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How to Install KVM on RHEL 9 | Setup Virtualization & Create VMs
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Mar 21, 2025
Learn how to install and configure KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) on RHEL 9 for efficient virtualization. This step-by-step guide covers: ✅ Checking CPU virtualization support: grep -e 'vmx' /proc/cpuinfo # For Intel grep -e 'svm' /proc/cpuinfo # For AMD ✅ Updating your system: sudo dnf update -y sudo reboot ✅ Installing KVM packages: sudo dnf install -y virt-install virt-viewer libvirt virt-manager virt-top libguestfs-tools ✅ Enabling and starting the Libvirt service: sudo systemctl start libvirtd sudo systemctl enable libvirtd sudo systemctl status libvirtd # Check if running ✅ (Optional) Configuring a network bridge for better networking: sudo nmcli connection add type bridge autoconnect yes con-name kvmbr0 ifname kvmbr0
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hello everyone welcome back to our
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Channel today we are diving into the
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world of virtualization in this tutorial
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we will explain how to install KVM on
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rhl L system whether you are setting up
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a test environment or exploring
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virtualization For the First Time The
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step-by-step tutorial has got you cover
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before diving into the steps make sure
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you have the following things in place
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minimal install rhl line with desktop
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environment a sudo user with admin
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rights local repository or reded
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subscription we need internet
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connectivity if you are using a redhead
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subscription for the interest of time I
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have already prepared a set of commands
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that I will use in this tutorial I will
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say these commands in the description
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for your reference I have already taken
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the SSS session of my rhl L system let's
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get started first thing first we need to
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ensure our system supports
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virtualization to verify
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this we can run the
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command
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grab in double codes type
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vmx and grab this vmx in
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proc CPU info
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file if you see the output highlighting
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vmx then it confirms that your CPU
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supports virtualization if there is no
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output you might need to enable the
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virtualization in your bio settings if
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you are using AMD
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processor you need to replace this
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vmx with
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svm as I'm using Intel based processor
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so this command is not giving any output
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altern way to verify whether your CPU
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supports virtualization or
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not we can run the command LS CPU and
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then grip
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virtualization in the output you should
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see VT hyphen X it means we are using
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Intel based processor and virtualization
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Technologies
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enabled before installing KVM it is a
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good practice is to update your system
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for that we can run the command sudu
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dnf
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update hyph
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by this command will install all the
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updates on your R line
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system once the updates are complet
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complete reboot your system using the
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command
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sudo space
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reboot this ensures all the changes take
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effect once the system is back online
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after the reboot we will install
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necessary virtualization packages like
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word hyphen install word hyphen viewer
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live word word hyphen manager word
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hyphen top Li guest FS hyphen
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tools copy this
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command what hyphen install it is a
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command line tool for creating virtual
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machine word hyphen viewer it's a
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lightweight interface for interacting
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with virtual machine live what it's a
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virtualization demon what hyphen manage
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is a graphical user interface for
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managing the virtual machines word
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hyphen
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top it is a utility for monitoring the
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virtualization
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stats lip guest FS ien tools this is
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used for accessing and modifying the VM
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disk
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images now hit enter
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next start and enable the Liberty
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service to ensure it runs on the boot
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run the
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command sudo system
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CTL start
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Liberty it enter this will start the
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Liberty service to enable the service
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replace this start with unable keyword
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and hit enter to confirm that Liberty
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service is up and
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running in the command sud sudo system
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CTL status live
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word this output confirms that Liber
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service is up and running next step is
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to configure a network bridge if you
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plan to access your virtual machines
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from the outside of your rhl L system
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then you must configure the network
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bridge first we need to identify the
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primary interface which is configured on
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our R line system for that we will be
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using nmcli command line utility it's
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network manager command line utility
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which is used to configure the
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networking on RH line
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system let me clear the screen
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first then in the command NM CLI
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connection output confirms that we have
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three different connections with the
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name 0 S3 loop back for L and this
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virtual BR Z and this is created
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automatically whenever we are installing
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KVM on any of the Linux system all right
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so
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0 S3 is our primary interface which is
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currently configured on my
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system now I will create a new
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connection with the name KVM
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br0 I will be creating a KVM BR Z
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interface under this same connection
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that is KVM BR Z once the connection is
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created I will assign the same IP
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address which is currently assigned to
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our primary interface so in my case this
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is the IP address which is currently
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assigned to this 0 S3 so I will assign
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this IP to my KVM br0
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bridge and then I will assign the
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Gateway IP address to this interface
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which is KVM br0 similarly I will add
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the DNS IP post that I will add this
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interface EMP 0 in this bridge KVM brbr
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Z as a slave copy this first command
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if you can see this is my primary
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interface and this is the IP address for
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this interface let's create a new
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connection in the output we can clearly
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see that a new connection with KVM pr0
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is created successfully if you rerun the
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command you will see a new
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connection with the name KVM
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br0 type of
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bridge and the interface name is KVM
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br0 next assign the static IP address to
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this bridge
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this will assign the Gateway IP address
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to the interface or the bridge KVM
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br0 this command will add the DNS IP
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address
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our case interface name is np0
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S3 all right this command will add this
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interface 0
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S3 as a slave to this bridge KVM
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br0 H
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enter next we need to set down the
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current connection and we need to bring
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up our KVM BR zero connection for that
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we will be executing in these two
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commands in one
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Cod so once I hit enter here it
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will disconnect my SSS
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session I have to reconnect it after a
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minute now try to SS again with the same
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IP
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if you type the command IP add space
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show you will see that a new bridge with
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the name KVM br0 is
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active and the same IP which is assigned
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to this EMP Z Now is assigned to this
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KVM BR zero interface so overall we can
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say that KVM BR Z is my primary
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interface now next try to create and
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manage virtual machines using word
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manager but before that make sure your
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user is added to the KVM and leave word
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Group by doing so your local user will
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able to run all the word command and can
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manage the virtual machines without sudo
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privileges
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to make these changes into the fact log
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out and login
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again output confirms that my local user
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now is a part of live word and KVM group
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now start the word manager utility using
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the command word hyphen
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manager now create a new virtual
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machine choose the first option local
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install media in my case I have already
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copied the ISO file on my RH line system
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click on
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forward click on
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browse I have placed this ISO image
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under this
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location let's say I want to install ubu
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just select the ubu ISO
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file and click on
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forward now specify the resources like
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memory and CPU for your virtual
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machine and click on
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forward specify the disk for your
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virtual machine in my case I am giving
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it as 25gb click on forward
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click on network selection make sure the
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device name is selected as KVM br0 the
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bridge device that we have created in
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the previous step click on
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finish all
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right now follow the screen instructions
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and finish the OS
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installation other alternative way to
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manage and create KVM VMS is via cockpit
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console but cockpit console is not
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installed by default on RH system first
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we need to install cockpit and then
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cockpit hyphen machines cockpit hyphen
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machines package will allow us to manage
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the KVM VMS from the cockpit console
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let's install both these packages first
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then the command
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sudu dnf
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install cockpit and then cockpit
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hyphen
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machines now start the cockpit
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service verify it
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status all right the service is up and
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running
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next access the cockpit web
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console start the web browser type the
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IP address of your uh primary interface
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of your Rh line system in my case the
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primary interface is KVM
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br0 type the IP address here
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192.168.1
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do8
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then followed by the port 9090 and hit
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enter click on advanced
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and accept the risk and continue because
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cpit is using self-signed
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certificate now specify your local user
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here and it's
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password click on
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open all right now go to the virtual
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machine sections
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this is the VM that we have created
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using the word manager currently the
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state is set off now if you would like
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to create a new VM then click on this
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create
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VM specify the name of your VM let's say
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rhl
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9 and then installation type is local
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install
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media specify the path of the ISO file
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specify the disk that you would like to
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assign to this virtual
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machine and
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memory then click on Create and
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run all right you can see the state has
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changed to running click on this
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VM and then click on expand you will get
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the
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console now follow the screen
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instructions and complete the
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installation of your Rh line
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