1.2. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager Requirements
This section outlines the minimum hardware required to install, configure, and operate a Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization environment. To set up a Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization environment it is necessary to have at least:
- One machine to act as the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager.
- One or more machines to act as virtualization hosts. At least two are required to support migration and power management.
- One or more machines to act as clients for accessing the Administration Portal.
- Storage infrastructure provided by NFS, POSIX, iSCSI, SAN, or local storage.
The hardware required for each of these systems is further outlined in the following sections. The Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization environment also requires storage infrastructure that is accessible to the virtualization hosts. Storage infrastructure must be accessible using NFS, iSCSI, or FC, or be locally attached to virtualization hosts. The use of other POSIX compliant filesystems is also supported.
1.2.1. Hardware Requirements
The minimum and recommended hardware requirements outlined here are based on a typical small to medium sized installation. The exact requirements vary between deployments based on sizing and load. These recommendations are a guide only.
Minimum
- A dual core CPU.
- 4 GB of available system RAM if Data Warehouse is not installed and if memory is not being consumed by existing processes.
- 25 GB of locally accessible, writable, disk space.
- 1 Network Interface Card (NIC) with bandwidth of at least 1 Gbps.
Recommended
- A quad core CPU or multiple dual core CPUs.
- 16 GB of system RAM.
- 50 GB of locally accessible, writable, disk space.
- 1 Network Interface Card (NIC) with bandwidth of at least 1 Gbps.
The Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager runs on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. To confirm whether or not specific hardware items are certified for use with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, see https://hardware.redhat.com/.
1.2.2. Operating System Requirements
The Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager must run on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6.5, 6.6, or 6.7. You must install the operating system before installing the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager.
Moreover, the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager must be installed on a base installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Do not install any additional packages after the base installation because they may cause dependency issues when attempting to install the packages required by the Manager.
Important
See the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Guide or the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Security Guide for security hardening information for your Red Hat Enterprise Linux Servers.
1.2.3. Browser and Client Requirements
The following browser versions and operating systems have supported SPICE clients and are optimal for displaying the application graphics of the Administration Portal and the User Portal:
| Operating System Family | Browser | Portal Access | Supported SPICE Client? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | Mozilla Firefox 38 | Administration Portal and User Portal | Yes |
| Windows | Internet Explorer 9 or later | Administration Portal | Yes |
| Internet Explorer 8 or later | User Portal | Yes |
1.2.4. Software Repositories
To install Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager, you must have the following entitlements before proceeding with installation.
Table 1.1. Required Pools for Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager
|
Subscription pool
|
Repository name
|
Repository label
|
Details
|
|---|---|---|---|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
| rhel-6-server-rpms
|
Provides the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server.
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
| RHEL Server Supplementary
| rhel-6-server-supplementary-rpms
|
Provides the virtio-win package, which provides the Windows VirtIO drivers for use in virtual machines.
|
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization
| Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization
| rhel-6-server-rhevm-3.5-rpms |
Provides the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager.
|
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform
| jb-eap-6-for-rhel-6-server-rpms
| Provides the supported release of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform on which the Manager runs. |