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@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ * [ Prepare Host OS ](#sles-15-host) * [ Prepare VM ](#sles-15-prep-vm) * [ Launch SEV VM ](#sles-15-launch-vm) +* [ RHEL-8 ](#rhel-8) + * [ Prepare Host OS ](#rhel-8-host) + * [ Prepare VM ](#rhel-8-prep-vm) + * [ Launch SEV VM ](#rhel-8-launch-vm) * [ Fedora-28 ](#fc-28) * [ Prepare Host OS ](#fc-28-host) * [ Prepare VM ](#fc-28-prep-vm) @@ -129,6 +133,70 @@ Use the following command to launch SEV guest ``` NOTE: when guest is booting, CTRL-C is mapped to CTRL-], use CTRL-] to stop the guest +## RHEL-8 + +RedHat Enterprise Linux 8.0 GA includes the SEV support; we do not need +to compile the sources. + +<a name="rhel-8-host"></a> +### Prepare Host OS + +SEV is not enabled by default, lets enable it through kernel command line: + +Append the following in /etc/defaults/grub + +``` +GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=".... mem_encrypt=on kvm_amd.sev=1" +``` + +Regenerate grub.cfg and reboot the host + +``` +# grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/efi/EFI/redhat/grub.cfg +# reboot +``` + +Install the qemu launch script. The launch script can be obtained from this project. + +``` +# git clone https://github.com/AMDESE/AMDSEV.git +# cd AMDSEV/distros/rhel-8 +# ./build.sh +``` +<a name="rhel-8-prep-vm"></a> +### Prepare VM image + +Create empty virtual disk image + +``` +# qemu-img create -f qcow2 rhel-8.qcow2 30G +``` + +Create a new copy of OVMF_VARS.fd. The OVMF_VARS.fd is a "template" used +to emulate persistent NVRAM storage. Each VM needs a private, writable +copy of VARS.fd. + +``` +#cp /usr/share/OVMF/OVMF_VARS.fd OVMF_VARS.fd +``` + +Download and install rhel-8 guest + +``` +# launch-qemu.sh -hda rhel-8.qcow2 -cdrom RHEL-8.0.0-20190404.2-x86_64-dvd1.iso +``` +Follow the screen to complete the guest installation. + +<a name="rhel-8-launch-vm"></a> +### Launch VM + +Use the following command to launch SEV guest + +``` +# launch-qemu.sh -hda rhel-8.qcow2 +``` +NOTE: when guest is booting, CTRL-C is mapped to CTRL-], use CTRL-] to stop the guest + <a name="fc-28"></a> ## Fedora-28 |