access the virtual network.</p>
</dd>
</li>
+<dt><strong><a name="item_compression">Compression</a></strong>
+
+<dd>
+<p>Choose whether to enable or disable compression on disk images as they
+are copied across the network.</p>
+</dd>
+<dd>
+<p>If enabled, the <code>-C</code> option is passed to <em>ssh(1)</em>. On fast networks
+this can sometimes be slower.</p>
+</dd>
+<dd>
+<p>NB: The disk image is still stored uncompressed on the remote host
+however this option is set.</p>
+</dd>
+</li>
<dt><strong><a name="item_verify_and_proceed">Verify and proceed</a></strong>
<dd>
which would leave a guest unable to access the virtual network.</p>
</dd>
</li>
+<dt><strong><a name="item_compression"><code>compression</code></a></strong>
+
+<dd>
+<p>Set this to <code>Some false</code> to disable compression, or <code>Some true</code> to
+enable compression, or <code>None</code> to ask the user.</p>
+</dd>
+</li>
</dl>
<p>
</p>