Getting started with OKD Virtualization

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

Planning and installing OKD Virtualization

Plan and install OKD Virtualization on an OKD cluster:

• Plan your bare metal cluster for OKD Virtualization.

• Prepare your cluster for OKD Virtualization.

• Install the OKD Virtualization Operator.

• Install the virtctl command line interface (CLI) tool.

Planning and installation resources

• Using a CSI-enabled storage provider.

• Configuring local storage for virtual machines.

• Installing the Kubernetes NMState Operator.

• Specifying nodes for virtual machines.

• Virtctl commands.

Creating and managing virtual machines

Create virtual machines (VMs) by using the web console:

• Quick create a VM.

• Customize a template to create a VM.

Connect to the VMs:

• Connect to the serial console or VNC console of a VM by using the web console.

• Connect to a VM by using SSH.

• Connect to a Windows VM by using RDP.

Manage the VMs:

• Stop, start, pause, and restart a VM by using the web console.

• Manage a VM, expose a port, or connect to the serial console by using the virtctl CLI tool.

Next steps

• Connect the VMs to secondary networks:

  • Connect a VM to a Linux bridge network.

  • Connect a VM to an SR-IOV network.

    VMs are connected to the pod network by default. You must configure a secondary network, such as Linux bridge or SR-IOV, and then add the network to the VM configuration.

• Monitor resources, details, status, and top consumers by using the web console.

• View high-level information about VM workloads by using the web console.

• View OKD Virtualization logs by using the CLI.

• Automate Windows VM deployments with sysprep.

• Live migrate VMs.

• Back up and restore VMs.