diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/hybrid.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/hybrid.xml
index b568c2bc0..8912c0b08 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/hybrid.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/hybrid.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/industry.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/industry.xml
index 22b5fcb70..b571cbc52 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/industry.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/industry.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
        <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/logical_partition.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/logical_partition.xml
index 2363ded96..a8b7b18d8 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/logical_partition.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/logical_partition.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/sdc.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/sdc.xml
index 0cefc1bde..efd791457 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/sdc.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/sdc.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/sdc_launch_1uos_aaag.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/sdc_launch_1uos_aaag.xml
index 2fdea0959..5bdf3348b 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/sdc_launch_1uos_aaag.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/sdc_launch_1uos_aaag.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 
 	<passthrough_devices>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/sdc_launch_1uos_aliaag.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/sdc_launch_1uos_aliaag.xml
index 431798e32..7130eac13 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/sdc_launch_1uos_aliaag.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/sdc_launch_1uos_aliaag.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 
 	<passthrough_devices>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/sdc_launch_1uos_laag.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/sdc_launch_1uos_laag.xml
index ccddd6d9d..a5220608a 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/sdc_launch_1uos_laag.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-mrb/sdc_launch_1uos_laag.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 
 	<passthrough_devices>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2-n3350/logical_partition.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2-n3350/logical_partition.xml
index 81160c015..1088c5c97 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2-n3350/logical_partition.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2-n3350/logical_partition.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2-n3350/sdc_launch_1uos_laag.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2-n3350/sdc_launch_1uos_laag.xml
index 2348503bc..1a39b06f9 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2-n3350/sdc_launch_1uos_laag.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2-n3350/sdc_launch_1uos_laag.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 
 	<passthrough_devices>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/hybrid.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/hybrid.xml
index 53d269d58..4f72733c7 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/hybrid.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/hybrid.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/industry.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/industry.xml
index 3c9481260..a9bf25ef2 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/industry.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/industry.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/logical_partition.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/logical_partition.xml
index 2bb7cdb8f..874f42009 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/logical_partition.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/logical_partition.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/sdc.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/sdc.xml
index 821b9c7d2..393879712 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/sdc.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/sdc.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/sdc_launch_1uos_aaag.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/sdc_launch_1uos_aaag.xml
index c1c903514..4842d9f5c 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/sdc_launch_1uos_aaag.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/sdc_launch_1uos_aaag.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 
 	<passthrough_devices>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/sdc_launch_1uos_laag.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/sdc_launch_1uos_laag.xml
index 11539f20c..c62a75f7a 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/sdc_launch_1uos_laag.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/apl-up2/sdc_launch_1uos_laag.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 
 	<passthrough_devices>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/cfl-k700-i7/industry.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/cfl-k700-i7/industry.xml
index 2a4c3f47c..7741d811a 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/cfl-k700-i7/industry.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/cfl-k700-i7/industry.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/hybrid.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/hybrid.xml
index 679576cce..efe3fb4a3 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/hybrid.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/hybrid.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
             <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
             <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
                 <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-                <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+                <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
             </IVSHMEM>
         </FEATURES>
         <MEMORY>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/hybrid_rt.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/hybrid_rt.xml
index 66e9bae52..7c3202bb3 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/hybrid_rt.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/hybrid_rt.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
             <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
             <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
                 <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">y</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-                <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2">hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2</IVSHMEM_REGION>
+                <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;">hv:/shm_region_0, 2, 0:2</IVSHMEM_REGION>
             </IVSHMEM>
         </FEATURES>
         <MEMORY>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/hybrid_rt_fusa.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/hybrid_rt_fusa.xml
index 02a370552..3dff715e8 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/hybrid_rt_fusa.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/hybrid_rt_fusa.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
             <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
             <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
                 <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-                <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+                <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
             </IVSHMEM>
         </FEATURES>
         <MEMORY>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/industry.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/industry.xml
index bb5428df9..78b766aa8 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/industry.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/industry.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
             <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
             <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
                 <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-                <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+                <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
             </IVSHMEM>
         </FEATURES>
         <MEMORY>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/industry_launch_1uos_hardrt.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/industry_launch_1uos_hardrt.xml
index e6578d621..9ab26be4f 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/industry_launch_1uos_hardrt.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/industry_launch_1uos_hardrt.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 	<passthrough_devices>
 		<usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device"></usb_xdci>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/industry_launch_1uos_vxworks.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/industry_launch_1uos_vxworks.xml
index db38edea2..a79c2cd48 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/industry_launch_1uos_vxworks.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/industry_launch_1uos_vxworks.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 	<passthrough_devices>
 		<usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device"></usb_xdci>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/industry_launch_1uos_waag.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/industry_launch_1uos_waag.xml
index cd51f8be9..b45baa9fa 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/industry_launch_1uos_waag.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/industry_launch_1uos_waag.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 	<passthrough_devices>
 		<usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device"></usb_xdci>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/industry_launch_2uos.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/industry_launch_2uos.xml
index 70a7cb23e..7b34a38e8 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/industry_launch_2uos.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/industry_launch_2uos.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 	<passthrough_devices>
 		<usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device"></usb_xdci>
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 	<passthrough_devices>
 		<usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device"></usb_xdci>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/industry_launch_6uos.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/industry_launch_6uos.xml
index 4507518bd..36473c2e4 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/industry_launch_6uos.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/industry_launch_6uos.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 	<passthrough_devices>
 		<usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device"></usb_xdci>
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 	<passthrough_devices>
 		<usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device"></usb_xdci>
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
             <pcpu_id />
         </cpu_affinity>
 	    <shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		    <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		    <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	    </shm_regions>
         <passthrough_devices>
             <usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device" />
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
             <pcpu_id />
         </cpu_affinity>
         <shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		    <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		    <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	    </shm_regions>
         <passthrough_devices>
             <usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device" />
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
             <pcpu_id />
         </cpu_affinity>
         <shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-            <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+            <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
         </shm_regions>
         <passthrough_devices>
             <usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device" />
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
             <pcpu_id />
         </cpu_affinity>
         <shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-            <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+            <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
         </shm_regions>
         <passthrough_devices>
             <usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device" />
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/logical_partition.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/logical_partition.xml
index d3ef010cc..945678b40 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/logical_partition.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/logical_partition.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
             <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
             <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
                 <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-                <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+                <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
             </IVSHMEM>
         </FEATURES>
         <MEMORY>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/sdc.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/sdc.xml
index 1ddee04ac..d02d65452 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/sdc.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/sdc.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
             <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
             <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
                 <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-                <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+                <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
             </IVSHMEM>
         </FEATURES>
         <MEMORY>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/sdc_launch_1uos_laag.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/sdc_launch_1uos_laag.xml
index 08ecf4bed..0ada76f56 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/sdc_launch_1uos_laag.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/sdc_launch_1uos_laag.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 
 	<passthrough_devices>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/sdc_launch_1uos_zephyr.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/sdc_launch_1uos_zephyr.xml
index bd06c7726..0b8defd0f 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/sdc_launch_1uos_zephyr.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/ehl-crb-b/sdc_launch_1uos_zephyr.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 
 	<passthrough_devices>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/generic/hybrid.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/generic/hybrid.xml
index 8d21d5ee0..d0c4a84ba 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/generic/hybrid.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/generic/hybrid.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/generic/hybrid_launch_1uos.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/generic/hybrid_launch_1uos.xml
index b30c31eb9..684757f92 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/generic/hybrid_launch_1uos.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/generic/hybrid_launch_1uos.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 	<passthrough_devices>
 		<usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device"></usb_xdci>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/generic/hybrid_rt.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/generic/hybrid_rt.xml
index b455355a3..0ac7e97fe 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/generic/hybrid_rt.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/generic/hybrid_rt.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">y</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2">hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2</IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;">hv:/shm_region_0, 2, 0:2</IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/generic/industry.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/generic/industry.xml
index 24bce8169..5da2a0ced 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/generic/industry.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/generic/industry.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/generic/industry_launch_1uos.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/generic/industry_launch_1uos.xml
index e2c02b2c3..8fd8d9c97 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/generic/industry_launch_1uos.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/generic/industry_launch_1uos.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 	<passthrough_devices>
 		<usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device"></usb_xdci>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/generic/industry_launch_2uos.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/generic/industry_launch_2uos.xml
index 84bcfc1dd..23d5cee45 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/generic/industry_launch_2uos.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/generic/industry_launch_2uos.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 	<passthrough_devices>
 		<usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device"></usb_xdci>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 	<passthrough_devices>
 		<usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device"></usb_xdci>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/generic/logical_partition.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/generic/logical_partition.xml
index 4ac28b524..21e98b56f 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/generic/logical_partition.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/generic/logical_partition.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/generic/sdc.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/generic/sdc.xml
index ec153c87a..c22954856 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/generic/sdc.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/generic/sdc.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/generic/sdc_launch_1uos.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/generic/sdc_launch_1uos.xml
index ba26345d8..4074af34e 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/generic/sdc_launch_1uos.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/generic/sdc_launch_1uos.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 
 	<passthrough_devices>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/hybrid.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/hybrid.xml
index 4b9aa9302..0adef05c0 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/hybrid.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/hybrid.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/industry.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/industry.xml
index 94be102ef..8531886ad 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/industry.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/industry.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/industry_launch_1uos_hardrt.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/industry_launch_1uos_hardrt.xml
index bb2bfc6ad..664fd09a3 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/industry_launch_1uos_hardrt.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/industry_launch_1uos_hardrt.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 
 	<passthrough_devices>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/industry_launch_1uos_vxworks.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/industry_launch_1uos_vxworks.xml
index 0c3306df6..85deb394d 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/industry_launch_1uos_vxworks.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/industry_launch_1uos_vxworks.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 
 	<passthrough_devices>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/industry_launch_1uos_waag.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/industry_launch_1uos_waag.xml
index ad0e9d45c..90dfad502 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/industry_launch_1uos_waag.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/industry_launch_1uos_waag.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 
 	<passthrough_devices>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/industry_launch_2uos.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/industry_launch_2uos.xml
index dd3e55625..0a8cca204 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/industry_launch_2uos.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/industry_launch_2uos.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 
 	<passthrough_devices>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 
 	<passthrough_devices>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/industry_launch_6uos.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/industry_launch_6uos.xml
index ce223dc56..7ce680b2b 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/industry_launch_6uos.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/industry_launch_6uos.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 
 	<passthrough_devices>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 
 	<passthrough_devices>
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
             <pcpu_id />
         </cpu_affinity>
         <shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-            <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+            <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
         </shm_regions>
         <passthrough_devices>
             <usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device" />
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
             <pcpu_id />
         </cpu_affinity>
         <shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-            <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+            <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
         </shm_regions>
         <passthrough_devices>
             <usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device" />
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
             <pcpu_id />
         </cpu_affinity>
         <shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-            <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+            <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
         </shm_regions>
         <passthrough_devices>
             <usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device" />
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
             <pcpu_id />
         </cpu_affinity>
 	    <shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		    <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		    <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	    </shm_regions>
         <passthrough_devices>
             <usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device" />
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/logical_partition.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/logical_partition.xml
index d8b95f2a5..26b5b71d0 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/logical_partition.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/logical_partition.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/sdc.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/sdc.xml
index 564423af4..c6c5eefae 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/sdc.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/sdc.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/sdc_launch_1uos_laag.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/sdc_launch_1uos_laag.xml
index ae4d6b009..9d7a28e16 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/sdc_launch_1uos_laag.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/sdc_launch_1uos_laag.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 
 	<passthrough_devices>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/sdc_launch_1uos_zephyr.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/sdc_launch_1uos_zephyr.xml
index f119cc8d1..5f377720c 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/sdc_launch_1uos_zephyr.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc6cayh/sdc_launch_1uos_zephyr.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 
 	<passthrough_devices>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/hybrid.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/hybrid.xml
index 7f3bde392..b6762548d 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/hybrid.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/hybrid.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/industry.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/industry.xml
index b37a684c4..b531e6280 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/industry.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/industry.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/industry_launch_1uos_hardrt.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/industry_launch_1uos_hardrt.xml
index acd2b9d6d..ad9142efe 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/industry_launch_1uos_hardrt.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/industry_launch_1uos_hardrt.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 	<passthrough_devices>
 		<usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device"></usb_xdci>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/industry_launch_1uos_vxworks.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/industry_launch_1uos_vxworks.xml
index 9b3bba3ef..c565a20b1 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/industry_launch_1uos_vxworks.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/industry_launch_1uos_vxworks.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 	<passthrough_devices>
 		<usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device"></usb_xdci>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/industry_launch_1uos_waag.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/industry_launch_1uos_waag.xml
index b5a1fd249..175194957 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/industry_launch_1uos_waag.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/industry_launch_1uos_waag.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 	<passthrough_devices>
 		<usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device"></usb_xdci>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/industry_launch_2uos.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/industry_launch_2uos.xml
index fb05aa016..4e35fe035 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/industry_launch_2uos.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/industry_launch_2uos.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 	<passthrough_devices>
 		<usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device"></usb_xdci>
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 	<passthrough_devices>
 		<usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device"></usb_xdci>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/industry_launch_6uos.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/industry_launch_6uos.xml
index a858b7913..8b9209547 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/industry_launch_6uos.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/industry_launch_6uos.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 	<passthrough_devices>
 		<usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device"></usb_xdci>
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 	<passthrough_devices>
 		<usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device"></usb_xdci>
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
             <pcpu_id />
         </cpu_affinity>
         <shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-            <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+            <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
         </shm_regions>
         <passthrough_devices>
             <usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device" />
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
             <pcpu_id />
         </cpu_affinity>
         <shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-            <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+            <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
         </shm_regions>
         <passthrough_devices>
             <usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device" />
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
             <pcpu_id />
         </cpu_affinity>
         <shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-            <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+            <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
         </shm_regions>
         <passthrough_devices>
             <usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device" />
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
             <pcpu_id />
         </cpu_affinity>
         <shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-            <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+            <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
         </shm_regions>
         <passthrough_devices>
             <usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device" />
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/logical_partition.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/logical_partition.xml
index 2581215e0..273bd96a1 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/logical_partition.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/logical_partition.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/sdc.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/sdc.xml
index 71d780d7e..625b5858f 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/sdc.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/sdc.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/sdc_launch_1uos_laag.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/sdc_launch_1uos_laag.xml
index 34023b232..7a495c930 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/sdc_launch_1uos_laag.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/sdc_launch_1uos_laag.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 
 	<passthrough_devices>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/sdc_launch_1uos_zephyr.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/sdc_launch_1uos_zephyr.xml
index 2f33bfd78..63230977a 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/sdc_launch_1uos_zephyr.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/nuc7i7dnb/sdc_launch_1uos_zephyr.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 
 	<passthrough_devices>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/qemu/sdc.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/qemu/sdc.xml
index f0e81a327..ea059fae4 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/qemu/sdc.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/qemu/sdc.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/template/HV.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/template/HV.xml
index c354e5519..ee1324435 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/template/HV.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/template/HV.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/template/LAUNCH_POST_RT_VM.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/template/LAUNCH_POST_RT_VM.xml
index ce1cbff7c..e74bab477 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/template/LAUNCH_POST_RT_VM.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/template/LAUNCH_POST_RT_VM.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 			<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 		</cpu_affinity>
 		<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-			<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+			<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 		</shm_regions>
 
 		<passthrough_devices>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/template/LAUNCH_POST_STD_VM.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/template/LAUNCH_POST_STD_VM.xml
index 590b9a381..307419bab 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/template/LAUNCH_POST_STD_VM.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/template/LAUNCH_POST_STD_VM.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 			<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 		</cpu_affinity>
 		<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-			<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+			<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 		</shm_regions>
 
 		<passthrough_devices>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/hybrid.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/hybrid.xml
index 3c7cd6c38..4f337582c 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/hybrid.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/hybrid.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/hybrid_rt.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/hybrid_rt.xml
index 3eec10c21..909a8f083 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/hybrid_rt.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/hybrid_rt.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">y</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2">hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2</IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;">hv:/shm_region_0, 2, 0:2</IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/industry.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/industry.xml
index e0679f77b..a61b1f214 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/industry.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/industry.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/industry_launch_1uos_waag.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/industry_launch_1uos_waag.xml
index 86364ad1f..a26b5b09b 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/industry_launch_1uos_waag.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/industry_launch_1uos_waag.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 	<passthrough_devices>
 		<usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device"></usb_xdci>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/industry_launch_2uos.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/industry_launch_2uos.xml
index d7ae397dc..784306f13 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/industry_launch_2uos.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/industry_launch_2uos.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 	<passthrough_devices>
 		<usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device"></usb_xdci>
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 	<passthrough_devices>
 		<usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device"></usb_xdci>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/logical_partition.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/logical_partition.xml
index 449d06896..1282f824a 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/logical_partition.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/logical_partition.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/sdc.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/sdc.xml
index 070c81f28..2a49d5063 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/sdc.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/sdc.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/sdc_launch_1uos_laag.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/sdc_launch_1uos_laag.xml
index 036ad81ed..03c05fcc5 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/sdc_launch_1uos_laag.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/sdc_launch_1uos_laag.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 
 	<passthrough_devices>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/sdc_launch_1uos_zephyr.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/sdc_launch_1uos_zephyr.xml
index b7b466775..c708c67e9 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/sdc_launch_1uos_zephyr.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/tgl-rvp/sdc_launch_1uos_zephyr.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 
 	<passthrough_devices>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/hybrid.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/hybrid.xml
index d8366a053..56b4f1c20 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/hybrid.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/hybrid.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/hybrid_rt.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/hybrid_rt.xml
index 53cbad060..42731ca8a 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/hybrid_rt.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/hybrid_rt.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">y</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2">hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2</IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;">hv:/shm_region_0, 2, 0:2</IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/industry.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/industry.xml
index 951ddd73c..3eb7cf3d5 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/industry.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/industry.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/industry_launch_1uos_hardrt.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/industry_launch_1uos_hardrt.xml
index 22f260aa6..864ba4fb1 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/industry_launch_1uos_hardrt.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/industry_launch_1uos_hardrt.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 	<passthrough_devices>
 		<usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device"></usb_xdci>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/industry_launch_1uos_vxworks.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/industry_launch_1uos_vxworks.xml
index 3d94f8be0..f5ba40cae 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/industry_launch_1uos_vxworks.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/industry_launch_1uos_vxworks.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 	<passthrough_devices>
 		<usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device"></usb_xdci>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/industry_launch_1uos_waag.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/industry_launch_1uos_waag.xml
index 9563ca896..1cf2544ab 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/industry_launch_1uos_waag.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/industry_launch_1uos_waag.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 	<passthrough_devices>
 		<usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device"></usb_xdci>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/industry_launch_2uos.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/industry_launch_2uos.xml
index 327954293..916bd7277 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/industry_launch_2uos.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/industry_launch_2uos.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 	<passthrough_devices>
 		<usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device"></usb_xdci>
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 	<passthrough_devices>
 		<usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device"></usb_xdci>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/industry_launch_6uos.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/industry_launch_6uos.xml
index 75e1dd61f..383c8accf 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/industry_launch_6uos.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/industry_launch_6uos.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 	<passthrough_devices>
 		<usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device"></usb_xdci>
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 	<passthrough_devices>
 		<usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device"></usb_xdci>
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
             <pcpu_id />
         </cpu_affinity>
         <shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-            <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+            <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
         </shm_regions>
         <passthrough_devices>
             <usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device" />
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
             <pcpu_id />
         </cpu_affinity>
         <shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-            <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+            <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
         </shm_regions>
         <passthrough_devices>
             <usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device" />
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
             <pcpu_id />
         </cpu_affinity>
         <shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		    <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		    <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	    </shm_regions>
         <passthrough_devices>
             <usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device" />
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
             <pcpu_id />
         </cpu_affinity>
         <shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-            <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+            <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
         </shm_regions>
         <passthrough_devices>
             <usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device" />
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/logical_partition.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/logical_partition.xml
index 13fe77e85..bab3b3819 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/logical_partition.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/logical_partition.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/sdc.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/sdc.xml
index 2b4cee1b5..cb579b603 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/sdc.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/sdc.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/sdc_launch_1uos_laag.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/sdc_launch_1uos_laag.xml
index aabcd5e75..94385c9f9 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/sdc_launch_1uos_laag.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/sdc_launch_1uos_laag.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 
 	<passthrough_devices>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/sdc_launch_1uos_zephyr.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/sdc_launch_1uos_zephyr.xml
index bf616355e..77773fa25 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/sdc_launch_1uos_zephyr.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i5/sdc_launch_1uos_zephyr.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 
 	<passthrough_devices>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/hybrid.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/hybrid.xml
index 71856aa97..e24170347 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/hybrid.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/hybrid.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/hybrid_rt.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/hybrid_rt.xml
index 97ef1ce5b..44f6a7bf3 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/hybrid_rt.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/hybrid_rt.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">y</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2">hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2</IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;">hv:/shm_region_0, 2, 0:2</IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/industry.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/industry.xml
index 357e562ca..0c93ced76 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/industry.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/industry.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/industry_launch_1uos_hardrt.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/industry_launch_1uos_hardrt.xml
index a744d71a3..ae3e23394 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/industry_launch_1uos_hardrt.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/industry_launch_1uos_hardrt.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 	<passthrough_devices>
 		<usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device"></usb_xdci>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/industry_launch_1uos_vxworks.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/industry_launch_1uos_vxworks.xml
index 247362e77..0552af8fe 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/industry_launch_1uos_vxworks.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/industry_launch_1uos_vxworks.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 	<passthrough_devices>
 		<usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device"></usb_xdci>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/industry_launch_1uos_waag.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/industry_launch_1uos_waag.xml
index 6f281cd04..835e60fd7 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/industry_launch_1uos_waag.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/industry_launch_1uos_waag.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 	<passthrough_devices>
 		<usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device"></usb_xdci>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/industry_launch_2uos.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/industry_launch_2uos.xml
index 789e4517d..9e8cabe13 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/industry_launch_2uos.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/industry_launch_2uos.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 	<passthrough_devices>
 		<usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device"></usb_xdci>
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 	<passthrough_devices>
 		<usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device"></usb_xdci>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/industry_launch_6uos.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/industry_launch_6uos.xml
index 31a525ebd..d68a76566 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/industry_launch_6uos.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/industry_launch_6uos.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 	<passthrough_devices>
 		<usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device"></usb_xdci>
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 	<passthrough_devices>
 		<usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device"></usb_xdci>
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
             <pcpu_id />
         </cpu_affinity>
         <shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-            <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+            <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
         </shm_regions>
         <passthrough_devices>
             <usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device" />
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
             <pcpu_id />
         </cpu_affinity>
         <shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-            <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+            <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
         </shm_regions>
         <passthrough_devices>
             <usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device" />
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
             <pcpu_id />
         </cpu_affinity>
         <shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-            <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+            <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
         </shm_regions>
         <passthrough_devices>
             <usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device" />
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
             <pcpu_id />
         </cpu_affinity>
         <shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-            <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+            <shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
         </shm_regions>
         <passthrough_devices>
             <usb_xdci desc="vm usb_xdci device" />
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/logical_partition.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/logical_partition.xml
index f2e127e52..707060c6e 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/logical_partition.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/logical_partition.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/sdc.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/sdc.xml
index 7b3cd9d20..103adab0a 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/sdc.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/sdc.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED desc="Force to disable software workaround for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change.">n</MCE_ON_PSC_DISABLED>
         <IVSHMEM desc="IVSHMEM configuration">
             <IVSHMEM_ENABLED desc="Enable Share Memory between VMs by IVSHMEM.">n</IVSHMEM_ENABLED>
-            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, colon separated IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, separated by comma like this: hv:/shm_region_0, 0x200000, 0:2"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
+            <IVSHMEM_REGION desc="the name, size, IDs of communication VMs of share memory region, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;,&lt;vm id:vm id[:vm id,...]&gt;"></IVSHMEM_REGION>
         </IVSHMEM>
     </FEATURES>
 
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/sdc_launch_1uos_laag.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/sdc_launch_1uos_laag.xml
index 4ee58f2d2..ec179a799 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/sdc_launch_1uos_laag.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/sdc_launch_1uos_laag.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 
 	<passthrough_devices>
diff --git a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/sdc_launch_1uos_zephyr.xml b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/sdc_launch_1uos_zephyr.xml
index de006233a..50385de5e 100644
--- a/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/sdc_launch_1uos_zephyr.xml
+++ b/misc/vm_configs/xmls/config-xmls/whl-ipc-i7/sdc_launch_1uos_zephyr.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<pcpu_id></pcpu_id>
 	</cpu_affinity>
 	<shm_regions desc="List of shared memrory regions for inter-VM communication.">
-		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, formated as hv:/shm_region_0,2097152"></shm_region>
+		<shm_region desc="configure the shm regions for current VM, input format: hv:/&lt;shm name&gt;,&lt;shm size in MB&gt;"></shm_region>
 	</shm_regions>
 
 	<passthrough_devices>