How to Install oVirt on CentOS 7

忘是亡心i 2024-04-18 23:29 16阅读 0赞

**How to Install oVirt on CentOS 7**

oVirt is an open source virtualization solution based on the KVM hypervisor. It has a very user friendly web based user interface which you can use to easily manage oVirt. In this article, I will show you how to install oVirt on CentOS 7. So, let’s get started.

**Adding oVirt Package Repository:**

First, you have to add the oVirt package repository on CentOS 7. To do that, run the following command:

*$* sudo yum install http://resources.ovirt.org/pub/yum-repo/ovirt-release42.rpm

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Now, press **y** and then press **<Enter>**.

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oVirt repository should be added.

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**Updating the System Packages:**

Now, you have to update all the packages of your CentOS 7 operating system. To do that, run the following command:

*$* sudo yum update

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As you can see, my CentOS 7 machine has some updates available. Now, press **y** and then press **<Enter>** to continue.

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Now, press **y** and then press **<Enter>** to accept the GPG key.

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The CentOS 7 machine should be updated.

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Now, reboot your computer with the following command:

*$* sudo reboot

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**Installing oVirt:**

Now, you can install oVirt with the following command:

*$* sudo yum install ovirt-engine

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As you can see, 498 MB of packages will be downloaded from the internet. Now, press **y** and then press **<Enter>**.

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oVirt packages and dependencies are being downloaded.

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Now, press **y** and then press **<Enter>** to accept the GPG key of the CentOS SIG Virtualization repository.

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Now, press **y** and then press **<Enter>** to accept the GPG key of the CentOS SIG Storage repository.

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Now, press **y** and then press **<Enter>** to accept the GPG key of the CentOS SIG OpsTools repository.

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Now, press **y** and then press **<Enter>** to accept the GPG key of the CentOS SIG SCLo repository.

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oVirt is being installed.

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oVirt is installed.

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**Configuring oVirt:**

Now that oVirt is installed, you have to configure it. To do that, run the following command:

*$* sudo engine-setup

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Now, press **<Enter>** to select the default option **Yes**.

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