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6 Installing CloudSystem on a KVM hypervisor
This chapter contains the procedures required to set up the network infrastructure and install the
CloudSystem Foundation base appliance on a KVM management hypervisor. The checklist below
provides an overview of the installation path.
Table 14 KVM management hypervisor installation path
Related informationInstallation step
Creating the management
hypervisor (page 33)
Create the management hypervisor.
Configuring the CloudSystem
network infrastructure (page 35)
Configure the network infrastructure.
Selecting hypervisor security
level for CloudSystem
installation (page 40)
Choose the type of security checks to perform when running csstart.
Configuring the Foundation
base appliance on KVM
(page 41)
Launch csstart and install the Foundation base appliance.
Creating the management hypervisor
Use the procedures in this section to create the KVM management hypervisor.
Preparing the hardware
1. If using a blade, edit the server profile.
2. On blades or standalone DLs, perform the following two tasks.
a. Define the management networks.
b. Define the Cloud Data Trunk and identify the VLANs to include in the trunk.
Installing RHEL
Obtain the installation media from http://www.redhat.com. Red Hat distributions and documentation
are titled generically as RHEL6, instead of 6.3, 6.4 and so on. Check the documentation revision
history or distribution version to be certain you are referencing the correct information.
Prerequisites
• An iLO connection is established.
• The time is set in the BIOS.
• Smart arrays are disabled in the BIOS.
• The iLO virtual media or physical DVD is presented.
Using the RHEL installation media, mount the DVD or ISO image and complete the following steps.
Procedure 6 Installing RHEL on the management hypervisor
1. Test the media.
2. Set the language.
3. Set the keyboard for the language.
4. Configure the installation device types:
a. Select Specialized Storage Devices.
b. Click the Multipath Devices tab.
c. Select Boot Volume.
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