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Table of Contents
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Targets
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
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Picture from:
http://www.redhat.com/f/pdf/rhev/DOC049_RHEV_Overall_Datasheet_20091
001.pdf
1. Before start:
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.
10.0.0.201 rhevm.home
Start -> Administrative Tools -> Server Manager -> Roles -> Add Roles
-> Next
Select:
Then:
Select:
Then:
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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
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Add new user
1. Start -> Administrative Tools -> Computer Management -> Local Users
and Groups
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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
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Edit hosts file
Running notepad
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Add Roles
1. Start -> Administrative Tools -> Server Manager -> Roles -> Add Roles
2. Next
Available Roles
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4. Add Required Features
Available Roles
6. Next
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7. Add Required Role Services
8. Select .NET Framework 3.5.1 -> Select Web Server (IIS) Support ->
Select COM+ Network Access -> Next
9. Next
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10. Next
11. Next
12. Close
Installation completed
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Install RHEV-M
1. Next
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4. Next
Installation folder
5. Next
Site configuration
6. Select Local -> Type User Name -> Type Password -> Next
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7. Type Organization name -> Type Fully qualified computer name ->
check Do not validate fully qualified computer name -> Next
8. OK
9. Next
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10. Next
Review settings
11. Finish
Installation completed
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