How to Install oVirt on NetBSD

oVirt is an open-source platform for managing virtualized environments. In this tutorial we will go through the steps required to install oVirt on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

• A NetBSD server
• A user account with root privileges

Install Required Packages

1. Install required packages using pkgin command:

   # pkgin update
   # pkgin install gcc49 gmake pkgconf libuuid glib2 gettext-tools openssl xentools6
   

   Note: If xentools6 is not available then use drivers/xenkernel46 instead.

2. Install python and pip:

   # pkgin install python37 py37-pip
   

Install oVirt

1. Download oVirt from the official website:

   # cd /usr/src
   # ftp http://resources.ovirt.org/pub/ovirt-4.1/rpm/el7/SRPMS/ovirt-engine-4.1.5.5-1.el7.src.rpm
   

2. Extract the contents of the source RPM:

   # rpm2cpio ovirt-engine-4.1.5.5-1.el7.src.rpm | cpio -idmv
   

3. Change directory to the extracted directory:

   # cd ovirt-engine-4.1.5.5
   

4. Install required packages using pip:

   # pip install -r requirements.txt
   

5. Compile the source code:

   # make
   

6. Install oVirt:

   # make install
   

Configure oVirt

1. Copy the configuration file template:

   # cp /usr/share/ovirt-engine/services/ovirt-engine/ovirt-engine.conf /etc/ovirt-engine/engine.conf.d/99-custom.properties
   

2. Edit the 99-custom.properties file to suit your environment:

   # vi /etc/ovirt-engine/engine.conf.d/99-custom.properties
   

   Example configuration file contents:

   ENGINE_FQDN=<your-engine-fqdn>
   DB_HOST=<your-database-host>
   DB_PORT=<your-database-port>
   DB_USER=<your-database-user>
   DB_PASSWORD=<your-database-password>
   PKI_ENGINE_PASSWORD=<your-pki-engine-password>
   

3. Initialize the oVirt configuration database:

   # engine-setup
   

4. Start and enable the ovirt-engine service:

   # systemctl start ovirt-engine
   # systemctl enable ovirt-engine
   

Accessing the oVirt Web Administration Portal

1. Open your web browser and access the oVirt web administration portal at https://<your-engine-fqdn>/ovirt-engine.

2. Login using the default credentials admin / password. You will be prompted to change your password.

3. You are now ready to start managing your virtualized environment using oVirt.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured oVirt on NetBSD.

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