Workshop details

Timing and schedule

Full workshop (90 minutes)

  • Module 1: Exploring the environment (20 minutes)

  • Module 2: VM lifecycle management (25 minutes)

  • Module 3: Workload migration (25 minutes)

  • Module 4: IBM Fusion Backup & Restore (20)

Abbreviated workshop (60 minutes)

  • Module 1: Exploring the environment (20 minutes)

  • Module 2: VM lifecycle management (25 minutes)

  • Module 3: Workload migration (15 minutes, core exercises only)

Technical requirements

Software versions

  • Red Hat OpenShift 4.20

  • OpenShift Virtualization 4.20

  • IBM Fusion 2.12

  • Migration Toolkit for Virtualization (latest compatible version)

Cluster configuration

  • Multinode OpenShift cluster

  • Cluster admin access

  • OpenShift Virtualization operator installed

  • IBM Fusion storage operator installed and configured

  • Pre-configured storage classes for VM workloads

Environment access

Participants need access to:

  • Red Hat OpenShift web console

  • OpenShift CLI (oc) via bastion host or web terminal

  • Web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge)

Network requirements

  • Internet connectivity for accessing the OpenShift console

  • Access to the lab environment URLs provided in credentials

Environment setup

Pre-configured environment

This lab environment is fully pre-configured. The following components are already installed and ready:

  • OpenShift Virtualization operator and HyperConverged custom resource

  • IBM Fusion storage classes and persistent volume provisioner

  • VM templates for common operating systems

  • Migration Toolkit for Virtualization operator (Module 3)

  • Sample workloads for migration exercises

Setup validation

Run these commands to verify your environment:

# Verify OpenShift CLI access
oc whoami

# Verify cluster version
oc get clusterversion

# Check OpenShift Virtualization operator status
oc get csv -n openshift-cnv | grep kubevirt

# Check IBM Fusion storage classes
oc get storageclass | grep fusion

# Verify VM templates are available
oc get templates -n openshift

Follow-up resources

Next steps for participants

Additional learning paths

  • Intermediate: Advanced VM networking with multus and SR-IOV

  • Advanced: Disaster recovery and high availability patterns with IBM Fusion

  • Certification: Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Virtualization

Authors and contributors

Lab ID: LB2298
Primary Author: Red Hat Technical Marketing
Last Updated: February 2026
Workshop Version: 1.0