HP Matrix 7.2 KVM Private Cloud Getting Started Guide

5 Deploy a virtual machine to the cloud
The following procedures describe how to deploy a virtual machine instance to the Matrix KVM
Private Cloud. Matrix Operating Environment interfaces with the VM host to provision servers and
storage, deploy images, and connect the network.
Checklist: Deploying a virtual machine instance to the cloud
For more information about the configuration steps required in Matrix OE, see the Cloud bursting
with HP CloudSystem Matrix infrastructure orchestration white paper at http://www.hp.com/go/
matrixoe/docs.
ProcedureWhere?Task
“Add a Cloud User” (page 26)Matrix KVM
Admin
Console
Define at least one external proxy user
(Cloud User).
“Specify a public key” (page 27)
“Add an image” (page 28)Matrix KVM
Admin
Console
Add one or more images from which to
select.
“Connect to Matrix OE” (page 28)Matrix OEConnect to Matrix OE to establish
recognition across the network.
“Edit the Matrix infrastructure orchestration properties file”
(page 29)
Matrix OEEdit the Matrix infrastructure orchestration
properties file.
“Set up an SSL certificate trust relationship between Matrix
OE and the Matrix KVM Admin Console appliance”
(page 29)
Matrix OESet up an SSL certificate trust relationship
between Matrix OE and the Matrix KVM
Admin Console appliance.
“Restart the infrastructure orchestration service” (page 30)Matrix OERestart the infrastructure orchestration
service.
“Configure a KVM cloud pool” (page 30)Matrix OEConfigure a KVM cloud pool.
“Create a template” (page 30)Matrix OECreate a Matrix infrastructure
orchestration service template.
“Create a cloud service” (page 31)Matrix OECreate a cloud service.
“Verify the cloud instance” (page 31)Matrix OE
and Matrix
Verify the KVM cloud instance.
KVM Admin
Console
Add a Cloud User
Use this procedure to add a Cloud User. The Infrastructure Administrator was created during the
initial installation and setup of the KVM Private Cloud by an HP Services Technical Consultant.
Associated permissions or privilegesRole category
Full access to view, create, edit, or remove any resources managed by the KVM Admin
Console appliance, including management of the appliance itself via the user interface
Infrastructure Administrator
or command line. The Infrastructure Administrator can also manage any activity
information provided by the appliance in the form of alerts, events, notifications, and
logs.
These permissions do not extend to using HP Matrix Operating Environment infrastructure
orchestration. User privileges for accessing infrastructure orchestration or the infrastructure
26 Deploy a virtual machine to the cloud