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    Install and Configure Redhat Virtualization (RHEV)

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    Quick cookbook to install and configure Redhat Virtualization Manager (RHEV-M) and install virtual machines.

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    Quick cookbook to install and configure Redhat Virtualization Manager (RHEV-M) and install virtual machines.

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    Install and Configure Redhat Virtualization (RHEV)

    Uploaded by

    Benjamin Rualthanzauva
    Quick cookbook to install and configure Redhat Virtualization Manager (RHEV-M) and install virtual machines.

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    The key steps outlined include installing RHEV-M, joining a domain, configuring networking settings like the MAC address pool, uploading necessary ISO files and configuring permissions on them, collecting logs, backing up databases, and powering on and off VMs from the command line.

    The steps outlined to install and configure RHEV-M include running yum update and install on the necessary RPMs, using rhevm-setup to initialize the environment, joining a domain with rhevm-manage-domains, and configuring the MAC address pool with rhevm-config.

    To upload ISOs, the steps shown are to copy files like virtio-win.vfd and rhev-tools-setup.iso to the ISO share and set permissions on the uploaded files with chown. The ISO domain, path and permissions are also configured.

    Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization,RHEV,RHCVA

    *********************************************

    Install and configure RHEV-M


    ============================
    yum update -y
    reboot
    yum install rhevm rhevm-reports -y
    rhevm-setup
    rhevm-dwh-reports
    rhevm-reports-setup
    NB: Reboot is required only if a new kernel is installed by yum update -y
    Join domain
    ===========
    rhevm-manage-domains -action=add -domain=example.com -user=domainuser -provider=
    IPA -interactive
    To see all available parameters, simply run rhevm-manage-domains. For instance
    you will see the supported providers are IPA,RHDS (Red Hat Directory Services)
    and ActiveDirectory.
    Set Mac Address
    ===============
    rhevm-config -a | grep -i mac
    rhevm-config -g MacPoolRanges
    MacPoolRanges: 00:1A:4A:18:04:00-00:1A:4A:18:04:FF version: general
    [root@rhevm ~]# rhevm-config -s MacPoolRanges=52:54:00:56:04.01-52:54:00:56:04.6
    3
    [root@rhevm ~]# rhevm-config -g MacPoolRanges
    MacPoolRanges: 52:54:00:56:04.01-52:54:00:56:04.63 version: general
    52:54:00 -> man virt-install

    Upload ISOs to ISO domain


    ========================

    [root@rhevm ~]# cp /usr/share/virtio-win/virtio-win.vfd /exports/iso/7c6b6474-0


    640-420c-8721-31e32013b887/images/11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111/
    [root@rhevm ~]# cp /usr/share/rhev-guest-tools-iso/rhev-tools-setup.iso /export
    s/iso/7c6b6474-0640-420c-8721-31e32013b887/images/11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111
    111111/
    root@rhevm ~]# cd /exports/iso/7c6b6474-0640-420c-8721-31e32013b887/images/11111
    111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111/
    [root@rhevm 11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111]# chown 36.36 *.*

    Collect logs
    =============
    # rhevm-log-collector
    Backup database
    ================
    # ./backup.sh -d engine -u postgres
    To list databases
    =================
    # psql -U username
    \l
    Backup Manager Configuration
    ============================
    # tar --xattrs -cvf backup.tar /root /etc /usr/share/ovirt-engine*
    irt-engine/

    /var/lib/ov

    Linux VM template, Sealing Procedure


    ====================================
    1. Log in to the virtual machine. Flag the system for re-configuration by runnin
    g the following command as root:
    # touch /.unconfigured
    man sys-unconfig
    2. Remove ssh host keys. Run:
    # rm -rf /etc/ssh/ssh_host_*
    3. Set HOSTNAME=localhost.localdomain in /etc/sysconfig/network
    4. Remove /etc/udev/rules.d/70-*. Run:
    # rm -rf /etc/udev/rules.d/70-*
    5. Remove the HWADDR= line from /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth*.
    6. Optionally delete all the logs from /var/log and build logs from /root.
    7. Shut down the virtual machine. Run:
    # poweroff
    Another method to clear system specific information

    ===================================================
    yum install libguestfs-tools -y
    virt-sysprep list
    virt-sysprep -a diskimage clears all in the list by default

    firstboot method to reconfigure Linux


    =====================================
    yum install -y firstboot
    chkconfig firstboot on
    cat /etc/sysconfig/firstboot
    RUN_FIRSTBOOT=NO
    Change it YES
    touch /etc/reconfigSys
    Exporting and editing disk images
    ===================================
    Export a VM
    guestfish -i -w -a /path/to/diskimage

    Create, kill VM from command line


    =================================

    Kill VM by process ID
    =====================
    [root@desktop9 ~]# ps aux | grep rhevm
    qemu
    19809 40.7 8.0 4947312 642908 ?
    Sl 08:28 0:10 /usr/libexec/qe
    mu-kvm -S -M rhel6.3.0 -enable-kvm -m 4096 -smp 2,sockets=2,cores=1,threads=1 -n
    ame rhevm -uuid 326d6930-0126-673b-06d4-01490eda643e .....

    [root@desktop9
    [root@desktop9
    root
    19955
    [root@desktop9

    ~]# kill -9 19809


    ~]# ps aux | grep rhevm
    0.0 0.0 103240 852 pts/0
    ~]#

    S+

    08:29

    0:00 grep rhevm

    Alternate method 1
    ==================
    # virsh

    virsh # list
    Id
    Name
    State
    ---------------------------------------------------9
    rhevm
    running
    virsh # shutdown rhevm
    Domain rhevm is being shutdown
    virsh # list
    Id
    Name
    State
    ---------------------------------------------------9
    rhevm
    running

    Note: "destroy VMname" for force poweroff

    Create VM
    =========
    virt-install --name mykvm --ram 1024 --disk path=/var/lib/libvirt/images/mykvm,s
    ize=4 --cdrom rhel-server-6.3-x86_64-dvd.iso
    man virt-install

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