Installation guide

Customize the Virtualization group if you require other virtualization packages.
Press the Close button then the Forward button to continue the installation.
Important
You require a valid virtualization entitlement to receive updates for the virtualization packages.
Inst allin g K VM p ackag es wit h Kickst art f iles
This section describes how to use a Kickstart file to install Red Hat Enterprise Linux with the KVM
hypervisor packages. Kickstart files allow for large, automated installations without a user manually
installing each individual system. The steps in this section will assist you in creating and using a
Kickstart file to install Red Hat Enterprise Linux with the virtualization packages.
In the %packages section of your Kickstart file, append the following package group:
%packages
@kvm
More information on Kickstart files can be found on Red Hat's website, access.redhat.com, in the
Installation Guide.
6.4. Inst alling KVM packages on an exist ing Red Hat Ent erprise Linux
syst em
The section describes the steps for installing the KVM hypervisor on a working Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 5 system.
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