Lab 1: Install
Lab Set up
Type 2 Hypervisor
- Virt-Manager, Oracle Virtualbox, Vmware Workstation
We will use virt-manager on a Linux OS for this course
Please refer to respective documentation for your choice of type 2 virtualization
Preferred resources on host machine should be at least a dual-core processor, 64GB of free storage and 16GB of RAM
- This is a recommendation
Getting the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Image
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Create a Red Hat account
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Download x86_64 DVD iso, it should be about 10.32GB
Server Set Up / Installation Summary
| Server1.example.com | Server2.example.com |
|---|---|
| 192.168.10.10/24** | 192.168.10.20/24** |
| 2 vCPU | 2 vCPU |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| 20 GB of Disk Space | 20 GB of Disk Space |
| Server with GUI | Minimal Install |
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**IPv4 addresses should be in the same subnet as your host machine
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Example: If your host machine is 128.64.32.2, your RHEL VMs should be 128.64.32.10 and 128.64.32.20, respectively
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Also, you can less disk space but try not go below 15GBs
Installation Destination
- Storage Configuration: Automatic
User Settings
- Set Root Password
- Allow root ssh login with Password
- Create a user named “learner”
Begin installation! Might take a while but be patient
After install is complete, login and create a snapshot.
Creating a snapshot of the VM will differ slightly for every virtualization software.
Lab 01 is done
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