Chapter 3. Getting started with OpenShift Virtualization
You can install and configure a basic OpenShift Virtualization environment to explore its features and functionality.
Note
Cluster configuration procedures require cluster-admin privileges.
3.1. Before you begin
- Prepare your cluster for OpenShift Virtualization.
- Review the storage requirements for cloning, snapshots, and live migration.
- Install the OpenShift Virtualization Operator.
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Install the
virtctltool.
3.1.1. Additional resources
3.2. Getting started
Create a virtual machine:
- Quick create a virtual machine using the web console.
- Create and customize Windows boot sources.
- Install VirtIO drivers and the QEMU guest agent on the virtual machine.
Connect to a virtual machine:
- Connect to a virtual machine
- Connect to the serial console or VNC console of a virtual machine using the web console.
- Connect to a virtual machine using SSH.
- Connect to a Windows virtual machine using RDP.
- Manage a virtual machine
- Stop, start, pause, and restart a virtual machine from the web console.
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Manage a virtual machine, expose a port, and connect to the serial console of a virtual machine from the command line with
virtctl.
3.3. Next steps
- Connect VMs to secondary networks
- Monitor your OpenShift Virtualization environment
- Monitor resources, details, status, and top consumers on the Virtualization Overview page.
- View high-level information about your virtual machines on the Virtual Machines dashboard.
- View virtual machine logs.
- Automating deployments
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Automate Windows virtual machine deployments with
sysprep.
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Automate Windows virtual machine deployments with
