ConVirt is an open-source tool that provides a web-based management console for virtualization platforms such as KVM, Xen, and VMware. In this tutorial, we'll walk you through the steps to install ConVirt on NetBSD, a free and open-source operating system.
Before we begin, make sure that you have:
The first step is to update your NetBSD system to the latest version. To do this, open a terminal and run the following command:
# pkgin update && pkgin full-upgrade
ConVirt requires several packages to be installed on your NetBSD system. To install them, run the following command:
# pkgin install gmake gcc gcc-tools gawk libtool gettext libxml2 libxslt py38-setuptools py38-pip py38-zopeinterface py38-twisted py38-lxml py38-psycopg2 py38-netifaces py38-yaml py38-httplib2 py38-requests
Next, we need to download and extract the ConVirt archive. To do this, run the following commands:
# cd /usr/local/src
# ftp http://www.convirture.com/public_downloads.php?product=convirt-elite-3.3
# tar zxvf convirt-3.3.2.tar.gz
To install ConVirt, run the following commands:
# cd /usr/local/src/convirt-3.3.2
# python setup.py build
# python setup.py install
After installing ConVirt, we need to configure it. To do this, run the following command:
# /usr/local/convirt/bin/convirt-ctl configure
This will launch the ConVirt configuration wizard. Follow the wizard and provide the necessary information for database credentials, usernames, and passwords.
Once ConVirt is configured, we need to start its services. To do this, run the following command:
# /usr/local/convirt/bin/convirt-ctl start
ConVirt should now be up and running. You can access the web interface by opening your browser and visiting http://localhost:443/convirt/.
In this tutorial, we learned how to install ConVirt on NetBSD. ConVirt provides a comprehensive management console for virtualization platforms, making it easier for system administrators to manage virtual machines.
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