Fedora 43

Kubernetes : Install KubeVirt2025/11/21

 

Install KubeVirt to deploy fully virtualized virtual machines in Kubernetes Cluster.

This example is based on the environment like follows.

-----------+---------------------------+--------------------------+------------
           |                           |                          |
       eth0|10.0.0.30              eth0|10.0.0.51             eth0|10.0.0.52
+----------+-----------+   +-----------+----------+   +-----------+----------+
|   [ dlp.srv.world ]  |   | [ node01.srv.world ] |   | [ node02.srv.world ] |
|     Control Plane    |   |      Worker Node     |   |      Worker Node     |
+----------------------+   +----------------------+   +----------------------+

[1] Install KubeVirt and virtctl command.
[root@dlp ~]#
export VERSION=$(curl https://storage.googleapis.com/kubevirt-prow/release/kubevirt/kubevirt/stable.txt)

[root@dlp ~]#
wget https://github.com/kubevirt/kubevirt/releases/download/${VERSION}/kubevirt-operator.yaml

[root@dlp ~]#
wget https://github.com/kubevirt/kubevirt/releases/download/${VERSION}/kubevirt-cr.yaml

[root@dlp ~]#
wget https://github.com/kubevirt/kubevirt/releases/download/${VERSION}/virtctl-${VERSION}-linux-amd64
[root@dlp ~]#
mv virtctl-${VERSION}-linux-amd64 /usr/local/bin/virtctl

[root@dlp ~]#
chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/virtctl
[root@dlp ~]#
kubectl apply -f kubevirt-operator.yaml

namespace/kubevirt created
customresourcedefinition.apiextensions.k8s.io/kubevirts.kubevirt.io created
priorityclass.scheduling.k8s.io/kubevirt-cluster-critical created
clusterrole.rbac.authorization.k8s.io/kubevirt.io:operator created
serviceaccount/kubevirt-operator created
role.rbac.authorization.k8s.io/kubevirt-operator created
rolebinding.rbac.authorization.k8s.io/kubevirt-operator-rolebinding created
clusterrole.rbac.authorization.k8s.io/kubevirt-operator created
clusterrolebinding.rbac.authorization.k8s.io/kubevirt-operator created
deployment.apps/virt-operator created

[root@dlp ~]#
kubectl apply -f kubevirt-cr.yaml

kubevirt.kubevirt.io/kubevirt created
# after a few minutes, the pods will start up as follows

[root@dlp ~]#
kubectl get pods -n kubevirt

NAME                               READY   STATUS    RESTARTS   AGE
virt-api-65644598d9-fxms9          1/1     Running   0          93s
virt-api-65644598d9-j296w          1/1     Running   0          93s
virt-controller-54fc69c5bb-5lxzq   1/1     Running   0          62s
virt-controller-54fc69c5bb-h8bmj   1/1     Running   0          62s
virt-handler-dfdck                 1/1     Running   0          62s
virt-handler-j4xhq                 1/1     Running   0          62s
virt-operator-7b8f88567b-bncg4     1/1     Running   0          2m15s
virt-operator-7b8f88567b-tgvfz     1/1     Running   0          2m15s
[2] Create a test VM and verify it works normally.
[root@dlp ~]#
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubevirt/kubevirt.github.io/master/labs/manifests/vm.yaml

[root@dlp ~]#
kubectl apply -f vm.yaml

virtualmachine.kubevirt.io/testvm created
[root@dlp ~]#
kubectl get vms

NAME     AGE   STATUS    READY
testvm   3s    Stopped   False

# start VM

[root@dlp ~]#
virtctl start testvm

VM testvm was scheduled to start
[root@dlp ~]#
kubectl get vms

NAME     AGE   STATUS    READY
testvm   42s   Running   True

[root@dlp ~]#
kubectl get vmi

NAME     AGE   PHASE     IP                NODENAME           READY
testvm   34s   Running   192.168.241.135   node02.srv.world   True

# connect to VM
# user is 'cirros' and password is 'gocubsgo'

[root@dlp ~]#
ssh cirros@192.168.241.135

The authenticity of host '192.168.241.135 (192.168.241.135)' can't be established.
ECDSA key fingerprint is SHA256:7XtgAhOnHdGJYOEOrBYS7t+MLXM297qmAMNqdx6WKOY.
This key is not known by any other names.
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no/[fingerprint])? yes
Warning: Permanently added '192.168.241.135' (ECDSA) to the list of known hosts.
cirros@192.168.241.135's password:
$ 
$ uname -a
Linux testvm 4.4.0-28-generic #47-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jun 24 10:09:13 UTC 2016 x86_64 GNU/Linux
$ cat /etc/os-release
NAME=Buildroot
VERSION=2015.05-g31af4e3-dirty
ID=buildroot
VERSION_ID=2015.05
PRETTY_NAME="Buildroot 2015.05"
$ exit
Connection to 192.168.40.202 closed.

# connect to the console of VM

[root@dlp ~]#
virtctl console testvm

Successfully connected to testvm console. The escape sequence is ^]

login as 'cirros' user. default password: 'gocubsgo'. use 'sudo' for root.
testvm login: cirros
Password:
$ 
# to go back to the Host's console, push Ctrl + ] key
# * same operation as virsh command
[root@dlp ~]#

# stop VM

[root@dlp ~]#
virtctl stop testvm

VM testvm was scheduled to stop
[root@dlp ~]#
kubectl get vms

NAME     AGE     STATUS    READY
testvm   3m29s   Stopped   False

# delete VM

[root@dlp ~]#
kubectl delete vm testvm

virtualmachine.kubevirt.io "testvm" deleted
[root@dlp ~]#
kubectl get vms

No resources found in default namespace.
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