Installing the virtual machine environment

Virtual Machine Manager (virt-manager) Settings

This chapter provides the required (KVM) settings for installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Just Enough Operating System (JeOS) 15 as the base for Uyuni. A kernel virtual machine (KVM) combined with Virtual Machine Manager (virt-manager) will be used as a sandbox for your first installation.

SUSE Virtualization Guide

For more information on virtualization, see: SUSE Linux Enterprise Virtualization Guide

Enter the following settings when creating a new virtual machine using virt-manager. In the following table replace version with the actual product version string.

KVM Settings

Installation Method

Import Existing Disk Image

OS:

Linux

Version:

SLES_version_-JeOS-for-kvm-and-xen.x86_64-GM.qcow2

Memory:

4096 MB

CPU’s:

2

Storage Format:

.qcow2 24 GB (Default) JeOS Root Partition

Virtual Disks:

VirtIO Disk 2

101 GB for /var/spacewalk

VirtIO Disk 3

50 GB for /var/lib/pgsql

VirtIO Disk 4

4 GB for swap

Name:

test-setup

Network

Bridge br0
SUSE Virtualization Guide

For more information on virtualization, see: SUSE Linux Enterprise Virtualization Guide

JeOS KVM Settings

Create three additional virtual disks required for the Uyuni storage partitions.

Procedure: Creating the Required Partitions with KVM

  1. Create a new virtual machine using the downloaded JeOS KVM image and select Import existing disk image.

  2. Configure RAM and number of CPUs (At least 4 GB RAM and 2 CPUs).

  3. Name your KVM machine and select the Customize configuration before install check box.

  4. Select the Add Hardware button and create three new virtual disks with the following specifications. These disks will be partitioned and mounted in Procedure: Preparing JeOS for Uyuni Installation.

    VirtIO Storage Disks Name Sizing

    VirtIO Disk 2

    spacewalk

    101 GB

    VirtIO Disk 3

    pgsql

    50 GB

    VirtIO Disk 4

    swap

    4 GB

  5. Click Begin Installation and your new VM will boot from the JeOS image.

Proceed through the basic JeOS installation prompts until you reach the command line.

Root Password

During the basic installation prompts you are asked to enter the root password. Select a strong password and then in the next message box Confirm root Password.

Preparing JeOS for Uyuni

Procedure: Preparing JeOS for Uyuni Installation

  1. Log in as root.

  1. Uninstall the sles-release package:

    rpm -e --nodeps sles-release

  2. Register Uyuni with SCC (for example, replace <productnumber> with 4 and <architecture> with x86_64):

    SUSEConnect -e<EMAIL_ADDRESS> -r<SUSE_MANAGER_CODE> \
  -p SUSE-Manager-Server/<productnumber>/<architecture>

  3. Add Uyuni repositories:

    SUSEConnect -p sle-module-basesystem/15.1/x86_64
SUSEConnect -p sle-module-python2/15.1/x86_64
SUSEConnect -p sle-module-server-applications/15.1/x86_64
SUSEConnect -p sle-module-web-scripting/15.1/x86_64
SUSEConnect -p sle-module-suse-manager-server/<productnumber>/x86_64
    JeOS is configured to install only required packages. To get all features working you should allow to install also recommended packages. In /etc/zypp/zypp.conf change: 
    solver.onlyRequires = true

    To:

    solver.onlyRequires = false

  4. Install yast2-storage-ng with all required dependencies (approx. 40 packages, 30 MB when installed). This basic administration package is required for preparing storage partitions:

    zypper in -t package yast2-storage-ng

  5. Partition and mount the virtual disks at the following locations using YaST Partitioner (yast2 disk).

    VirtIO Storage Disks Name Storage Size File System Type

    VirtIO Disk 2

    /var/spacewalk

    101 GB

    XFS

    VirtIO Disk 3

    /var/lib/pgsql

    50 GB

    XFS

    VirtIO Disk 4

    swap

    4 GB

    swap

  6. Exit the partitioner and install the Uyuni pattern (approximately 730 packages, consuming 1.4 GB when installed):

    zypper in pattern-suma_server

  7. Reboot.

For proceeding with Uyuni setup, see SUSE Manager Setup.