Install Virtual Machine Module¶

This page explains how to install the virtual machine module.

Info

The term virtnest appearing in the following commands or scripts is the internal development code name for the global management module.

Configure Helm Repo¶

Helm-charts repository address: https://release.daocloud.io/harbor/projects/10/helm-charts/virtnest/versions

helm repo add virtnest-release https://release.daocloud.io/chartrepo/virtnest
helm repo update virtnest-release

If you want to experience the latest development version of virtnest, then please add the following repository address (the development version of virtnest is extremely unstable)

helm repo add virtnest-release-ci https://release-ci.daocloud.io/chartrepo/virtnest
helm repo update virtnest-release-ci

Choose a Version that You Want to Install¶

It is recommended to install the latest version.

[root@master ~]# helm search repo virtnest-release/virtnest --versions
NAME                   CHART VERSION  APP VERSION  DESCRIPTION
virtnest-release/virtnest  0.6.0          v0.6.0       A Helm chart for virtnest

Create a Namespace¶

kubectl create namespace virtnest-system

Perform Installation Steps¶

helm install virtnest virtnest-release/virtnest -n virtnest-system --version 0.6.0

Upgrade¶

Update the virtnest Helm Repository¶

helm repo update virtnest-release

Back up the --set Parameters¶

Before upgrading the virtnest version, we recommend executing the following command to backup the --set parameters of the previous version

helm get values virtnest -n virtnest-system -o yaml > bak.yaml

Perform Helm Upgrade¶

helm upgrade virtnest virtnest-release/virtnest \
    -n virtnest-system \
    -f ./bak.yaml \
    --version 0.6.0

Uninstall¶

helm delete virtnest -n virtnest-system