7.4. 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
- Navigate to the Tree pane and click Expand All. Click System and select the Data Centers tab.
- Click the button. The New Data Center dialog displays. Fill in the Name and Description fields. Select the data center Type from the drop-down menu. Data center type must be compatible with the storage type of the new data center.
- Click . 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.
