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Installing Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager “RHEV-M”on Windows 2008 R2.
Peter Senna [email protected]
April 2011
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Table of Contents
About this document..............................................................................................................2
Targets...................................................................................................................................2
Technical background............................................................................................................2
About RHEV...........................................................................................................................3
The install procedure..............................................................................................................4
Add new user.........................................................................................................................7
Edit hosts file..........................................................................................................................9
Add Roles.............................................................................................................................10
Install RHEV-M.....................................................................................................................14
About this document
This document describes Peter's understanding of how to archive the goal described on Targets. On the date of writing the procedure was tested and worked.
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Targets
Install Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager “RHEV-M” on Windows 2008 R2.
• With local authentication ( No Active Directory )• Without local DNS server for name and domain resolution
Technical background
Why Windows 2008 R2 instead of Windows 2003 to run RHEV-M? I have personal preference to Windows 2008 because it “feels” lighter than Windows 2003 and because it runs “gracefully” under KVM virtualization with PV drivers. On the lab, I have Windows 2008 R2 running on KVM+libvirt virtual
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machine for managing two RHEV-Hypervisors.
Peter's lab
About RHEV
RHEV is divided in two software pieces.
• RHEV-M is the management software that delivers graphical user interface and has embedded intelligence for taking automated actions. Actually this software runs only on Windows 2003 and Windows 2008.
• RHEV-H is the virtualization software that runs on the physical servers that will host the virtual machines. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor is a custom Red Hat Enterprise Linux Distribution tunned for high performance virtualization.
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization
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Picture from:
http://www.redhat.com/f/pdf/rhev/DOC049_RHEV_Overall_Datasheet_20091001.pdf
The install procedure
1. Before start:
It is necessary to get some information:
RHEV-M FQDN: rhevm.home
RHEV-M IP: 10.0.0.201
RHEV-M administrative user: peter
RHEV-M administrative user password: Qwerty1!
RHEV-M MSSQL password: Qwerty1!
Organization name: SmanagerRequired information with examples
2. Install Windows 2008 R2. Windows 2008 is not compatible.
3. Update your Windows using Windows update:
Start -> All Programs -> Windows Update
4. Log in at "http://access.redhat.com" and download "RHEV-M Windows Installer".
http://access.redhat.com -> Downloads -> Red Hat Enterprise Linux Downloads -> Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization -> Red Hat Enterprise Virt Manager for Servers (v.2 x86) -> RHEV-M Windows Installer
5. This guide is for using local authentication only, and does not cover RHEV-M integration with Microsoft Active Directory. For this scenario RHEV-M requires a local user. The steps to add New User:
Start -> Administrative Tools -> Computer Management -> Local Users and Groups -> Users -> (Menu) Action -> New User
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For detailed step-by-step see: Add new user
6. This guide covers the RHEV-M installation without local DNS server for hostname and domain resolution. In order to RHEV-M works without DNS server, it is necessary to edit Windows' “hosts” file.
Open the file "c:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts" with notepad and add a line:
10.0.0.201 rhevm.home
For detailed step-by-step see: Edit hosts file
7. RHEV-M requires Windows components like .NET Framework and IIS. On Windows 2008 R2 this is done adding “Roles” to server.
Start -> Administrative Tools -> Server Manager -> Roles -> Add Roles -> Next
Select:
Application Server -> Add Required FeaturesWeb Server (IIS)
Then:
Next -> Next
Select:
.NET Framework 3.5.1Web Server (IIS) Support -> Add Required Role ServiceCOM+ Network Access
Then:
Next -> Next -> Next -> Install -> Close
For detailed step-by-step see: Add Roles
8. Install RHEV-M by running the downloaded "RHEV-M Windows Installer". The file name is like "RHEVM_51796.exe". Follow the steps:
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Run the installer -> Next -> Yes -> Next -> Choose Install a SQL Server 2005 Express Locally -> Next -> Type Password -> Confirm password -> Next -> Next -> Next -> Select Local -> Type User Name -> Type Password -> Next -> Type Organization name -> Type Fully qualified computer name -> Check "Do not validate fully qualified computer name -> OK -> Next -> Next -> Next -> Finish
For detailed step-by-step see: Install RHEV-M
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Add new user
1. Start -> Administrative Tools -> Computer Management -> Local Users and Groups
Local Users and Groups on Computer Management
2. Users -> (Menu) Action -> New User
New User action inside Users
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3. Type User name -> Type Full name -> Type Password -> Type Confirm password -> Uncheck “User must change password at next logon” -> Create
New User Screen
4. It is done. You can close Computer Management.
New user added
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Edit hosts file
1. Start -> Run... -> Type notepad -> ok
Running notepad
1. File -> Open -> All Files -> c:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts -> Open
Notepad open file window
1. Type “10.0.0.201 rhevm.home” -> File -> Save
Notepad showing modified hosts file
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Add Roles
1. Start -> Administrative Tools -> Server Manager -> Roles -> Add Roles
Add Roles at Server Manager
2. Next
Warnings and instructions. Read before proceed.
3. Select Application Server
Available Roles
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4. Add Required Features
Application Server Confirmation Window
5. Select Web Server (IIS)
Available Roles
6. Next
Warnings and instructions. Read before proceed.
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7. Add Required Role Services
Warnings and instructions. Read before proceed.
8. Select .NET Framework 3.5.1 -> Select Web Server (IIS) Support -> Select COM+ Network Access -> Next
Application Server Options
9. Next
Web Server Options
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10. Next
Web Server Options
11. Next
Warnings and instructions. Read before proceed.
12. Close
Installation completed
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Install RHEV-M
1. Next
RHEV-M Welcome Screen
2. Click Yes only if agree with license terms.
License. Read and continue only if accept it
3. Type MS SQL Password -> Confirm MS SQL Password -> Next
MS SQL Password configuration
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4. Next
Installation folder
5. Next
Site configuration
6. Select Local -> Type User Name -> Type Password -> Next
RHEV-M User configuration
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7. Type Organization name -> Type Fully qualified computer name -> check Do not validate fully qualified computer name -> Next
Hostname and domain configuration
8. OK
Warning about previous checkbox
9. Next
Net console port configuration
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10. Next
Review settings
11. Finish
Installation completed
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