Installing RHEL on the PowerVC management server or host

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Before you install IBM® Power® Virtualization Center, you must install Red Hat Enterprise Linux into the management virtual machine. For supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions, see Hardware and software requirements.

Important: When you run the Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation wizard, on the Software Selection window, choose Basic Web Server. After you install the operating system, you must set the maximum file size to unlimited by typing the following command: ulimit -f unlimited.

PowerVC requires certain packages to be installed. Configure and enable the Red Hat Enterprise Linux "yum" repository on the host by using a DVD mount or RHN. This allows PowerVC to find and install the required packages during installation. For instructions to set up the yum repository, see Configuring Yum and Yum Repositories.

Download the package with the correct extension:
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM Power : ppc64le
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux x86_64: x86_64
Note: For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, some of the prerequisites for installing PowerVC are moved from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS media to an Optional Software channel that is accessed by using the RHN subscription. Additionally, some python components are contained in python2 RPMs in newer distributions. libvirt-python is the only libvirt RPM required for ppc64le.
Table 1. Red Hat Enterprise Linux packages relevant to PowerVC on Optional Software repo
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM Power [ppc64le] Red Hat Enterprise Linux x86_64 

python-zope-interface
python-jinja2
python-pyasn1
python-pyasn1-modules
python-webob
python-webtest
SOAPpy
pyserial
python-fpconst
python-twisted-core
python-twisted-web


python-zope-interface
python-jinja2
python-pyasn1-modules
python-webob
python-webtest
python-libguestfs
SOAPpy
pyserial
python-fpconst
python-twisted-core
python-twisted-web
You can have Red Hat Enterprise Linux available for installation in one of these ways. See How to Download Red Hat Installation Files for details.
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ISO image is available to be mounted.
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux is downloaded to your system.
For detailed Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation instructions, see the documentation in the Red Hat Customer Portal.