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Red Hat Virtualization
Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) is an open-source, easy to use, efficient infrastructure and centralized management platform for virtualized Linux and Windows workloads. Built on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) technologies, it provides a distributed platform to virtualize traditional applications and build a foundation for cloud-native and container-based workloads.
RHV allows you to provision new virtual servers, and enables efficient use of physical server resources. With RHV, you can manage your entire virtual infrastructure - including hosts, virtual machines, networks, storage, and users - from a centralized graphical user interface or REST API.
RHV offers a high-performance, highly available platform with built-in security for business-critical workloads. RHV provides integrated management with a self-service user portal.
RHV is based on the OVirt open-source project.
RHV Key Components
RHV Key Components
Component Name | Description |
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Red Hat Virtualization Manager | A service that provides a graphical user interface and a REST API to manage the resources in the environment. The Manager is installed on a physical or virtual machine running Red Hat Enterprise Linux. |
Hosts | Red Hat Enterprise Linux hosts (RHEL-based hypervisors) and Red Hat Virtualization Hosts (image-based hypervisors) are the two supported types of host. Hosts use Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) technology and provide resources used to run virtual machines. |
Shared Storage | A storage service is used to store the data associated with virtual machines. |
Data Warehouse | A service that collects configuration information and statistical data from the Manager. |
For single server deployments, Ribbon recommends using RHEL as a stand-alone virtual machine host.
For multi-host deployments, Ribbon recommends deploying RHV using the Self-Hosted Engine Architecture, with stand-alone HA services.
Note the following:
- Ribbon applications provide HA services; the RHV HA services are configured in stand-alone mode.
- Shared storage is optional, based on the storage requirements.
- NFS storage are deployed by the Manager and used for persistent state storage.
- The Manager requires: 2 vCPU, 25 GB disk, 4 GB memory, 1 vNIC.
- You can add more hosts based on the required VM capacity.
RHV Key Features and Benefits
RHV Key Features and Benefits
Features | Benefits |
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Centralized management |
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Security and hardening | Secure virtualization (sVirt) and Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) technologies are incorporated to secure and harden the hypervisor against attacks aimed at the host or virtual machines (VMs). |
Highly available resources |
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Automation and integration |
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Workload management |
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Cross-platform support |
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Migrate from other platforms | Red Hat Virtualization Manager, or a command-line tool, helps to migrate workloads from VMware vCenter to Red Hat Virtualization. |
References
For detailed information on RHV, refer to the following resources:
RHV References
Topic | URL |
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RHV General Info | https://access.redhat.com/products/red-hat-virtualization/ |
RHV Quickstart | https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-virtualization-43-quick-start |
UI Dashboard Examples |
https://www.redhat.com/en/about/videos/create-and-manage-virtual-machines-using-red-hat-virtualization |
OVirt open-source project | https://ovirt.org/ |
The third-party URLs given in this article can change without notice.
SBC SWe Installation on RHV
To install SBC SWe on RHV, perform the following:
Setup the RHV
Visit the IP address of the RHV hosted engine using a browser. When the page loads, do the following:
Click Administration Portal.
Red Hat Virtualization - Logon
- Provide the user credentials.
- Click Logon.
- Upload the SBC image to RHV.
- Using the panel on the left, navigate to Storage > Disks.
Click Upload > Start.
RHV - Upload SBC Image - Start Upload
Click Choose File, and select an
.iso
image from the local disk.RHV - Choose File from Disk
TipThe time required to upload the SBC image depends on the network speed. You can monitor the status in the Storage > Disks page.
- Provide an Alias, and the Description.
- Click OK.
- Create a Network for PKT0, PKT1, and HA.
- Using the left panel, navigate to Network > Networks.
Click New.
RHV - Create New Network
Provide the name of the network, add necessary details, and click OK.
RHV - Network - General
- Similarly, create networks for PKT1 and HA.
- Map the networks created in the previous step to every host.
Using the left panel, navigate to Compute > Hosts.
RHV - Compute Hosts
To map a network to a host, select the host from the table, and click Network Interfaces > Setup Host Networks.
RHV - Network Interfaces - Setup Host Networks
Decide the interfaces corresponding to PKT0, PKT1, and HA. Drag the Interfaces to Assigned Logical Networks, and click OK.
RHV - Interfaces - Assigned Logical Networks
Create an instance in RHV
To create a virtual machine instance in RHV, perform the following steps using the Red Hat Virtual Manager UI:
Using the left panel, navigate to Compute > Virtual Machine, and click New.
RHV - Compute - Virtual Machine
If the advanced options does not load by default, click Show Advanced Options on the newly launched window. When the advanced options are displayed, the button changes to Hide Advanced Options.
RHV - Virtual Machine - General
- For the SBC, select the "operating system" as Debian 7, and "optimized for " as Server.
- Provide the name of the instance, and other necessary details.
In the section Instance Images, click Create. In the new window, do the following.
RHV - Virtual Machine - New Virtual Disk
- Set the disk Size to 100 GiB.
- Provide an Alias.
- Select Bootable.
Add the necessary network information. Based on the requirement, add four or six networks (for port redundancy).
RHV - Virtual Machine - Network Interfaces
Using the left panel, navigate to System.
RHV - Virtual Machine - System
- Configure the memory related fields
- Configure time zone.
Using the left panel, navigate to Boot Options.
RHV - Virtual Machine - Boot Options
- Set the CD-ROM as First Device.
- Select Attach CD, and select the uploaded image
- Click OK.
The table is updated with the newly created VM. Right-click on the VM, and select Run.
RHV - Virtual Machine - Run
- Right-click on the VM, and select Console.
In the Console, the SBC boot screen is displayed. To start installation, press Enter.
RHV - Ribbon SBC - Install
- On completion of the installation process, followed by boot, do the following:
- Right-click the VM, and select Shutdown.
- Right-click the VM, and select Edit.
- In the Boot Options tab, select Hard Disk instead of CD-ROM, and uncheck the Attach CD option.
- Right-click on the VM, and select Run.
- Log on to the SBC (default username | password:
linuxadmin
|
Sonus
). Provide the IP address, netmask, and gateway information. Install the SBC application using the Platform Manager.
TipFor detailed information on steps 14 and 15, refer to the following pages: