Quick Introduction to Hypervisor and KVM

• Familiarity with Linux command-line interface
• Basic understanding of system administration
• General knowledge of virtualization concepts is helpful but not required

Audience

• System administrators interested in virtualization
• IT professionals looking to quickly get started with KVM
• Developers and DevOps engineers working in virtualized environments

KVM is a Linux-based virtualization technology that allows users to run multiple virtual machines on a single physical host. Hypervisor is the software layer that enables virtualization by allowing multiple operating systems to run concurrently on a single hardware platform.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level system administrators and IT professionals who wish to understand and start working with KVM and hypervisors in general.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the role and types of hypervisors.
• Install and configure KVM on a Linux host.
• Create, manage, and troubleshoot guest virtual machines.
• Configure virtual networking and storage pools for VM environments.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Introduction to Virtualization

• What is a Hypervisor?
• Types of Hypervisors (Type 1 vs Type 2)
• Benefits of virtualization

KVM Quick Overview

• Introduction to KVM and its architecture
• KVM pros and cons
• Basic terminology (libvirt, QEMU, virt-manager, etc.)

Lab Preparation and Installation

• Lab setup and system requirements
• Prerequisites for KVM installation
• KVM installation process

KVM Configuration

• Network configuration for KVM
• Setting up storage pools
• Creating guest virtual machines

KVM Administration

• Managing guest virtual machines (start, stop, delete, etc.)
• Creating and restoring VM snapshots
• Backing up guest virtual machines
• Expanding guest virtual machine disk sizes
• Renaming guest virtual machines
• Cloning guest virtual machines
• Increasing guest virtual machine resources (CPU, RAM)

Advanced Configuration and Troubleshooting

• Creating virtual network bridges (vBridge: Host Only and NAT)
• VM restoration from backups
• Common KVM troubleshooting techniques

Summary and Next Steps