[ovirt-users] Nested KVM: what is the correct setup

[ovirt at fateknollogee.com]

I just completed #2 right now (yes, I'm starting from scratch) and the 
host shows:

CentOS Linux 7 (Core)
Kernel 3.10.0514.el7.x86_64 on an x86_64

I am following these instructions:
http://www.ovirt.org/blog/2017/04/up-and-running-with-ovirt-4-1-and-gluster-storage/

Gianluca, thx for the detailed explanation.

On 2017-05-30 10:25, Gianluca Cecchi wrote:
> On Tue, May 30, 2017 at 4:08 PM, <ovirt at fateknollogee.com> wrote:
> 
>> 
> 
> Is it with virt-manager, as described in one of the links you
> provided, or direct virsh commands or what?
> 
>>> Virt-Manager
> 
> If you are using virt-manager, what did you specify in CPUs -->
> Configuration --> Model ?
> 
>>> Great question, my answer = none
> 
> Did you choose the checkbox to "copy host cpu configuration"?
> 
>>> Great question, my answer = no
> 
>  Well, so you should try to select "copy host cpu configuration" check
> box and see if you are able to boot the VM and to
> 
> 1)install the dedicated oVirt Node-NG specialized image
> http://www.ovirt.org/documentation/install-guide/chap-oVirt_Nodes/
> 
> or
> 
> 2) try to install a plain CentOS 7.3 OS + install hypervisor packages
> http://www.ovirt.org/documentation/install-guide/chap-Enterprise_Linux_Hosts/
> 
> enable oVirt repos on this candidate host
> yum install
> <http://resources.ovirt.org/pub/yum-repo/ovirt-release41.rpm
> 
> (btw: this part seems obfuscated in the installation guide....)
> 
> and add the host to the engine
> http://www.ovirt.org/documentation/install-guide/chap-Adding_a_Hypervisor/
> 
> If you are not able to complete installation of node or OS, probably
> you have to enable only part of the cpu flags and not all (as you do
> when you passthrough copy them), and it is possible you to tweak a
> little to find the better for you... it depends on the real hw and
> particular cpu where your bare metal host is installed
> 
> HIH a little clarifying,
> Gianluca