Chapter 2. Getting started with OpenShift Virtualization
You can install and configure a basic OpenShift Virtualization environment to explore its features and functionality.
Note
Cluster configuration procedures require cluster-admin privileges.
2.1. Before you begin
- Review the installation requirements.
- Review the storage features required for cloning, snapshots, and live migration. See Using a CSI-enabled storage provider for details.
- Install the OpenShift Virtualization Operator.
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Install the
virtctltool.
2.2. Getting started
- Create a virtual machine
- Create a RHEL virtual machine using the wizard.
Create a Windows virtual machine:
- Create and customize Windows boot sources.
- Create a Windows virtual machine using the wizard.
- Install VirtIO drivers and the QEMU guest agent on the Windows virtual machine.
- Connect to a virtual machine
- Connect to the serial console or VNC console of a virtual machine using the web console.
- Connect to a virtual machine using SSH.
- Connect to a Windows virtual machine using RDP.
- Manage a virtual machine
- Stop, start, pause, and restart a virtual machine from the web console.
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Manage a virtual machine, expose a port, and connect to the serial console of a virtual machine from the command line with
virtctl.
2.3. Next steps
- Connect VMs to secondary networks
- Monitor your OpenShift Virtualization environment
- Monitor resources, details, status, and top consumers on the Virtualization Overview page.
- View high-level information about your virtual machines on the Virtual Machines dashboard.
- View virtual machine logs.
- Automate your deployments
- Automate virtual machine deployments with Ansible.
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Automate Windows virtual machine deployments with
sysprep.
