A data center is a logical entity that defines the set of physical and logical resources used in a managed virtual environment. Think of it as a container which houses clusters of hosts, virtual machines, storage and networks.

By default, Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization creates a data center at installation. Its type is configured from the installation script. To access the default data center, navigate to the Tree pane, click Expand All, and select the Default data center. The Data Centers tab displays the Default data center.

The Default data center is used for this document. If you wish to create a new data center see the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Administration Guide.