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Getting started with OpenShift Virtualization - Getting started | Virtualization | Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS
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You can explore the features and functionalities of OpenShift Virtualization by installing and configuring a basic environment.

Cluster configuration procedures require cluster-admin privileges.

Creating and managing virtual machines

Create a virtual machine (VM):

Connect a VM to a secondary network:

Connect to a VM:

Manage a VM:

Migrating to OpenShift Virtualization

To migrate virtual machines from an external provider such as VMware vSphere, Red Hat OpenStack Platform (RHOSP), Red Hat Virtualization, or another Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS cluster, use the Migration Toolkit for Virtualization (MTV). You can also migrate Open Virtual Appliance (OVA) files created by VMware vSphere.

Migration Toolkit for Virtualization is not part of OpenShift Virtualization and requires separate installation. For this reason, all links in this procedure lead outside of OpenShift Virtualization documentation.

Prerequisites
  • The Migration Toolkit for Virtualization Operator is installed.

Procedure
  1. Configure the source provider.

    Select the source provider and enter any required information, such as the URL of the API endpoint or credentials needed to access the virtual machines.

  2. Create a migration plan.

    Select from the list of available virtual machines, configure the target provider, and define storage and network mappings.

  3. Run the migration plan.

    Watch the progress, view migration logs, or cancel the migration.

  4. Optional: Archive the migration plan.

    After confirming that the migration has completed successfully, you can archive the migration plan to delete the logs and clean up all temporary resources created during migration. You can permanently delete an archived migration plan.