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Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.0

Evaluation Guide

Evaluation Tutorials for Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization

Edition 1

Cheryn Tan

Red Hat Engineering Content Services

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Abstract
This document is a step-by-step evaluation of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization. It shows you how to use your existing resources to quickly deploy a scalable cloud solution for your enterprise.

Preface
1. About this Guide
1.1. Audience
2. Document Conventions
2.1. Typographic Conventions
2.2. Pull-quote Conventions
2.3. Notes and Warnings
3. We Need Feedback!
Introduction
1. Track A: Standard Setup
1.1. Track A Requirements
2. Track B: Minimal Setup
2.1. Track B Requirements
3. Summary
Lab 1 - Install and Configure Basic Setup
1. Install Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager
2. Install Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor
3. Connect to Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager
3.1. The Administration Portal Graphical User Interface
4. Approve the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor
5. Configure Logical Networks
6. Configure Storage
6.1. Create an NFS Data Domain
6.2. Create an iSCSI Data Domain
6.3. Create an FCP Data Domain
7. Attach and Populate ISO Domain
8. Lab 1 - Summary
Lab 2 - Create Virtual Machines
1. Create a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Virtual Machine
2. Create a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Template
3. Clone a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Virtual Machine
4. Lab 2 - Summary
Lab 3 - Live Migration Scenarios
1. Activate Live Migration
2. Move Host into Maintenance
3. Define Cluster Policy
4. Lab 3 - Summary
Lab 4 - Power User Portal
1. Add IPA Domain
1.1. Add New Users in the IPA Directory
2. Assign PowerUserRole Permissions
3. Log in to the Power User Portal
4. Create a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Virtual Machine
5. Access a Virtual Machine
6. Create a Virtual Machine Template
7. Verify Permissions
8. Lab 4 - Summary
Lab 5 - Manage Multi-Level Administrators
1. Define Storage Administrator
2. Define Virtual Machine Administrator
3. Verify User Permissions
4. Create Custom Roles
5. Lab 5 - Summary
Lab 6 - High Availability Scenarios
1. Configure Power Management
2. Configure Virtual Machine High Availability
3. High Availability - Host Initiated Reboot
4. High Availability - Virtual Machine Interruption
5. High Availability - Non-Operational Host
6. High Availability - Non-Responsive Host
7. Lab 6 - Summary
Lab 7 - Add Additional Data Center
1. Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hosts
2. Create a New Data Center
3. Create a New Cluster
4. Attach New Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hosts
5. Configure Logical Networks
6. Configure Storage
6.1. Create an NFS Data Domain
6.2. Create an iSCSI Data Domain
6.3. Create an FCP Data Domain
7. Configure ISO domain
8. Lab 7 - Summary
Lab 8 - Virtual Desktops
1. Add Active Directory Domain
2. Create a Windows Virtual Machine
3. Create a Windows Template
4. Create a Windows Virtual Machine from a Template
5. Assign Virtual Machine User Permissions
6. Connect to a Virtual Machine
7. Use Virtual Desktop Pools
7.1. Create a Desktop Pool
7.2. Assign Pool User Permissions
7.3. Allocate Virtual Desktop
7.4. Deallocate Virtual Desktop
8. Lab 8 - Summary
Lab 9 - Install and Configure Minimal Setup
1. Install Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager
2. Install Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor
3. Connect to Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager
3.1. The Administration Portal Graphical User Interface
4. Approve the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor
5. Create Local Storage
6. Attach and Populate ISO Domain
7. Lab 9 - Summary
Conclusion
A. Revision History