LB2298 - Modernizing Virtualization with Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization and IBM Fusion
Welcome to the Modernizing Virtualization with Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization and IBM Fusion hands-on lab!
What you will learn
In this workshop, you will:
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Explore the OpenShift Virtualization and IBM Fusion environment
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Create and manage virtual machines on Red Hat OpenShift
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Work with IBM Fusion-backed persistent storage for VM workloads
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Perform VM lifecycle operations including live migration, snapshots, and cloning
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Plan and execute workload migrations from legacy virtualization platforms
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IBM Fusion Access for SAN to leverage your existing SAN infrastructure
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Optional - Backup and restore an application using IBM Fusion Recipes
Who this is for
This workshop is designed for architects, SREs, infrastructure engineers, and platform engineers who want to learn how to modernize virtualization workloads using Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization integrated with IBM Fusion.
Experience level: Beginner to Intermediate
Prerequisites
Before starting this workshop, you should have:
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Basic familiarity with Red Hat OpenShift concepts (projects, pods, operators)
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General understanding of virtualization technology (VMs, hypervisors, storage)
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Comfort working with a web-based console and command line interface
Workshop environment
This lab provides a fully configured environment with:
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Red Hat OpenShift 4.20 multinode cluster
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OpenShift Virtualization 4.20 operator installed and configured
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IBM Fusion 2.12 providing enterprise storage integration
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Cluster admin access for all exercises
You will have access to:
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OpenShift console: {openshift_cluster_console_url}
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Username: {openshift_cluster_admin_username}
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Password: {openshift_cluster_admin_password}
| All environment details and credentials are available in the lab interface. |