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7.4. Using the Hypervisor

Where the hypervisor was configured with the address of the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager it reboots and is automatically registered with it. The Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager interface displays the hypervisor under the Hosts tab. To prepare the hypervisor for use, it must be approved using Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager.
Procedure 7.15. Approving a Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor
  1. Login to the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager Administration Portal.
  2. From the Hosts tab, click on the host to be approved. The host should currently be listed with the status of Pending Approval.
  3. Click the Approve button. The Edit and Approve Hosts dialog displays. You can use the dialog to set a name for the host and configure power management, where the host has a supported power management card. For information on power management configuration, see the Power Management chapter of the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization — Administration Guide.
  4. Click OK. If you have not configured power management you will be prompted to confirm that you wish to proceed without doing so, click OK.
Result:
The status in the Hosts tab changes to Installing, after a brief delay the host status changes to Up.
Where the hypervisor was configured without the address of the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager it needs to be added manually. To add the hypervisor manually you must have both the IP address of the machine upon which it was installed and the password that was set on the RHEV-M screen during configuration.
Procedure 7.16. Adding a Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor with a Password
  1. Login to the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager Administration Portal.
  2. From the Hosts tab, click New. The New Host dialog displays.
  3. Enter the details of the new host.
    • Name: a descriptive name for the host.
    • Address: the IP address, or resolvable hostname of the host (provided during installation).
    • Port: the port used for internal communication control between the hosts. A default port is displayed; change the default only if you are sure that another port can be used.
    • Host Cluster: the cluster to which the host belongs (select from the drop-down list).
    • Root password: the password of the designated host; used during installation of the host.
  4. Optionally, configure power management, where the host has a supported power management card. For information on power management configuration, see the Power Management chapter of the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization — Administration Guide.
  5. Click OK.
Result:
The added hypervisor displays in the list of hosts. Once the host is successfully connect its status changes to Up.