[ale] [ANNC] ALE MTG. for Thurs., Apr 17, 7:30pm

[JD]

Mark your calendars for THIS Thursday!

Topic: 		Linux Virtualization w/ KVM + virt-manager
Date:  		4/17 @ 7:30p – 9:30p-ish

Where: 		Emory Psychology And Interdisciplinary Sciences Bldg
                5th floor (can't miss it).

Presenter: 	JD P.
Directions:	http://arxion.net/ale/ALE_at_PAIS-emory_map_n_directions.pdf
                (link seems broken)


Abstract:
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This will be a hands-on demonstration starting with a VERY quick overview of KVM
virtualization capabilities, performance options, and setup, then move to an
interactive installation onto a basic server configured with just ssh, minimal
GUI and nothing else.
Bring a vt-x/amd-v capable Linux system, wired ethernet port (NOT WiFi) and
follow along. We will setup a bridge, install kvm, virt-manager and setup a few
VMs on the local machine.

Ubuntu 14.04 Beta2 (RC1-ish) will be used for the hostOS. Installation/Setup
instructions for RPM-based distros will be available.


Preparation to follow along:
 1) Check for vmx or svm support inside /proc/cpuinfo – verify
    system HW virtualization capability.
 2) DO NOT have other virtualization installed – no VirtualBox or
    VMware. Bad things can happen if there is a conflict. Dual boot
    is fine with just 10G of storage for this OS.

If you don't have a system capable of VT-x, KVM will not run, period.

Please spread the word.