Sorry, forgot the link in [1]: http://www.ovirt.org/OVirt_Administration_Guide
On 14.11.2014 15:11, Daniel Helgenberger wrote: > Hello Harald, > welcome to the ovirt mailing list! > > On 14.11.2014 14:35, Harald Wolf wrote: >> Hi, >> I am a oVirt newbie. I have installed oVirt Engine using Fedora 20 and the >> Qick >> Start Guide it runs fine and manage it per web interface. Now is stuck at >> 2.2.1 > Where exactly is the issue there? Please point to the exact doc you are > refeffing to. > There are several versions and flavors of ovirt (3.4 branch plus minor > version, 3.5 branch , nightlies; AllInOne, Hosted Engine, 'Normal' > Engine). For future posts, it is quite helpful if you supply this. > > Also, be aware of some general oVirt terminology: > - The (oVirt) Engine is the controller and data collector for your guests, > - A 'Host' is generally a physical machine used to run guests on, > - Hosts are grouped together in clusters of similar hardware providing > migration and other capabilities, > - A Datacenter is a logical entity of clusters (hosts) and storage > connections, networks, disks, ect. shared between them; > - VDSM is the daemon running on the hosts to make this all happen; > imagine it as a super process for qemu processes. > >> Install oVirt Node. I have installed the node hypervisor and it is working. >> BUT what is it good for? >> Whats the purpose of it? > The above said, you basically need a psychical or virtual machine for > the Engine and some additional hosts to run your guests (not true for > AllInOne; witch should IMHO only used for demo/lab purposes. > > Imagine oVirt Node as something similar to EXi hypervisor; it is an imae > containing all the stuff you need to add a machine as host to ovirt. The > same can be achived by installing ovirt from the repos on a (preferring > minimal) CentOS, RHEL, Fedora install. > >> Is a ¨node¨ a end user machine that uses a virtual machine? >> Finally i want a Windows 7 virtualistion. > There is no problem with that and Windows is very well supported as > guest OS. > For all of those, have a look on the excellent ovirt admin Guide [1]. > This is still for oVirt 3.4 - but most of the stuff is true for 3.5 as well. > > Have fun with oVirt! >> -- >> Diese Nachricht wurde von meinem Android-Mobiltelefon mit K-9 Mail gesendet. >> > > [1] > -- Daniel Helgenberger m box bewegtbild GmbH P: +49/30/2408781-22 F: +49/30/2408781-10 ACKERSTR. 19 D-10115 BERLIN www.m-box.de www.monkeymen.tv Geschäftsführer: Martin Retschitzegger / Michaela Göllner Handeslregister: Amtsgericht Charlottenburg / HRB 112767 _______________________________________________ Users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users
