How to run OpenShift Virtualization in CodeReady Container ?

OpenShift virtualization is based on openshift kubevirt (https://github.com/kubevirt/kubevirt ).

This is to use CRC default configuration without additional storage configuration as a first step of OpenShift virtualization .

This is written with OpenShift 4.5.4 and can see the version with crc first:

$crc version

crc version is 4.5.4

1. Set up Nested virtualization before CRC configuration.

$ cat /sys/module/kvm_intel/parameters/nested

$sudo modprobe -r kvm_intel

$sudo modprobe kvm_intel nested=1

$sudo vi /etc/modprobe.d/kvm.conf

options kvm_intel nested=1

As a result, nested virtualization is show:

set-up nested virtualization

2. Changes in CRC configuration to use default set up physical volume.

$cd $HOME/.crc/machines/crc

$ssh -i id_rsa core@192.168.130.11

access the CRC

Change file authority of OpenShift storage directory to create virtual machine storage:

$sudo -i

#chmod -R 777 /mnt/pv-data

3. install Virtualization module

Go to “Operators → OperatorHub → All Items” and type in “OpenShift virtualization” in the filed.

Click “OpenShift Virtualization” icon :

Install the module by clicking “Install” :

Click “Install” without change the value:

Click “OpenShift Virtualization” :

Click “Create instance “ of CNS Operator Deployment and “Create Instance” of HostPathprovisioner deployment with default value:

You see “Create HyperCoverged Cluster” and click “Create” with default value :

See “Create HostPathProvisioner” and click “Create” with default value:

4. Create virtual VM :

To download fedora : https://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/32/Cloud/x86_64/images/Fedora-Cloud-Base-32-1.6.x86_64.qcow2

you can use Fedora-Cloud-Base-32–1.6.x86_64.qcow2 or change file name as iso. It doe not matter.

I moved the file to http direcotry to import quickly.

url: http://10.93.99.141/Fedora-Cloud-Base-32–1.6.x86_64.qcow2:

( screent image is different name)

Click “Next” :

Click “Next “ in Storage:

Add the following cloud-init content by change “Custom script” and click “Next”:

#cloud-config
password: p@ssw0rd
ssh_pwauth: True
chpasswd:
expire: false

Click “Next” :

Click the “Next” and “review and create”

wait the VM and wait until the status is ready.

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go to “Workloads → Virtualization →name → console” and try to log-in with username as “fedora” and password as “redhat” :

5. access virtual machine with virtvtl

$cd $HOME/download

$wget -O virtctl https://github.com/kubevirt/kubevirt/releases/download/v0.30.6/virtctl-v0.30.6-linux-x86_64

$export PATH=$HOME/download:$PATH

$chmod a+x virtctl

$oc get vm

access vm with “fedora-vm” and use username as fedora and password as

$virtctl console fedora-vm

References:

https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/7/html/virtualization_deployment_and_administration_guide/sect-nested_virt_setup