Using the oVirt Server Suite User Interface

oVirt Server Suite 0

Using the oVirt Server Suite User Interface

A Guide to the oVirt User Interface

Edition 0.95

Susan Burgess

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Abstract

This document describes how to use the oVirt Server Suite User Interface to manage the oVirt Server Suite.

Preface
1. About the oVirt Server Suite User Interface
1.1. About Using the oVirt Server Suite Online Help
1.2. About Using the oVirt Server Suite User Interface Guide
2. The oVirt Server Suite Documentation Suite
3. Audience
4. Document Conventions
4.1. Typographic Conventions
4.2. Pull-quote Conventions
4.3. Notes and Warnings
5. We Need Feedback!
1. Introduction
1.1. Overview
1.2. Prerequisites
1.3. Types of Users
1.3.1. Open Source Developers
1.3.2. Users
2. Quick Start
2.1. Add Hosts to a Hardware Pool
2.2. Add Storage to a Hardware Pool
2.3. Create a Virtual Machine Pool
2.4. Create Virtual Machines
2.5. Assign User Permissions
3. Getting Started
3.1. Logging on
3.2. Understanding the User Interface
3.2.1. About the Interface
3.2.2. Using the Navigator
3.2.3. Using the Content and Detail Panes
3.3. Using Online Help
3.4. Using Search
4. Managing Hardware Resources
4.1. Logging in as the Hardware Administrator
4.2. Viewing Hardware Resources
4.2.1. Viewing Hardware Resource Details
4.2.2. Managing Hardware Resource Quotas
4.3. Creating and Deleting Hardware Pools
4.3.1. Creating Hardware Pools
4.3.2. Deleting Hardware Pools
4.4. Adding and Removing Physical Hosts
4.4.1. Adding Physical Hosts
4.4.2. Removing Physical Hosts from a Hardware Pool
4.5. Moving Hosts between Hardware Pools
4.5.1. Move Hosts to Existing Hardware Pools
4.5.2. Move Hosts to a New Hardware Pool
5. Managing Storage Pools
5.1. Adding Existing Storage to the Resource Pool
5.2. Creating New Storage Pools
5.3. Moving Storage Servers between Hardware Pools
5.3.1. Move Storage Servers to Existing Hardware Pools
5.3.2. Move Storage Servers to a New Hardware Pool
5.4. Removing Storage Servers
5.4.1. Removing Storage Servers from a Hardware Pool
5.4.2. Deleting Storage Servers from oVirt
6. Managing Virtual Resources
6.1. Working with Virtual Machine Pools
6.1.1. Viewing Virtual Machine Pools
6.1.2. Creating Virtual Machine Pools
6.1.3. Managing Virtual Machine Pool Quotas
6.1.4. Moving a Virtual Machine Pool to a Smart Pool
6.1.5. Deleting Virtual Machine Pools
6.2. Working with Virtual Machines
6.2.1. Viewing Virtual Machines
6.2.2. Adding Virtual Machines
6.2.3. Managing Virtual Machines
6.2.4. Moving a Virtual Machine to a Smart Pool
6.2.5. Deleting Virtual Machines
7. Managing User Access
7.1. Assigning Permissions with User Roles
7.1.1. How User Roles Work
7.2. Managing Users
7.2.1. The User Access Page
7.2.2. Adding Users to a Pool
7.2.3. Changing Users Roles
7.2.4. Revoking User Permissions
A. Revision History