Jump To Close Expand all Collapse all Table of contents Installation Guide I. Introduction Expand section "I. Introduction" Collapse section "I. Introduction" 1. Introduction Expand section "1. Introduction" Collapse section "1. Introduction" 1.1. Workflow Progress - System Requirements 1.2. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager Requirements Expand section "1.2. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager Requirements" Collapse section "1.2. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager Requirements" 1.2.1. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hardware Requirements Overview 1.2.2. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager Hardware Requirements 1.2.3. Operating System Requirements 1.2.4. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager Client Requirements 1.2.5. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager Software Channels 1.3. Hypervisor Requirements Expand section "1.3. Hypervisor Requirements" Collapse section "1.3. Hypervisor Requirements" 1.3.1. Virtualization Host Hardware Requirements Overview 1.3.2. Virtualization Host CPU Requirements 1.3.3. Virtualization Host RAM Requirements 1.3.4. Virtualization Host Storage Requirements 1.3.5. Virtualization Host PCI Device Requirements 1.4. User Authentication Expand section "1.4. User Authentication" Collapse section "1.4. User Authentication" 1.4.1. About Directory Services 1.4.2. Directory Services Support in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 1.5. Firewalls Expand section "1.5. Firewalls" Collapse section "1.5. Firewalls" 1.5.1. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager Firewall Requirements 1.5.2. Virtualization Host Firewall Requirements 1.5.3. Directory Server Firewall Requirements 1.5.4. Database Server Firewall Requirements 1.6. System Accounts Expand section "1.6. System Accounts" Collapse section "1.6. System Accounts" 1.6.1. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager User Accounts 1.6.2. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager Groups 1.6.3. Virtualization Host User Accounts 1.6.4. Virtualization Host Groups II. Installing Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Expand section "II. Installing Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization" Collapse section "II. Installing Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization" 2. Installing Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Expand section "2. Installing Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization" Collapse section "2. Installing Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization" 2.1. Workflow Progress - Installing Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager 2.2. Installing the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager 2.3. Subscribing to the Required Channels Expand section "2.3. Subscribing to the Required Channels" Collapse section "2.3. Subscribing to the Required Channels" 2.3.1. Subscribing to the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager Channels using Subscription Manager 2.3.2. Subscribing to the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager Channels Using RHN Classic 2.4. Installing the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager Expand section "2.4. Installing the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager" Collapse section "2.4. Installing the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager" 2.4.1. Configuring an Offline Repository for Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager Installation 2.4.2. Installing the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager Packages 2.4.3. Configuring the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager 2.4.4. Preparing a PostgreSQL Database for Use with Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager 2.4.5. Configuring the Manager to Use a Manually Configured Local or Remote PostgreSQL Database 2.4.6. Connecting to the Administration Portal 2.4.7. Removing the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager 2.5. SPICE Client Expand section "2.5. SPICE Client" Collapse section "2.5. SPICE Client" 2.5.1. SPICE Features 3. The Self-Hosted Engine Expand section "3. The Self-Hosted Engine" Collapse section "3. The Self-Hosted Engine" 3.1. About the Self-Hosted Engine 3.2. Limitations of the Self-Hosted Engine 3.3. Installing the Self-Hosted Engine 3.4. Configuring the Self-Hosted Engine 3.5. Installing Additional Hosts to a Self-Hosted Environment 3.6. Maintaining the Self-Hosted Engine 3.7. Upgrading the Self-Hosted Engine 3.8. Upgrading Additional Hosts in a Self-Hosted Environment 3.9. Backing up and Restoring a Self-Hosted Environment Expand section "3.9. Backing up and Restoring a Self-Hosted Environment" Collapse section "3.9. Backing up and Restoring a Self-Hosted Environment" 3.9.1. Backing up the Self-Hosted Engine Manager Virtual Machine 3.9.2. Creating a New Self-Hosted Engine Environment to be Used as the Restored Environment 3.9.3. Restoring the Self-Hosted Engine Manager 3.9.4. Removing Non-Operational Hosts from a Restored Self-Hosted Engine Environment 3.9.5. Installing Additional Hosts to a Restored Self-Hosted Engine Environment 3.10. Migrating to a Self-Hosted Environment 4. History and Reports Expand section "4. History and Reports" Collapse section "4. History and Reports" 4.1. Workflow Progress - Data Collection Setup and Reports Installation 4.2. Data Collection Setup and Reports Installation Overview 4.3. Installing and Configuring the History Database and Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager Reports 5. Updating the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Environment Expand section "5. Updating the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Environment" Collapse section "5. Updating the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Environment" 5.1. Upgrades between Minor Releases Expand section "5.1. Upgrades between Minor Releases" Collapse section "5.1. Upgrades between Minor Releases" 5.1.1. Checking for Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager Updates 5.1.2. Updating the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager 5.1.3. Updating Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisors 5.1.4. Updating Red Hat Enterprise Linux Virtualization Hosts 5.1.5. Updating the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Guest Tools 5.2. Upgrading to Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.4 Expand section "5.2. Upgrading to Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.4" Collapse section "5.2. Upgrading to Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.4" 5.2.1. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager 3.4 Upgrade Overview 5.2.2. Features Requiring a Compatibility Upgrade to Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.4 5.2.3. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.4 Upgrade Considerations 5.2.4. Upgrading to Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager 3.4 5.3. Upgrading to Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.3 Expand section "5.3. Upgrading to Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.3" Collapse section "5.3. Upgrading to Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.3" 5.3.1. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager 3.3 Upgrade Overview 5.3.2. Features Requiring a Compatibility Upgrade to Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.3 5.3.3. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.3 Upgrade Considerations 5.3.4. Upgrading to Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager 3.3 5.4. Upgrading to Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager 3.2 Expand section "5.4. Upgrading to Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager 3.2" Collapse section "5.4. Upgrading to Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager 3.2" 5.4.1. Upgrading to Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager 3.2 5.5. Upgrading to Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager 3.1 Expand section "5.5. Upgrading to Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager 3.1" Collapse section "5.5. Upgrading to Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager 3.1" 5.5.1. Upgrading to Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager 3.1 5.6. Post-Upgrade Tasks Expand section "5.6. Post-Upgrade Tasks" Collapse section "5.6. Post-Upgrade Tasks" 5.6.1. Changing the Cluster Compatibility Version 5.6.2. Changing the Data Center Compatibility Version III. Installing Hosts Expand section "III. Installing Hosts" Collapse section "III. Installing Hosts" 6. Introduction to Hosts Expand section "6. Introduction to Hosts" Collapse section "6. Introduction to Hosts" 6.1. Workflow Progress - Installing Virtualization Hosts 6.2. Introduction to Virtualization Hosts 7. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor Hosts Expand section "7. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor Hosts" Collapse section "7. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor Hosts" 7.1. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor Installation Overview 7.2. Installing the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor Disk Image 7.3. Preparing Installation Media Expand section "7.3. Preparing Installation Media" Collapse section "7.3. Preparing Installation Media" 7.3.1. Preparing a USB Storage Device 7.3.2. Preparing USB Installation Media Using livecd-iso-to-disk 7.3.3. Preparing USB Installation Media Using dd 7.3.4. Preparing USB Installation Media Using dd on Linux Systems 7.3.5. Preparing USB Installation Media Using dd on Windows Systems 7.3.6. Preparing Optical Hypervisor Installation Media 7.4. Installation Expand section "7.4. Installation" Collapse section "7.4. Installation" 7.4.1. Booting the Hypervisor from USB Installation Media 7.4.2. Booting the Hypervisor from Optical Installation Media 7.4.3. Starting the Installation Program 7.4.4. Hypervisor Menu Actions 7.4.5. Installing the Hypervisor 7.5. Configuration Expand section "7.5. Configuration" Collapse section "7.5. Configuration" 7.5.1. Logging Into the Hypervisor 7.5.2. The Status Screen 7.5.3. The Network Screen Expand section "7.5.3. The Network Screen" Collapse section "7.5.3. The Network Screen" 7.5.3.1. The Network Screen 7.5.3.2. Configuring the Host Name 7.5.3.3. Configuring Domain Name Servers 7.5.3.4. Configuring Network Time Protocol Servers 7.5.3.5. Configuring Network Interfaces 7.5.4. The Security Screen 7.5.5. The Keyboard Screen 7.5.6. The SNMP Screen 7.5.7. The CIM Screen 7.5.8. The Logging Screen 7.5.9. The Kdump Screen 7.5.10. The Remote Storage Screen 7.5.11. The Diagnostics Screen 7.5.12. The Performance Screen 7.5.13. The RHEV-M Screen 7.5.14. The Plugins Screen 7.5.15. The RHN Registration Screen 7.6. Adding Hypervisors to Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager Expand section "7.6. Adding Hypervisors to Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager" Collapse section "7.6. Adding Hypervisors to Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager" 7.6.1. Using the Hypervisor 7.6.2. Approving a Hypervisor 7.7. Modifying the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor ISO Expand section "7.7. Modifying the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor ISO" Collapse section "7.7. Modifying the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor ISO" 7.7.1. Introduction to Modifying the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor ISO 7.7.2. Installing the edit-node Tool 7.7.3. Syntax of the edit-node Tool 7.7.4. Adding and Updating Packages Expand section "7.7.4. Adding and Updating Packages" Collapse section "7.7.4. Adding and Updating Packages" 7.7.4.1. Creating a Local Repository 7.7.4.2. Example: Adding Packages to the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor ISO File 7.7.4.3. Example: Updating Packages in the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor ISO File 7.7.5. Modifying the Default ID of Users and Groups Expand section "7.7.5. Modifying the Default ID of Users and Groups" Collapse section "7.7.5. Modifying the Default ID of Users and Groups" 7.7.5.1. Example: Modifying the Default ID of a User 7.7.5.2. Example: Modifying the Default ID of a Group 8. Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hosts Expand section "8. Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hosts" Collapse section "8. Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hosts" 8.1. Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hosts 8.2. Host Compatibility Matrix IV. Basic Setup Expand section "IV. Basic Setup" Collapse section "IV. Basic Setup" 9. Configuring Hosts Expand section "9. Configuring Hosts" Collapse section "9. Configuring Hosts" 9.1. Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2. Subscribing to Required Channels Using Subscription Manager 9.3. Subscribing to Required Channels Using RHN Classic 9.4. Configuring Virtualization Host Firewall 9.5. Configuring Virtualization Host sudo 9.6. Configuring Virtualization Host SSH 9.7. Adding a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Host 9.8. Explanation of Settings and Controls in the New Host and Edit Host Windows Expand section "9.8. Explanation of Settings and Controls in the New Host and Edit Host Windows" Collapse section "9.8. Explanation of Settings and Controls in the New Host and Edit Host Windows" 9.8.1. Host General Settings Explained 9.8.2. Host Power Management Settings Explained 9.8.3. SPM Priority Settings Explained 9.8.4. Host Console Settings Explained 10. Configuring Data Centers Expand section "10. Configuring Data Centers" Collapse section "10. Configuring Data Centers" 10.1. Workflow Progress - Planning Your Data Center 10.2. Planning Your Data Center 10.3. Data Centers in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 10.4. Creating a New Data Center 10.5. Changing the Data Center Compatibility Version 11. Configuring Clusters Expand section "11. Configuring Clusters" Collapse section "11. Configuring Clusters" 11.1. Clusters in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 11.2. Creating a New Cluster 11.3. Changing the Cluster Compatibility Version 12. Configuring Networking Expand section "12. Configuring Networking" Collapse section "12. Configuring Networking" 12.1. Workflow Progress - Network Setup 12.2. Networking in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 12.3. Creating Logical Networks Expand section "12.3. Creating Logical Networks" Collapse section "12.3. Creating Logical Networks" 12.3.1. Creating a New Logical Network in a Data Center or Cluster 12.4. Editing Logical Networks Expand section "12.4. Editing Logical Networks" Collapse section "12.4. Editing Logical Networks" 12.4.1. Editing Host Network Interfaces and Assigning Logical Networks to Hosts 12.4.2. Logical Network General Settings Explained 12.4.3. Editing a Logical Network 12.4.4. Explanation of Settings in the Manage Networks Window 12.4.5. Adding Multiple VLANs to a Single Network Interface Using Logical Networks 12.4.6. Multiple Gateways 12.4.7. Using the Networks Tab 12.5. External Provider Networks Expand section "12.5. External Provider Networks" Collapse section "12.5. External Provider Networks" 12.5.1. Importing Networks From External Providers 12.5.2. Limitations to Using External Provider Networks 12.5.3. Configuring Subnets on External Provider Logical Networks Expand section "12.5.3. Configuring Subnets on External Provider Logical Networks" Collapse section "12.5.3. Configuring Subnets on External Provider Logical Networks" 12.5.3.1. Configuring Subnets on External Provider Logical Networks 12.5.3.2. Adding Subnets to External Provider Logical Networks 12.5.3.3. Removing Subnets from External Provider Logical Networks 12.6. Bonding Expand section "12.6. Bonding" Collapse section "12.6. Bonding" 12.6.1. Bonding Logic in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 12.6.2. Bonding Modes 12.6.3. Creating a Bond Device Using the Administration Portal 12.6.4. Example Uses of Custom Bonding Options with Host Interfaces 12.7. Removing Logical Networks Expand section "12.7. Removing Logical Networks" Collapse section "12.7. Removing Logical Networks" 12.7.1. Removing a Logical Network 13. Configuring Storage Expand section "13. Configuring Storage" Collapse section "13. Configuring Storage" 13.1. Workflow Progress - Storage Setup 13.2. Introduction to Storage in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 13.3. Preparing NFS Storage 13.4. Attaching NFS Storage 13.5. Preparing pNFS Storage 13.6. Attaching pNFS Storage 13.7. Adding iSCSI Storage 13.8. Adding FCP Storage 13.9. Preparing Local Storage 13.10. Adding Local Storage 13.11. POSIX Compliant File System Storage in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 13.12. Attaching POSIX Compliant File System Storage 13.13. Enabling Gluster Processes on Red Hat Storage Nodes 13.14. Populating the ISO Storage Domain 13.15. VirtIO and Guest Tool Image Files 13.16. Uploading the VirtIO and Guest Tool Image Files to an ISO Storage Domain 14. Configuring Logs Expand section "14. Configuring Logs" Collapse section "14. Configuring Logs" 14.1. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager Installation Log Files 14.2. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager Log Files 14.3. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Host Log Files 14.4. Setting Up a Virtualization Host Logging Server 14.5. The Logging Screen V. Advanced Setup Expand section "V. Advanced Setup" Collapse section "V. Advanced Setup" 15. Proxies Expand section "15. Proxies" Collapse section "15. Proxies" 15.1. SPICE Proxy Expand section "15.1. SPICE Proxy" Collapse section "15.1. SPICE Proxy" 15.1.1. SPICE Proxy Overview 15.1.2. SPICE Proxy Machine Setup 15.1.3. Turning on SPICE Proxy 15.1.4. Turning Off a SPICE Proxy 15.2. Squid Proxy Expand section "15.2. Squid Proxy" Collapse section "15.2. Squid Proxy" 15.2.1. Installing and Configuring a Squid Proxy A. Revision History Legal Notice Settings Close Language: English Format: Multi-page Single-page PDF Format: Multi-page Single-page PDF Language and Page Formatting Options Language: English Format: Multi-page Single-page PDF Format: Multi-page Single-page PDF Chapter 2. Installing Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 2.1. Workflow Progress - Installing Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager Report a bug Previous Next
