Storage Pools

Create a Storage Pool

1. Go to Applications :: Virtual Machines.
   

2. Click Storage pools (displays dialog). 

   

3. Click Create storage pool (displays dialog). 

   

   1. Enter Name.

   2. On Type drop-down, select Filesystem directory.

   3. On Target path drop-down, select list of file folders.

4. On Startup, select Start pool when host boots checkbox.

5. Click Create.

Create sdb Storage

Step 1 – Create storage pool

This is used in the Access Additional Drive(s)/Drive Partitions procedure.

1. Go to Applications :: Virtual Machines.

2. Click Storage pools

3. Click Create storage pool

4. Enter Name

5. On Type drop-down, select Filesystem directory

6. On Target path field, enter:  /var/local/file_manager/admin_group/sdb1/

7. On Startup, select Start pool when host boots checkbox.

8. Click Create. 

Step 2 – Create Volume

1. Expand the details (click Right-arrow – left side)

   

2. Click Activate.

3. On Storage volumes sub-tab, click Create a Volume.

4. Enter Name

5. On Size drop-down, select Gib or MiB.

6. On Format drop-down, select one (qcow2, raw).

7. Click Create. 

   

Step 3 – Create Virtual Machine

1. On Virtual Machine page, go to Virtual machines section: 

   

2. Click Create VM (displays dialog). Enter details: 

   

3. Enter Name.

4. On Installation type drop-down, select Download an OS.

5. On Operating system drop-down, select one (depends on Installation type selection).

6. On Storage drop-down, select the sdb storage pool.

7. On Volume drop-down, select the sdb volume.

8. Enter Size values.

9. Enter Memory values.

10. (if available) Select Run unattended installation checkbox.

11. Select Immediately start VM checkbox.

12. Click Create.