Post-migration tasks

Optional tasks to optimize and configure the migrated virtual machine for production use in Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization.

1. Connect to the VM by running the following command:

   virtctl console vm_name -n namespace

2. Install the QEMU guest agent by running the following commands:

   yum install -y qemu-guest-agent
   systemctl enable --now qemu-guest-agent

   The guest agent provides the following benefits:

   • Accurate reporting of VM IP addresses
   • Graceful shutdown and restart capabilities
   • File system freeze/thaw for consistent snapshots
   • Time synchronization
3. Configure network access

   If you need to attach a secondary network interface to the VM, you can configure it using NetworkManager:

   1. List available network connections by running the following command:

      nmcli con show

      Example output:

      NAME                UUID                                  TYPE      DEVICE
      Wired connection 1  67152114-3467-3bf2-ad1a-1338eca23a02  ethernet  enc2
      Wired connection 2  8d7d2c21-a9d3-377a-9cea-137072341381  ethernet  enc3
      lo                  350d280d-13b6-4ed2-a0d1-ff683cf45b40  loopback  lo

   2. Configure the secondary network interface with a static IP address by running the following commands:

      nmcli con mod "connection_name" ipv4.method manual
      nmcli con mod "connection_name" ipv4.addresses ip_address/prefix
      nmcli con mod "connection_name" ipv4.gateway gateway_address
      nmcli con up "connection_name"

   3. Verify the network configuration by running the following command:

      ip addr show

4. Update the system by running the following command:

   yum update -y

   Tip: Consider scheduling system updates during maintenance windows to avoid unexpected downtime.
5. Configure additional services

   Depending on your requirements, you might need to:

   • Configure firewall rules
   • Set up monitoring agents
   • Configure backup solutions
   • Install application-specific software