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red hat virtualization 4.3 FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS
Get Started with Red Hat Virtualization 4.3
For a basic x86_64 installation, you'll need:
install RED HAT virtualization 4.3
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Install the latest RHVH as the deployment host
- Boot from the RHVH ISO image media and install the operating system (this media can be used to add additional hosts (hypervisors) later.
- Register the host with Red Hat Subscription Management and enable the RHVH repository. Read Enabling the Red Hat Virtualization Host Repository for full details.
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Prepare storage
Set up storage to use during the installation. Read Preparing Storage for Red Hat Virtualization for full details.
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Deploy and configure the self-hosted engine
- Run the installation on the deployment host. The Manager is created on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux virtual machine. Read Deploying the Self-hosted Engine using Cockpit for full details.
- Register the Manager virtual machine. Read Enabling the Red Hat Virtualization Manager Repositories for full details.
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Install additional hosts
- Boot from the RHVH ISO image media and install the operating system.
- Register the hosts. Read Enabling the Red Hat Virtualization Host Repository for full details.
Configure the system
- Connect through a web browser to the Administration Portal using the URL specified during the Manage configuration.
- Configure data centers, storage, clusters, networking, and additional hosts. Read more in the Administration Guide.
- Upload ISO images to a storage domain. See Uploading Images to a Data Storage Domain for full details.
Deploy and use virtual machines
- See the Virtual Machine Management Guide for full details.
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Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Download and install the latest version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
- Register the system with Red Hat Subscription Management and enable the RHV repositories. Read Enabling the Red Hat Virtualization Manager repositories for full details.
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Install RHV
Using YUM, download and install the RHV packages.
# yum update; yum install rhvm -
Set up the Manager and DWH
Run the configuration script to install the Manager and Data Warehouse (DWH).
# engine-setup -
Install hypervisors (hosts)
- Boot from the RHVH ISO image media and install the operating system.
- Register the hosts. Read the Enabling the Red Hat Virtualization Host Repository for full details.
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Configure the system
- Connect through a web browser to the Administration Portal using the URL specified during the Manage configuration.
- Configure data centers, storage, clusters, networking, and additional hosts. Read more in the Administration Guide.
- Upload ISO images to a storage domain. See Uploading Images to a Data Storage Domain for full details.
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Deploy and use virtual machines
- See the Virtual Machine Management Guide for full details.
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Red Hat Virtualization Introduction and Overview
Intro to RHV 4.3
This video provides an introduction and overview to the Red hat Virtualization 4.3 administrator interface. We explore the logical concepts of datacenters, clusters, virtual machines, and more while also getting a feel for how to manage resources and interact with them.
(Please view the video at 720p for best effect.)
Additional Resources
Red Hat Virtualization 4.3 VM Portal
RHV 4.3 VM Portal
This video explores the virtual machine (VM) portal interface of Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) 4.3. The VM portal provides a simplified interface for virtual machine users and application administrators to manage the resources which have been allocated to them.
(Please view the video at 720p for best effect.)
Additional Resources
Creating and managing VMs using Red Hat Virtualization 4.3
Creating & Managing VMs
This video walks through the process of creating and managing a virtual machine using the Red Hat Virtualization 4.3 administrator interface.
(Please view the video at 720p for best effect.)
Additional Resources
SAP HANA on Red Hat Virtualization 4.2
Best Practices Deployment Guide
Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) is a tested, tried, and trusted virtualization solution from Red Hat that addresses and solves the problem of virtualization and the management of virtualized applications and environments.