2. Create a New Data Center

In the basic labs, you used the Default data center which was automatically created upon installation. However, in this lab you will create a new data center. A data center is a logical entity that defines the set of physical and logical resources used in a managed virtual environment. It is a container for clusters of virtual machines, storage and networks.

Note

While this lab provides the example of creating a new data center consisting only of Red Hat Enterprise Linux hosts, in reality you can actually add both types of hosts (Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor and Red Hat Enterprise Linux) to the same cluster.
From this point onwards, you should be logged in to the administration portal as the admin user.

To add a new Data Center

  1. Navigate to the Tree pane and click Expand All. Click System and select the Data Centers tab.
  2. Click the New button. The New Data Center dialog displays.
    New Data Center

    Figure 60. New Data Center


    Fill in the Name and Description fields. Select the data center Type from the drop-down menu, this has to be compatible with your storage type.
  3. Click OK. The New Data Center - Guide Me dialog displays. This dialog provides a context-sensitive reference for the components which have not been configured for your data center. Leave it open for now.
    New Data Center - Guide Me

    Figure 61. New Data Center - Guide Me