How to Install oVirt on FreeBSD

oVirt is a powerful virtualization management platform that can be used to manage virtual machines running on various hypervisors such as KVM, VMware, and others. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps required to install oVirt on FreeBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:

• A FreeBSD Latest server
• Root access to the server

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The first step is to install the dependencies required for oVirt. These dependencies include:

• PostgreSQL database
• Apache web server
• Java Development Kit (JDK)
• Git

Use the following command to install the packages on your FreeBSD server:

pkg install postgresql13-server apache24 openjdk8 git

Step 2: Initialize and Start PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL is the database server used by oVirt. Initialize the database server and start it using the following commands:

/usr/local/etc/rc.d/postgresql initdb
/usr/local/etc/rc.d/postgresql start

Step 3: Create a New Database

Create a new database for oVirt using the following command:

su - postgres
createdb engine
exit

Step 4: Install oVirt

Clone the oVirt repository using Git using the following command:

git clone https://gerrit.ovirt.org/p/ovirt-engine.git

Change the directory to the oVirt source code and execute the install script:

cd ovirt-engine
./configure
make install

Step 5: Configure Apache

Configure Apache to serve oVirt web interface. Backup the default Apache configuration files and create new files for oVirt:

mv /usr/local/etc/apache24/httpd.conf /usr/local/etc/apache24/httpd.conf.backup
touch /usr/local/etc/apache24/httpd.conf
touch /usr/local/etc/apache24/Includes/vdsm.conf
touch /usr/local/etc/apache24/Includes/ovirt-engine.conf

Edit /usr/local/etc/apache24/httpd.conf and add the following:

ServerName localhost
Include etc/apache24/Includes/vdsm.conf
Include etc/apache24/Includes/ovirt-engine.conf

Edit /usr/local/etc/apache24/Includes/vdsm.conf and add the following:

Listen IPADDRESS:8080

Edit /usr/local/etc/apache24/Includes/ovirt-engine.conf and add the following:

ProxyPass /rhevm http://localhost:8080/rhevm
ProxyPassReverse /rhevm http://localhost:8080/rhevm

Step 6: Start oVirt

Start the oVirt services using the following commands:

systemctl start ovirt-engine
systemctl start ovirt-engine-dwhd
systemctl start ovirt-engine-reportsd

Access the oVirt web interface by navigating to http://YOUR_SERVER_IP/rhevm and login with the default username (admin) and password (password).

Congratulations! You have successfully installed oVirt on FreeBSD.

If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!

Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!