Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 Installation Instructions And Important Information
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Contents 1 Installation Instructions............................................................................................................. 5 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 5 Hardware Requirements...........................................................................................................................................
1 Installation Instructions Introduction Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) is an end-to-end virtualization solution. RHEV 3 supports an increased number of virtual machine resource allocations, live migration, and increased operational efficiency. NOTE: For instructions on installing RHEV 3, see docs.redhat.com.
Component Description Network One network interface card with a bandwidth of 1Gbps Table 2. System Requirement (Recommended) Component Description Processor Quad core processor or multiple dual core processor Memory 4 GB Disk space 50 GB Network One network interface card with a bandwidth of 1Gbps Virtualization Host Requirements This section provides information on the minimum hardware requirements to support RHEV-H and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hosts.
Software Requirements This section lists the minimum software required to work in a Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Environment. Operating System To install: • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hypervisor, see Red Hat Enterprise Linux - Hypervisor Deployment Guide at redhat.com. • RHEV-M, install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.x. NOTE: To use Red Hat Enterprise Linux hosts install the RHEV-M. Client To access the Administration Portal, you require a client with a supported web browser.
Important Information 2 Known Issues In Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.3 DDR DMA Testing Fails In ethtool On RHEV-H 3.3 Description On a RHEV-H 3.3 using the Emulex OCM14104 adapter, the Double Data Rate (DDR) Direct Memory Access (DMA) testing on the ethtool fails, when the cable is unplugged. Cause The DDR DMA test is executed after the external loopback test. On certain physical layers the loopback test might take up to 15 seconds.
Known Issues In Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.1 biosdevname Names SR-IOV Virtual Function From Intel rNRC As ethN Description Servers installed with RHEV 3.1 and Intel Ethernet NDC controller, the biosdevname 0.3.11 utility names the SR-IOV virtual functions from 10GbE port of Intel rNRC as ethN.
RHEV-H 3.0 Installation Fails In UEFI Mode Using Optical Or USB Media Description RHEV-H 3.0 installation fails in UEFI mode using optical or USB media. Workaround UEFI is not supported in RHEV-H 3.0. NOTE: It has been added as tech preview in RHEV-H 3.1 and it will be fixed in RHEV-H 3.2. RHEV 3.0 Displays Wrong Time Zone While Configuring Windows VMs Description While configuring Windows Virtual Machines (VMs), RHEV 3.0 displays wrong time zones as compared to the standard time zones.
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NOTE: Always check for updates on dell.com/support/manuals and read the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents. NOTE: When upgrading your system, it is recommended that you download and install the latest BIOS, driver, and systems management firmware on your system from dell.com/support. Locating Your System Service Tag Your system is identified by a unique Express Service Code and Service Tag number.
