Getting started <strong>with</strong> OpenShift Virtualization - Getting started | Virtualization | Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS

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Getting started <strong>with</strong> OpenShift Virtualization - Getting started | Virtualization | Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS

Planning and installing OpenShift Virtualization
Creating and managing virtual machines
Next steps

You can explore the features and functionalities of OpenShift Virtualization by installing and configuring a basic environment.

Cluster configuration procedures require cluster-admin privileges.

Planning and installing OpenShift Virtualization

Plan and install OpenShift Virtualization on an Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS cluster:

Planning and installation resources

Creating and managing virtual machines

Create a virtual machine (VM):

Create a VM from a Red Hat image.

You can create a VM by using a Red Hat template.
Create a VM from a custom image.

You can create a VM by importing a custom image from a container registry or a web page, by uploading an image from your local machine, or by cloning a persistent volume claim (PVC).

Connect a VM to a secondary network:

Open Virtual Network (OVN)-Kubernetes secondary network.

VMs are connected to the pod network by default.

Connect to a VM:

Connect to the serial console or VNC console of a VM.
Connect to a VM by using SSH.
Connect to the desktop viewer for Windows VMs.

Manage a VM:

Next steps