How to Install RHEV Hypervisor "ovirt-node" on existing RHEL 6 Operating System
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How to Installing RHEV Hypervisor on my Existing RHEL6 Based Operating system
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Hello Pratik,
If you would like just to fire up a hypervisor you already have everything you need, since KVM is a part of the RHEL kernel. Otherwise, if you wish to explore the power of RHEV you don't need RHEL at all, since RHEV-H is a "bare-metal" hypervisor, meaning it installs directly on top of the physical server[1].
Alternatively you can play with nested hypervisor, which is a bit tricky and absolutely useless for enterprise deployments.
Cheers,
Alexey
[1] -- https://access.redhat.com/site/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Virtualization/3.1/html/Hypervisor_Deployment_Guide/chap-Deployment_Guide-Installing_Red_Hat_Enterprise_Virtualization_Hypervisors.html
Hello Pratik,
If you are wondering how to build your physical nodes with RHEL and then "convert" them into a Hypervisor for use with RHEV, that is a fairly straight-forward process.
You will want to review Section 4 (specifically 4.1.2.1.3. in the guide)
https://access.redhat.com/site/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Virtualization/3.0/html/Administration_Guide/Administration_Guide-Managing_Hosts.html
Basically you will:
- Subscribe your RHEL host to the appropriate RHN Channel (or Satellite)
- Configure your host to allow root ssh logins
- Login to RHEV Web Admin Portal
- Drill down to System | <Data Center> | Clusters | <Cluster Name> | Hosts
- Click on New
Before you start, make sure you have:
- Node Name
- IP Address
- Root Password
- ILOM information (not a necessity)
Welcome! Check out the Getting Started with Red Hat page for quick tours and guides for common tasks.
