i can't see "VM Import Tab"

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Hello

 

I have a RHEV 3.0 infrastructure and i'm asked to install an appliance from RHEV Marketplace

 

It's the "Alteon VA™ for RHEV"

http://marketplace.redhat.com/rhev/45-Alteon-VA%E2%84%A2-for-RHEV-28-1

 

I followed the procedure and there is a step in which i have to use the "VM Import" sub-Tab in the manager, storage tab.

 

But i have no such a tab in my interface.

 

Can you help me to make it appear ?

 

Regards

 

 

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DY Guru 5340 points
14 June 2012 7:26 PM

VMs can be imported from an export domain. Do you have an export domain that contains the VM attached?

Sadique Puthen's picture Red Hat Guru 4679 points
15 June 2012 6:01 AM

Only export domains shoule have a "VM Import" tab. Since the Domain Type you shown above is "ISO", there won't be a VM Import tab.

PS Active Contributor 170 points
18 June 2012 8:04 AM

thank you for your comments

 

i have no export domain and i want to create one.

 

I'm reading the admin guide, section "3.1.2.2.3. Attaching an Export Storage Domain" an i have a question :

 

do i need to create manually a NFS export on the Manager ?

if yes : what are the parameters of this export ?

if no : what should i do to create an export domain.

 

 

 

Regards

DY Guru 5340 points
18 June 2012 8:26 AM

You need to create an NFS export, whether it's on the RHEV-M or elsewhere doesn't matter.

The exported directory should be owner by UID/GID 36:36, and in /etc/exports you need to make sure all of the hypervisors will have access to this export.

PS Active Contributor 170 points
18 June 2012 9:34 AM

i understood my mistake : i didn't create the "export" domain at all

 

for anyone with same issue, i followed the steps bellow

 

 

1) create directory with ownership and context :

 

on the Manager, if you "ISO" share is in "/data" you should obtain :

ll -Z /data/
drwxr-xr-x. vdsm kvm unconfined_u:object_r:public_content_rw_t:s0 export
drwxr-xr-x. vdsm kvm unconfined_u:object_r:public_content_rw_t:s0 iso

 

2) add it to NFS exports

# cat /etc/exports
/data/iso       0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0(rw)     #rhev installer
/data/export    0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0(rw)     #rhev import/export de vms

Then reload NFS and assure you can see the export and can  mount it :

showmount -e 127.0.0.1
mount -t nfs rhevm.redhat.local:/data/export /mnt/
umount /mnt

 

3)  create the domain on the web interface

Default > Storage
Button "New Domain"
  name export 
  fonction / type : Export / NFS
  Use host : < any > 
  Export Path : rhevm.redhat.local:/data/export

4) Activate

Storage > export 
 "details" Pane  > Data center 
Button Activate
PS Active Contributor 170 points
18 June 2012 12:48 PM