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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
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:
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. |
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.
To install SBC SWe on RHV, perform the following:
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
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
The time required to upload the SBC image depends on the network speed. You can monitor the status in the Storage > Disks page.
Click New.
RHV - Create New Network
Provide the name of the network, add necessary details, and click OK.
RHV - Network - General
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
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
In the section Instance Images, click Create. In the new window, do the following.
RHV - Virtual Machine - New Virtual Disk
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
Using the left panel, navigate to Boot Options.
RHV - Virtual Machine - Boot Options
The table is updated with the newly created VM. Right-click on the VM, and select Run.
RHV - Virtual Machine - Run
In the Console, the SBC boot screen is displayed. To start installation, press Enter.
RHV - Ribbon SBC - Install
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For detailed information on steps 14 and 15, refer to the following pages:
Modified: for 8.2.1