Chapter 1. Installation Overview
Installing a standalone Manager environment with local databases involves the following steps:
Install and configure the Red Hat Virtualization Manager:
- Install a Red Hat Enterprise Linux machine for the Manager.
- Register the Manager machine with the Content Delivery Network and enable the Red Hat Virtualization Manager repositories.
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Install and Configure the Red Hat Virtualization Manager using
engine-setup
. - Connect to the Administration Portal to add hosts and storage domains.
Install hosts to run virtual machines on:
Use either host type, or both:
- Add the hosts to the Manager.
Prepare storage to use for storage domains. You can use one of the following storage types:
- Add storage domains to the Manager.
Important
Keep the environment up to date. See https://access.redhat.com/articles/2974891 for more information. Since bug fixes for known issues are frequently released, Red Hat recommends using scheduled tasks to update the hosts and the Manager.