[Users] Setting up test nodes

[Doron Fediuck]

On 03/07/12 21:27, Itamar Heim wrote:
> On 07/03/2012 03:48 PM, Martin Kletzander wrote:
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> TL;DR: how do I setup a software node (faqemu) with apps from source?
> 
> - do you wnat to setup an ovirt-node, or just install vdsm on plain fedora 17?
> sounds like the latter, but if you want to use fake-qemu, ovirt-node is much harder than just using a fedora 17.
> 
>>
>> I'm new to the oVirt world and coming from the lower layer, I must admin
>> I feel kind of confused.
>>
>> I'm trying to create a "lab" with ovirt-engine (up and running), some
>> ovirt-node (with sw qemu) and ovirt-node with all the stack running on
>> git sources (qemu, libvirt, vdsm and ovirt-node). The problem is that I
>> only tried this before with ovirt-node ISO image and I don't know how
>> can I step in there and work with the system underneath.
>>
>> The whole point of this is to help speed up problem-solving in the
>> future for problems related to mostly libvirt. Having this available
>> should help us a lot.
>>
>> My main question is: What is the proper way to setup a node from
>> standard fedora installation (not ISO) and having software-emulated qemu
>> machine there?
> 
> 
> for using plain fedora 17 as a guest, you just need to:
> option 1:
> - yum install vdsm vdsdsm-hook-faqemu
> - vi /etc/vdsm/vdsm.conf and set vars.fake_kvm_support=True
> - now simply add the host from web admin (hosts-->add host)
> note: you may need this patch if not in your version of vdsm already:
> http://gerrit.ovirt.org/#/c/5611/
> 
> option 2: if your host is fedora 16 and above, just use nested virtualization, and your virtual host would behave like a normal one (i still need to try this one out)
> i.e., just add the virtual host from web admin (hosts-->add host)
> 
> I assume another step would be needed here (at least configuring the guest in libvirt to have nested virtualization), but i haven't tried this one yet to know what it is.
> 

Once successful, it would be great if you could document your process
in oVirt's wiki, sharing your experience with other users ;)

>>
>> Thanks in advance for any tips and have a nice day,
>> Martin


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