Oracle Linux 7 Update 9 Template for Oracle Linux KVM Media Pack for x86_64 (64-bits)
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Contents
1. About the Template
2. Creating an Oracle Linux KVM Guest Virtual Machine using Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager
3. Known Issues
1. About the Template
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Oracle Linux VM Templates are provided as standard Open Virtualization Format Archive (.ova) files.
The Oracle Linux 7 Media Pack contains the following file:
File Version Description
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OL7U9_x86_64-olvm-b218.ova 1.0 Appliance for Oracle Linux 7 Update 9 Template for Oracle Linux KVM
OL7U9_x86_64-kvm-b218.qcow2 1.0 Oracle Linux 7 Update 9 virtual disk Template for Oracle Linux KVM
Template virtual machine configuration:
Template Name Kernel VCPU RAM Storage Storage-Type
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OL7U9_x86_64-olvm-b218.ova 5.4.17-2136.329.3.1.el7uek.x86_64 4 8GB 37GB Sparse
OL7U9_x86_64-kvm-b218.qcow2 5.4.17-2136.329.3.1.el7uek.x86_64 N/A N/A 37GB Sparse
Oracle Linux configuration:
* Oracle Linux is installed using the Minimal Install base environment.
* The latest available errata are installed for all packages at the time of template creation.
* The default boot target is multi-user.target (equivalent to run level 3 in previous Oracle Linux releases).
* The firewall is enabled. The SELinux option is set to Enforcing.
* The default boot kernel is Oracle Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 6.
The following packages are installed on the template:
PyYAML.x86_64
acl.x86_64
acpid.x86_64
audit-libs-python.x86_64
audit-libs.x86_64
authconfig.x86_64
basesystem.noarch
bash.x86_64
bc.x86_64
bind-export-libs.x86_64
binutils.x86_64
btrfs-progs.x86_64
bzip2-libs.x86_64
ca-certificates.noarch
checkpolicy.x86_64
chkconfig.x86_64
chrony.x86_64
cloud-init.x86_64
cloud-utils-growpart.noarch
coreutils.x86_64
cpio.x86_64
cracklib-dicts.x86_64
cracklib.x86_64
cronie-anacron.x86_64
cronie.x86_64
crontabs.noarch
cryptsetup-libs.x86_64
curl.x86_64
cyrus-sasl-lib.x86_64
dbus-glib.x86_64
dbus-libs.x86_64
dbus-python.x86_64
dbus.x86_64
device-mapper-event-libs.x86_64
device-mapper-event.x86_64
device-mapper-libs.x86_64
device-mapper-persistent-data.x86_64
device-mapper.x86_64
dhclient.x86_64
dhcp-common.x86_64
dhcp-libs.x86_64
diffutils.x86_64
dmidecode.x86_64
dracut-config-rescue.x86_64
dracut.x86_64
e2fsprogs-libs.x86_64
e2fsprogs.x86_64
ebtables.x86_64
elfutils-default-yama-scope.noarch
elfutils-libelf.x86_64
elfutils-libs.x86_64
expat.x86_64
file-libs.x86_64
file.x86_64
filesystem.x86_64
findutils.x86_64
fipscheck-lib.x86_64
fipscheck.x86_64
firewalld-filesystem.noarch
firewalld.noarch
freetype.x86_64
fuse-libs.x86_64
gawk.x86_64
gdbm.x86_64
gdisk.x86_64
gettext-libs.x86_64
gettext.x86_64
glib2.x86_64
glibc-common.x86_64
glibc.x86_64
gmp.x86_64
gnupg2.x86_64
gobject-introspection.x86_64
gpg-pubkey.(none)
gpgme.x86_64
grep.x86_64
groff-base.x86_64
grub2-common.noarch
grub2-pc-modules.noarch
grub2-pc.x86_64
grub2-tools-extra.x86_64
grub2-tools-minimal.x86_64
grub2-tools.x86_64
grub2.x86_64
grubby.x86_64
gzip.x86_64
hardlink.x86_64
hostname.x86_64
hwdata.x86_64
info.x86_64
initscripts.x86_64
iproute.x86_64
ipset-libs.x86_64
ipset.x86_64
iptables-services.x86_64
iptables.x86_64
iputils.x86_64
irqbalance.x86_64
json-c.x86_64
kbd-legacy.noarch
kbd-misc.noarch
kbd.x86_64
kernel-tools-libs.x86_64
kernel-tools.x86_64
kernel-transition.x86_64
kernel-uek.x86_64
keyutils-libs.x86_64
kmod-libs.x86_64
kmod.x86_64
kpartx.x86_64
krb5-libs.x86_64
less.x86_64
libacl.x86_64
libaio.x86_64
libassuan.x86_64
libattr.x86_64
libblkid.x86_64
libcap-ng.x86_64
libcap.x86_64
libcgroup.x86_64
libcom_err.x86_64
libcroco.x86_64
libcurl.x86_64
libdb-utils.x86_64
libdb.x86_64
libedit.x86_64
libestr.x86_64
libfastjson.x86_64
libffi.x86_64
libgcc.x86_64
libgcrypt.x86_64
libgomp.x86_64
libgpg-error.x86_64
libgudev1.x86_64
libidn.x86_64
libmnl.x86_64
libmount.x86_64
libnetfilter_conntrack.x86_64
libnfnetlink.x86_64
libnl.x86_64
libpipeline.x86_64
libpng.x86_64
libpwquality.x86_64
libseccomp.x86_64
libselinux-python.x86_64
libselinux-utils.x86_64
libselinux.x86_64
libsemanage-python.x86_64
libsemanage.x86_64
libsepol.x86_64
libsmartcols.x86_64
libss.x86_64
libssh2.x86_64
libstdc++.x86_64
libsysfs.x86_64
libtasn1.x86_64
libunistring.x86_64
libuser.x86_64
libutempter.x86_64
libuuid.x86_64
libverto.x86_64
libxml2-python.x86_64
libxml2.x86_64
libyaml.x86_64
libzstd.x86_64
linux-firmware.noarch
logrotate.x86_64
lshw.x86_64
lua.x86_64
lvm2-libs.x86_64
lvm2.x86_64
lz4.x86_64
lzo.x86_64
m2crypto.x86_64
make.x86_64
man-db.x86_64
ncurses-base.noarch
ncurses-libs.x86_64
ncurses.x86_64
net-tools.x86_64
newt-python.x86_64
newt.x86_64
nspr.x86_64
nss-pem.x86_64
nss-softokn-freebl.x86_64
nss-softokn.x86_64
nss-sysinit.x86_64
nss-tools.x86_64
nss-util.x86_64
nss.x86_64
numactl-libs.x86_64
openldap.x86_64
openssh-clients.x86_64
openssh-server.x86_64
openssh.x86_64
openssl-libs.x86_64
openssl.x86_64
oracle-logos.noarch
oraclelinux-release-el7.x86_64
oraclelinux-release.x86_64
os-prober.x86_64
p11-kit-trust.x86_64
p11-kit.x86_64
pam.x86_64
parted.x86_64
passwd.x86_64
pciutils-libs.x86_64
pciutils.x86_64
pcre.x86_64
pinentry.x86_64
pkgconfig.x86_64
policycoreutils-python.x86_64
policycoreutils.x86_64
popt.x86_64
procps-ng.x86_64
psmisc.x86_64
pth.x86_64
pyOpenSSL.x86_64
pygobject2.x86_64
pygpgme.x86_64
pyliblzma.x86_64
pyserial.noarch
python-IPy.noarch
python-babel.noarch
python-backports-ssl_match_hostname.noarch
python-backports.x86_64
python-chardet.noarch
python-configobj.noarch
python-decorator.noarch
python-dmidecode.x86_64
python-ethtool.x86_64
python-firewall.noarch
python-gobject-base.x86_64
python-gudev.x86_64
python-hwdata.noarch
python-iniparse.noarch
python-ipaddress.noarch
python-jinja2.noarch
python-jsonpatch.noarch
python-jsonpointer.noarch
python-kitchen.noarch
python-libs.x86_64
python-markupsafe.x86_64
python-prettytable.noarch
python-pycurl.x86_64
python-requests.noarch
python-setuptools.noarch
python-six.noarch
python-slip-dbus.noarch
python-slip.noarch
python-urlgrabber.noarch
python-urllib3.noarch
python.x86_64
pyxattr.x86_64
qemu-guest-agent.x86_64
qrencode-libs.x86_64
readline.x86_64
redhat-release-server.x86_64
rhn-check.x86_64
rhn-client-tools.x86_64
rhn-setup.x86_64
rhnlib.noarch
rhnsd.x86_64
rootfiles.noarch
rpm-build-libs.x86_64
rpm-libs.x86_64
rpm-python.x86_64
rpm.x86_64
rsyslog.x86_64
sed.x86_64
selinux-policy-targeted.noarch
selinux-policy.noarch
setools-libs.x86_64
setup.noarch
sg3_utils-libs.x86_64
sg3_utils.x86_64
shadow-utils.x86_64
shared-mime-info.x86_64
slang.x86_64
sqlite.x86_64
sudo.x86_64
systemd-libs.x86_64
systemd-sysv.x86_64
systemd.x86_64
sysvinit-tools.x86_64
tar.x86_64
tcp_wrappers-libs.x86_64
tmpwatch.x86_64
tzdata.noarch
uname26.x86_64
usermode.x86_64
ustr.x86_64
util-linux.x86_64
vim-minimal.x86_64
which.x86_64
xfsprogs.x86_64
xz-libs.x86_64
xz.x86_64
yum-metadata-parser.x86_64
yum-plugin-ulninfo.noarch
yum-rhn-plugin.noarch
yum-utils.noarch
yum.noarch
zlib.x86_64
2. Creating an Oracle Linux KVM Guest Virtual Machine using Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager
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Detailed instructions are public available at:
https://docs.oracle.com/en/virtualization/oracle-linux-virtualization-manager/getstart/template-vm-creation.html#template-ol-vm-create
1) Copy the OVA file to a directory on the Oracle Linux KVM Host server with read/write permissions for vdsm user and kvm group (36:36).
2) Navigate to Compute > Virtual Machines
3) Click on the 'Menu Icon' or the 'kebab' button (three vertical dots next to the Create Snapshot) and select Import
4) Select the Data Center to which the OVA should be imported.
5) Select the source as Virtual Appliance (OVA)
6) Select the Host which contains the OVA file and provide the full absolute path to the file.
7) Then click Load
8) This will list the VM present in the OVA file. Select the VM name and move it to the right hand side "Virtual Machines to Import" section of the window. Then click Next
9) Check the Clone box and set the configuration for the VM, such as, Operating System, Network Interfaces, Disks, etc. Then click OK
* A VM will be created from the OVA file in the Data Center selected while importing.
With the Virtual Machine Created edit the same and Navigate to "Initial Run" Tab, select "Enable Cloud-Init/Sysprep" and supply following information (optional):
*) VM Hostname
*) Configure Timezone
*) Authentication
*) Username
*) Password
*) Verify Password
*) SSH Authorized Keys
*) Regenerate SSH Keys
*) Networks
*) DNS Servers
*) DNS Search Domains
*) In-guest Network Interface Name
*) Custom script
With options configured, proceed to start the Virtual Machine.
3. Known Issues
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While trying to start a Virtual Machine based on an Oracle Linux KVM template using Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager, the following error appears:
Error while executing action:
- Cannot run VM. Selected display type is not supported by the operating system.
Oracle Bug ==> 30429549 and 30500887
Workaround / Solution ==> Edit the Virtual Machine Settings, open "Console" TAB and select "VGA" as "Video Type".