Install Virtual Machine¶

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 the virtnest Helm repository¶

Helm charts repository: 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, add the following repository address (the development version of virtnest is highly unstable).

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

Choose the version of virtnest 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  0.9.0          v0.9.0       A Helm chart for virtnest

Create namespace¶

kubectl create namespace virtnest-system

Install¶

helm install virtnest virtnest-release/virtnest -n virtnest-system --version 0.9.0

Upgrade¶

Update the virtnest Helm repository¶

helm repo update virtnest-release

Back up the --set flag¶

Before upgrading the virtnest version, we recommend executing the following command to back up the --set flag of the previous version.

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

Hhelm upgrade¶

helm upgrade virtnest virtnest-release/virtnest \
-n virtnest-system \
-f ./bak.yaml \
--version 0.9.3

Uninstall¶

helm delete virtnest -n virtnest-system