How To Install CentOS 6.3 KVM on vSphere 5.1

Conclusion

You can see that setting up KVM on CentOS 6.3 is not that trivial and for sure the manual insertions of the script files and other items needed into the Virtual Machine’s XML file are clearly where the Cloud Management System comes into play.  You would not do this all manually, except maybe like me in a lab for a couple Virtual Machines to test.  As I continue to move forward I will be adding another Article on building XENServer on vSphere 5.1 along with some posts on Nicira NVP itself from my own perspective with maybe a few demo videos using my lab setup.  I may put together a full lab diagram now that it is all working with all the primary Nicira NVP components.

About Chris Colotti

Chris is active on the VMUG and event speaking circuit and is available for many events if you want to reach out and ask. Previously to this he spent close to a decade working for VMware as a Principal Architect. Previous to his nine plus years at VMware, Chris was a System Administrator that evolved his career into a data center architect. Chris spends a lot of time mentoring co-workers and friends on the benefits of personal growth and professional development. Chris is also amongst the first VMware Certified Design Experts (VCDX#37), and author of multiple white papers. In his spare time he helps his wife Julie run her promotional products as the accountant, book keeper, and IT Support. Chris also believes in both a healthy body and healthy mind, and has become heavily involved with fitness as a Diamond Team Beachbody Coach using P90X and other Beachbody Programs. Although Technology is his day job, Chris is passionate about fitness after losing 60 pounds himself in the last few years.

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