Install the virtual appliance with KVM

Install the virtual appliance with KVM.

  1. Run the virt-manager command to open the Virtual Machine Manager.

  2. Click Create a New Virtual Machine.

  3. On the wizard, enter a name for the virtual machine.

  4. Select Local install media (ISO image or CDROM).

  5. Click Forward.

  6. Select Use ISO image and click Browse to select the product ISO file.

  7. Select the operating system as Linux with Version Generic 3.x kernel.

  8. Click Forward.

  9. Enter the memory size. For example, 16 GB.

  10. Set the number of CPUs. For example, 8.

  11. Click Forward.

  12. Enter the disk size of the virtual machine. For example, 100 GB. Only half of the allocated disk space is available to the virtual appliance. The virtual appliance has two partitions; Partition 1 and Partition 2. Either partition can be active and the disk space is divided equally among the two partitions. For example, if the allocated disk space is 100 GB then Partition 1 has 50 GB and Partition 2 has 50 GB disk space. Since only one partition can be active at a time, only 50 GB disk space is available to the virtual appliance.

  13. Click Forward.

  14. Select the network bridge.

  15. Select Customize configuration before install.

  16. Click Finish.

  17. Click Add Hardware.

  18. Select Network.

  19. Select the network bridge and click Finish.

  20. Click Add Hardware again.

  21. Select Network.

  22. Select the network bridge and click Finish.

  23. On the KVM console, follow the steps to complete the installation.

  24. Press Enter key after the disk partitioning and installation is complete. Wait for the appliance login prompt to be displayed.

  25. Provide the following user credentials when the system restarts after the virtual appliance installation.
    • Unconfigured login: admin
    • Password: admin

Proceed with setting up the initial virtual appliance. See Set up the initial IBM Security Identity Manager virtual appliance.

Parent topic: KVM support