From f55726f69e4114b4c79be6cc5ba988740f2f4fc0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Geoff O'Callaghan Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2024 13:43:40 +1100 Subject: [PATCH] updated instructions on how to obtain the OVA from the rpm file Signed-off-by: Geoff O'Callaghan --- .../features/integration/ovirtappliance.md | 17 ++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/source/develop/release-management/features/integration/ovirtappliance.md b/source/develop/release-management/features/integration/ovirtappliance.md index e1ca5c4ad62..18aa141413b 100644 --- a/source/develop/release-management/features/integration/ovirtappliance.md +++ b/source/develop/release-management/features/integration/ovirtappliance.md @@ -54,9 +54,20 @@ Prerequisites: To use the appliance proceed as follows: -1. Download [the ova image above](#current-status) -2. Either use the ova in combination with hosted-engine or extract the ova image -3. When the image is booted +1. Download [the ovirt appliance rpmfile above](#current-status) +2. On a RPM based Linux system you can simply install the RPM and you'll find the OVA under /usr/share/ovirt-engine-appliance/ **OR** +3. Use rpm2cpio to extract the file. Such as: +``` + [gocallag@rrr-meep-1 ~]$ rpm2cpio ovirt-engine-appliance-4.5-20240131072037.1.el9.x86_64.rpm | cpio -imdv + ./etc/ovirt-hosted-engine/10-appliance.conf + ./usr/share/doc/ovirt-engine-appliance + ./usr/share/doc/ovirt-engine-appliance/ovirt-engine-appliance-manifest-rpm + ./usr/share/ovirt-engine-appliance + ./usr/share/ovirt-engine-appliance/ovirt-engine-appliance-4.5-20240131072037.1.el9.ova + 3116974 blocks +``` +4. Deploy the OVA as normal +5. When the OVA is booted 1. When the assistant comes up, set a root password 2. Login as root 3. Start the Engine configuration using: `engine-setup --offline --config-append=ovirt-engine-answers`