2 Installation: Oracle Linux KVM

WARNING:

Oracle Linux 7 is now in Extended Support. See Oracle Linux Extended Support and Oracle Open Source Support Policies for more information.

Migrate applications and data to Oracle Linux 8 or Oracle Linux 9 as soon as possible.

The process to install the KVM user space packages on Oracle Linux involves these steps:

1. Enable the yum repositories or subscribe to the ULN channels.

   Important:

   This step is only required when using the Oracle KVM Stack. The Default KVM Stack is available in the standard core system repositories.

   For more details on which sources include the Default KVM Stack or the Oracle KVM Stack, see KVM Repositories and Channels: Yum and ULN.

   For details on how to enable a repository or subscribe to a ULN channel, see Enable the Yum Repository or Subscribe to ULN Channels.

2. Install the virtualization packages on an existing system running Oracle Linux.

   For more details, see Install Virtualization Packages.

3. (Optional - UEK system users only) Switch the KVM stack between the Default KVM Stack and the Oracle KVM Stack.

   For more details, see Switch KVM Stacks.