</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">dd87ce08-66f9-473d-bc58-7605837f935e</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>GUEST_FLAG_RT</guest_flag>
         <guest_flag>GUEST_FLAG_LAPIC_PASSTHROUGH</guest_flag>
diff --git a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/sdc.xml b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/sdc.xml
index e772ceee6..301b348d5 100644
--- a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/sdc.xml
+++ b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/sdc.xml
@@ -50,16 +50,14 @@
   </hv>
 
   <vm id="0">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">SOS_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">SOS_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN SOS VM</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">dbbbd434-7a57-4216-a12c-2201f1ab0240</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_SOS</severity>
     <memory>
         <start_hpa configurable="0" desc="The start physical address in host for the VM">0</start_hpa>
         <size configurable="0" desc="The memory size in Bytes for the VM">CONFIG_SOS_RAM_SIZE</size>
@@ -96,8 +94,7 @@
     </board_private>
   </vm>
   <vm id="1">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">d2795438-25d6-11e8-864e-cb7a18b34643</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -108,7 +105,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
@@ -127,12 +123,10 @@
     </vuart>
   </vm>
   <vm id="2" configurable="1" desc="specific for Kata">
-    <load_order readonly="true" desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM.">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">a7ada506-1ab0-4b6b-a0da-e513ca9b8c2f</uuid>
+    <vm_type readonly="true" desc="Specify the VM type">KATA_VM</vm_type>
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <vcpu_affinity desc="vCPU affinity map. Each vCPU will pin to the selected pCPU ID. Please make sure each vCPU pin to different pCPU.">
         <pcpu_id>3</pcpu_id>
     </vcpu_affinity>
diff --git a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/sdc2.xml b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/sdc2.xml
index f7d5b0df3..e65070f5c 100644
--- a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/sdc2.xml
+++ b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/sdc2.xml
@@ -50,16 +50,14 @@
   </hv>
 
   <vm id="0">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">SOS_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">SOS_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN SOS VM</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">dbbbd434-7a57-4216-a12c-2201f1ab0240</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_SOS</severity>
     <memory>
         <start_hpa configurable="0" desc="The start physical address in host for the VM">0</start_hpa>
         <size configurable="0" desc="The memory size in Bytes for the VM">CONFIG_SOS_RAM_SIZE</size>
@@ -96,8 +94,7 @@
     </board_private>
   </vm>
   <vm id="1">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">d2795438-25d6-11e8-864e-cb7a18b34643</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -107,7 +104,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
@@ -126,8 +122,7 @@
     </vuart>
   </vm>
   <vm id="2">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">615db82a-e189-4b4f-8dbb-d321343e4ab3</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -137,7 +132,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
@@ -156,8 +150,7 @@
     </vuart>
   </vm>
   <vm id="3">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">38158821-5208-4005-b72a-8a609e4190d0</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -167,7 +160,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
diff --git a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/hybrid.xml b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/hybrid.xml
index 967c59e83..ba23677a4 100644
--- a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/hybrid.xml
+++ b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/hybrid.xml
@@ -50,9 +50,8 @@
   </hv>
 
   <vm id="0">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">PRE_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">SAFETY_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN PRE-LAUNCHED VM0</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">fc836901-8685-4bc0-8b71-6e31dc36fa47</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_SAFETY_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
@@ -99,16 +97,14 @@
     </pci_devs>
   </vm>
   <vm id="1">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">SOS_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">SOS_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN SOS VM</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">dbbbd434-7a57-4216-a12c-2201f1ab0240</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_SOS</severity>
     <memory>
         <start_hpa configurable="0" desc="The start physical address in host for the VM">0</start_hpa>
         <size configurable="0" desc="The memory size in Bytes for the VM">CONFIG_SOS_RAM_SIZE</size>
@@ -145,8 +141,7 @@
     </board_private>
   </vm>
   <vm id="2">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">d2795438-25d6-11e8-864e-cb7a18b34643</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -156,7 +151,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
diff --git a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/industry.xml b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/industry.xml
index 228613fbe..6776096a5 100644
--- a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/industry.xml
+++ b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/industry.xml
@@ -50,16 +50,14 @@
   </hv>
 
   <vm id="0">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">SOS_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">SOS_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN SOS VM</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">dbbbd434-7a57-4216-a12c-2201f1ab0240</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_SOS</severity>
     <memory>
         <start_hpa configurable="0" desc="The start physical address in host for the VM">0</start_hpa>
         <size configurable="0" desc="The memory size in Bytes for the VM">0x20000000</size>
@@ -96,8 +94,7 @@
     </board_private>
   </vm>
   <vm id="1">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">d2795438-25d6-11e8-864e-cb7a18b34643</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -107,7 +104,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
@@ -126,8 +122,7 @@
     </vuart>
   </vm>
   <vm id="2">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">495ae2e5-2603-4d64-af76-d4bc5a8ec0e5</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_RT_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -138,7 +133,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_RTVM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
diff --git a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/logical_partition.xml b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/logical_partition.xml
index 119dd1fa1..9f2bec613 100644
--- a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/logical_partition.xml
+++ b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/logical_partition.xml
@@ -50,9 +50,8 @@
   </hv>
 
   <vm id="0">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">PRE_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">PRE_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN PRE-LAUNCHED VM0</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">26c5e0d8-8f8a-47d8-8109-f201ebd61a5e</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag></guest_flag>
         <guest_flag></guest_flag>
@@ -102,9 +101,8 @@
     </pci_devs>
   </vm>
   <vm id="1">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">PRE_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">PRE_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="vm_name">ACRN PRE-LAUNCHED VM1</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">dd87ce08-66f9-473d-bc58-7605837f935e</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>GUEST_FLAG_RT</guest_flag>
         <guest_flag>GUEST_FLAG_LAPIC_PASSTHROUGH</guest_flag>
diff --git a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/sdc.xml b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/sdc.xml
index feda2de94..209606d93 100644
--- a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/sdc.xml
+++ b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/sdc.xml
@@ -50,16 +50,14 @@
   </hv>
 
   <vm id="0">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">SOS_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">SOS_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN SOS VM</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">dbbbd434-7a57-4216-a12c-2201f1ab0240</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_SOS</severity>
     <memory>
         <start_hpa configurable="0" desc="The start physical address in host for the VM">0</start_hpa>
         <size configurable="0" desc="The memory size in Bytes for the VM">CONFIG_SOS_RAM_SIZE</size>
@@ -96,8 +94,7 @@
     </board_private>
   </vm>
   <vm id="1">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">d2795438-25d6-11e8-864e-cb7a18b34643</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -108,7 +105,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
@@ -127,12 +123,10 @@
     </vuart>
   </vm>
   <vm id="2" configurable="1" desc="specific for Kata">
-    <load_order readonly="true" desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM.">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">a7ada506-1ab0-4b6b-a0da-e513ca9b8c2f</uuid>
+    <vm_type readonly="true" desc="Specify the VM type">KATA_VM</vm_type>
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <vcpu_affinity desc="vCPU affinity map. Each vCPU will pin to the selected pCPU ID. Please make sure each vCPU pin to different pCPU.">
         <pcpu_id>3</pcpu_id>
     </vcpu_affinity>
diff --git a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/sdc2.xml b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/sdc2.xml
index f883bf9ef..ca47da675 100644
--- a/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/sdc2.xml
+++ b/misc/acrn-config/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/sdc2.xml
@@ -50,16 +50,14 @@
   </hv>
 
   <vm id="0">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">SOS_VM</load_order>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">SOS_VM</vm_type>
     <name desc="Specify the VM name which will be shown in hypervisor console command: vm_list.">ACRN SOS VM</name>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">dbbbd434-7a57-4216-a12c-2201f1ab0240</uuid>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_SOS</severity>
     <memory>
         <start_hpa configurable="0" desc="The start physical address in host for the VM">0</start_hpa>
         <size configurable="0" desc="The memory size in Bytes for the VM">CONFIG_SOS_RAM_SIZE</size>
@@ -96,8 +94,7 @@
     </board_private>
   </vm>
   <vm id="1">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">d2795438-25d6-11e8-864e-cb7a18b34643</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -107,7 +104,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
@@ -126,8 +122,7 @@
     </vuart>
   </vm>
   <vm id="2">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">615db82a-e189-4b4f-8dbb-d321343e4ab3</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -137,7 +132,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>
@@ -156,8 +150,7 @@
     </vuart>
   </vm>
   <vm id="3">
-    <load_order desc="Specify the VM by its load order: PRE_LAUNCHED_VM, SOS_VM or POST_LAUNCHED_VM." readonly="true">POST_LAUNCHED_VM</load_order>
-    <uuid configurable="0" desc="vm uuid">38158821-5208-4005-b72a-8a609e4190d0</uuid>
+    <vm_type desc="Specify the VM type" readonly="true">POST_STD_VM</vm_type>
     <guest_flags desc="Select all applicable flags for the VM" multiselect="true">
         <guest_flag>0</guest_flag>
     </guest_flags>
@@ -167,7 +160,6 @@
     <clos configurable="0" desc="Class of Service for Cache Allocation Technology. Please refer SDM 17.19.2 for details and use with caution.">
         <vcpu_clos>0</vcpu_clos>
     </clos>
-    <severity desc="severity of the guest VM">SEVERITY_STANDARD_VM</severity>
     <epc_section desc="epc section">
         <base desc="SGX EPC section base, must be page aligned">0</base>
         <size desc="SGX EPC section size in Bytes, must be page aligned">0</size>