Enabling the Haveged service

Last Updated : Jun 10, 2026 |

About this task

Haveged is a random number generator based on the HAVEGE algorithm designed for the use on Linux systems.

This procedure applies to software-only deployments and is not required for OVA-based deployments.

Before you begin

Install the Haveged package.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the virtual machine as an administrator using an SSH connection.
  2. Run the following command to start the Havaged service:

    systemctl start haveged

  3. Run the following command to start Havged automatically after each system restart:

    systemctl enable haveged