From a8c87eb34f3542814ff79629913413d09e90daf7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Audrey Spaulding Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:34:16 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] added metadata --- virt/virtual_machines/creating_vm/virt-basic-vm-overview.adoc | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/virt/virtual_machines/creating_vm/virt-basic-vm-overview.adoc b/virt/virtual_machines/creating_vm/virt-basic-vm-overview.adoc index 4b7718e5d993..61e5b8aff3ff 100644 --- a/virt/virtual_machines/creating_vm/virt-basic-vm-overview.adoc +++ b/virt/virtual_machines/creating_vm/virt-basic-vm-overview.adoc @@ -3,3 +3,6 @@ = Virtual machines overview include::_attributes/common-attributes.adoc[] :context: virt-basic-vm-overview + +toc::[] + From 54624ac2dab75b60ea79e1396afb3af95f2d6ced Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Audrey Spaulding Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 15:26:07 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] # This is a combination of 2 commits. # This is the 1st commit message: not in correct feature branch # This is the commit message #2: new set up environment topic --- _topic_maps/_topic_map.yml | 2 +- .../creating_vm/virt-basic-vm-overview.adoc | 23 +++++++++++++++++++ ...ment.adoc => virt-set-up-environment.adoc} | 6 +++-- 3 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) rename virt/virtual_machines/creating_vm/{virt-setting-up-environment.adoc => virt-set-up-environment.adoc} (60%) diff --git a/_topic_maps/_topic_map.yml b/_topic_maps/_topic_map.yml index 4652bd46ef9d..74d5421bd60a 100644 --- a/_topic_maps/_topic_map.yml +++ b/_topic_maps/_topic_map.yml @@ -4502,7 +4502,7 @@ Topics: # - Name: Overview # File: virt-basic-vm-overview # - Name: Setting up your environment - # File: virt-setting-up-environment + # File: virt-set-up-environment - Name: Creating VMs from instance types File: virt-creating-vms-from-instance-types - Name: Creating VMs from templates diff --git a/virt/virtual_machines/creating_vm/virt-basic-vm-overview.adoc b/virt/virtual_machines/creating_vm/virt-basic-vm-overview.adoc index 61e5b8aff3ff..b3078099eb7b 100644 --- a/virt/virtual_machines/creating_vm/virt-basic-vm-overview.adoc +++ b/virt/virtual_machines/creating_vm/virt-basic-vm-overview.adoc @@ -6,3 +6,26 @@ include::_attributes/common-attributes.adoc[] toc::[] +You have several options available to choose from when you want to create a virtual machine (VM), depending on whether you want to get the VM up and running quickly or be able to customize the VM slightly before you start it. You can create a VM from the {product-title} web console. + +If your goal is to create a VM quickly by using pre-existing Red Hat resources, such as for particular workloads, you can create a VM from an instance type. Instance type configuration in this case is minimal: You choose a boot volume, select an available resource size for CPU and memory, name the VM, and apply other pre-defined, non-configurable settings. You can optionally start the VM after it has been created. + +You can also create a VM from an instance type and add a volume rather than using a pre-existing boot volume. + +If you want to create a VM that you can customize either before or after it is created, you can use a template. From the +{product-title} web console, you can choose a template that has a boot source or requires you to supply one. You can customize disk source and VM parameters before you start the VM. + +Red Hat bootable volumes or boot sources are fully configured disk images that include configured drivers. + +[id="advanced_options_{context}"] +== Advanced options + +To create a VM with a deeper level of customization or on supported third-party platforms, you can optionally use one of the following more advanced procedures: + +* Providing your own base operating system image or boot source +* Defining a custom instance type +* Creating a VM template +* Cloning a VM template +* Copying an existing snapshot + + diff --git a/virt/virtual_machines/creating_vm/virt-setting-up-environment.adoc b/virt/virtual_machines/creating_vm/virt-set-up-environment.adoc similarity index 60% rename from virt/virtual_machines/creating_vm/virt-setting-up-environment.adoc rename to virt/virtual_machines/creating_vm/virt-set-up-environment.adoc index 60dd5d25bc98..ca284b092ffe 100644 --- a/virt/virtual_machines/creating_vm/virt-setting-up-environment.adoc +++ b/virt/virtual_machines/creating_vm/virt-set-up-environment.adoc @@ -1,5 +1,7 @@ :_mod-docs-content-type: ASSEMBLY -[id="virt-setting-up-environment"] +[id="virt-set-up-environment"] = Setting up your environment include::_attributes/common-attributes.adoc[] -:context: virt-setting-up-environment +:context: virt-set-up-environment + +toc::[] \ No newline at end of file From 9b5510990aab0de404735acf3c1f54483d737fc4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Audrey Spaulding Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 16:45:13 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] fix --- .../creating_vm/virt-setting-up-environment.adoc | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) create mode 100644 virt/virtual_machines/creating_vm/virt-setting-up-environment.adoc diff --git a/virt/virtual_machines/creating_vm/virt-setting-up-environment.adoc b/virt/virtual_machines/creating_vm/virt-setting-up-environment.adoc new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..ccf3e0eedb37 --- /dev/null +++ b/virt/virtual_machines/creating_vm/virt-setting-up-environment.adoc @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +:_mod-docs-content-type: ASSEMBLY +[id="virt-setting-up-environment"] += Setting up your environment +include::_attributes/common-attributes.adoc[] +:context: virt-setting-up-environment + +toc::[] + + +