From 88b587030166184dc353aec25ebb9336d60494f3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lavanya Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2021 16:17:31 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] CNV-6905 image prep - importing rhel image April 21 CNV-6905 Base image prep - import a rhel image April 21 CNV-6905 import a rhel image April 16 CNV-6905 - Importing a RHEL image file setup SME review xref link fix SME edits qe edits peer review edits peer review edit --- ...-importing-rhel-image-boot-source-web.adoc | 30 +++++++++++++++++++ .../virt-creating-and-using-boot-sources.adoc | 4 +++ 2 files changed, 34 insertions(+) create mode 100644 modules/virt-importing-rhel-image-boot-source-web.adoc diff --git a/modules/virt-importing-rhel-image-boot-source-web.adoc b/modules/virt-importing-rhel-image-boot-source-web.adoc new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..ea55c66161 --- /dev/null +++ b/modules/virt-importing-rhel-image-boot-source-web.adoc @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +// Module included in the following assemblies: +// +// * virt/virtual_machines/virtual_disks/virt-creating-and-using-boot-sources.adoc + +[id="virt-importing-rhel-image-boot-source-web_{context}"] += Importing a Red Hat Enterprise Linux image as a boot source + +You can import a Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) image as a boot source by specifying the URL address for the image. + +.Prerequisites +* You must have access to the web server with the operating system image. For example: Red Hat Enterprise Linux web page with images. + +.Procedure + +. In the {VirtProductName} console, click *Workloads* -> *Virtualization* from the side menu. + +. Click the *Templates* tab. + +. Identify the RHEL template for which you want to configure a boot source and click *Add source*. + +. In the *Add boot source to template* window, select *Import via URL (creates PVC)* from the *Boot source type* list. + +. Click *RHEL download page* to access the Red Hat Customer Portal. A list of available installers and images is displayed on the Download Red Hat Enterprise Linux page. + +. Identify the Red Hat Enterprise Linux KVM guest image that you want to download. Right-click *Download Now*, and copy the URL for the image. + +. In the *Add boot source to template* window, paste the copied URL of the guest image into the *Import URL* field, and click *Save and import*. + +.Verification +* In the *Templates* tab, verify that the *Boot source* column displays *Available* for the RHEL virtual machine template. You can use this template to create RHEL virtual machines. diff --git a/virt/virtual_machines/virtual_disks/virt-creating-and-using-boot-sources.adoc b/virt/virtual_machines/virtual_disks/virt-creating-and-using-boot-sources.adoc index 6e8754509a..85939ed8fd 100644 --- a/virt/virtual_machines/virtual_disks/virt-creating-and-using-boot-sources.adoc +++ b/virt/virtual_machines/virtual_disks/virt-creating-and-using-boot-sources.adoc @@ -24,5 +24,9 @@ include::modules/virt-adding-a-boot-source-web.adoc[leveloffset=+1] include::modules/virt-creating-a-vm-from-a-template-with-an-attached-boot-source.adoc[leveloffset=+1] +include::modules/virt-importing-rhel-image-boot-source-web.adoc[leveloffset=+1] + == Additional resources * xref:../../../virt/virtual_machines/virtual_disks/virt-uploading-local-disk-images-web.adoc#virt-uploading-local-disk-images-web[Uploading local disk images] + +* xref:../../../virt/virtual_machines/virt-create-vms.adoc#virt-create-vms[Creating virtual machines]