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[id="virt-getting-started"]
= Getting started with {VirtProductName}
include::_attributes/common-attributes.adoc[]
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[role="_abstract"]
Explore {VirtProductName} by taking guided tours, installing the Operator, and configuring a basic environment. Learn how to migrate from your current platform, then learn more about how to deploy and manage virtual machines (VMs) by following the additional resources links.

[NOTE]
====
Cluster configuration procedures require `cluster-admin` privileges.
====

ifndef::openshift-rosa,openshift-dedicated,openshift-rosa-hcp[]
include::modules/virt-getting-started-tour.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
include::modules/virt-quick-starts.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
endif::openshift-rosa,openshift-dedicated,openshift-rosa-hcp[]

ifndef::openshift-rosa,openshift-dedicated,openshift-rosa-hcp,openshift-origin[]
include::modules/about-self-service-tsr.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
endif::openshift-rosa,openshift-dedicated,openshift-rosa-hcp,openshift-origin[]

[role="_additional-resources"]
== Additional resources
ifndef::openshift-rosa,openshift-dedicated,openshift-rosa-hcp[]
* xref:../../installing/installing_bare_metal/preparing-to-install-on-bare-metal.adoc#virt-planning-bare-metal-cluster-for-ocp-virt_preparing-to-install-on-bare-metal[Plan your bare-metal cluster for {VirtProductName}]
endif::openshift-rosa,openshift-dedicated,openshift-rosa-hcp[]
* xref:../../virt/install/preparing-cluster-for-virt.adoc#preparing-cluster-for-virt[Prepare your cluster for {VirtProductName}]
ifdef::openshift-enterprise[]
* xref:../../virt/install/preparing-cluster-for-virt.adoc#virt-about-storage-volumes-for-vm-disks_virt-requirements[Learn about storage volumes for VM disks]
endif::openshift-enterprise[]
* xref:../../storage/container_storage_interface/persistent-storage-csi.adoc#persistent-storage-csi[Use a CSI-enabled storage provider]
* xref:../../virt/storage/virt-configuring-local-storage-with-hpp.adoc#virt-configuring-local-storage-with-hpp[Configure local storage for virtual machines]
* xref:../../virt/install/installing-virt.adoc#virt-installing-virt-operator_installing-virt[Install the {VirtProductName} Operator]
ifndef::openshift-rosa,openshift-dedicated,openshift-rosa-hcp[]
* xref:../../networking/networking_operators/k8s-nmstate-about-the-k8s-nmstate-operator.adoc#installing-the-kubernetes-nmstate-operator-cli[Install the Kubernetes NMState Operator]
endif::openshift-rosa,openshift-dedicated,openshift-rosa-hcp[]
* xref:../../virt/managing_vms/advanced_vm_management/virt-specifying-nodes-for-vms.adoc#virt-specifying-nodes-for-vms[Specify nodes for virtual machines]
* xref:../../virt/getting_started/virt-using-the-cli-tools.adoc#virt-using-the-cli-tools[Install and use the `virtctl` command-line interface (CLI) tool]
* xref:../../virt/creating_vm/virt-creating-vms-from-rh-images-overview.adoc#virt-creating-vms-from-rh-images-overview[Create a VM from a Red{nbsp}Hat image]
* xref:../../virt/creating_vm/virt-creating-vms-from-instance-types.adoc#virt-creating-vms-from-instance-types[Create a VM from an instance type]
* xref:../../virt/creating_vm/virt-creating-vms-from-web-images.adoc#virt-creating-vms-from-web-images[Import a custom image from a web page]
* xref:../../virt/creating_vm/virt-creating-vms-uploading-images.adoc#virt-creating-vms-uploading-images[Upload an image from your local machine]
* xref:../../virt/creating_vm/virt-creating-vms-by-cloning-pvcs.adoc#virt-creating-vms-by-cloning-pvcs[Clone a persistent volume claim (PVC)]
ifndef::openshift-rosa,openshift-dedicated,openshift-rosa-hcp[]
* xref:../../virt/vm_networking/virt-connecting-vm-to-linux-bridge.adoc#virt-connecting-vm-to-linux-bridge[Connect a VM to a Linux bridge network]
endif::openshift-rosa,openshift-dedicated,openshift-rosa-hcp[]
ifndef::openshift-dedicated[]
* xref:../../virt/vm_networking/virt-connecting-vm-to-ovn-secondary-network.adoc#virt-connecting-vm-to-ovn-secondary-network[Connect a VM to an Open Virtual Network (OVN)-Kubernetes secondary network]
endif::openshift-dedicated[]
ifndef::openshift-rosa,openshift-dedicated,openshift-rosa-hcp[]
* xref:../../virt/vm_networking/virt-connecting-vm-to-sriov.adoc#virt-connecting-vm-to-sriov[Connect a VM to a Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) network]
endif::openshift-rosa,openshift-dedicated,openshift-rosa-hcp[]
* xref:../../virt/managing_vms/virt-accessing-vm-consoles.adoc#virt-accessing-vm-consoles[Connect to a virtual machine console]
ifndef::openshift-dedicated[]
* xref:../../virt/managing_vms/ssh/virt-accessing-vm-ssh.adoc#virt-accessing-vm-ssh[SSH access for virtual machines]
endif::openshift-dedicated[]
* xref:../../virt/managing_vms/virt-accessing-vm-consoles.adoc#virt-connecting-desktop-viewer-web_virt-accessing-vm-consoles[Connect to the desktop viewer by using the web console]
* xref:../../virt/managing_vms/virt-controlling-vm-states.adoc#virt-controlling-vm-states[Manage a VM by using the web console]
* xref:../../virt/managing_vms/virt-exporting-vms.adoc#virt-accessing-exported-vm-manifests_virt-exporting-vms[Export a VM]
* xref:../../virt/post_installation_configuration/virt-post-install-config.adoc#virt-post-install-config[Review post-installation configuration options]
* xref:../../virt/storage/virt-storage-config-overview.adoc#virt-storage-config-overview[Configure storage options and automatic boot source updates]
* xref:../../virt/monitoring/virt-monitoring-overview.adoc#virt-monitoring-overview[Learn about monitoring and health checks]
* xref:../../virt/live_migration/virt-about-live-migration.adoc#virt-about-live-migration[Learn about live migration]
ifndef::openshift-rosa,openshift-dedicated,openshift-rosa-hcp[]
* xref:../../backup_and_restore/application_backup_and_restore/installing/installing-oadp-kubevirt.adoc#installing-oadp-kubevirt[Back up and restore VMs by using the {oadp-first}]
endif::openshift-rosa,openshift-dedicated,openshift-rosa-hcp[]
ifndef::openshift-dedicated[]
* link:https://access.redhat.com/articles/6994974[Tune and scale your cluster]
endif::openshift-dedicated[]
