Changes between Version 20 and Version 21 of install_kvm

Timestamp:

Mar 11, 2011, 5:21:18 PM (14 years ago)

Author:

Jamie McClelland

Comment:

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install_kvm

@@ -5 +5 @@
 = Creating a new KVM guest =
 
- 1. Install the [https://support.mayfirst.org/wiki/install_debian_kvm_manager kvm-manager] scripts (this should already be done on existing hardware)
+ 1. In these direcitons, the host (or <hostname>) refers to the name of the kvm host computer (e.g. negri, or bolivar, etc.). The guest (or <guestname>) refers to the name of the virtualized server you are creating. The examples use negri as the host and hay as the guest.
+ 1. Install the [https://support.mayfirst.org/wiki/install_debian_kvm_manager kvm-manager] scripts (this should already be done on existing hardware) on the host
  1. Run kvm-creator to create the new LV for the guest and the needed directory and files in /etc/sv/kvm/:
 {{{
@@ -12 +13 @@
  1. Initially it's a good idea to run the demo. This will give you a breakdown of how the server will be created.
 {{{
-kvm-creator demo GUESTNAME
+kvm-creator demo <guestname>
 }}}
  1. After determining the settings you want the machine to have, run the demo command and then the 'create' command.
@@ -35 +36 @@
 }}}
  1. Add at least one user to the access list for the new KVM guest's serial console
-  1. Monkeysphere way:
-   1. Add a uid to the /home/<guestname>/.monkeysphere/authorized_user_ids file or copy /root/.monkeysphere/authorized_user_ids to /home/<guestname>/.monkeysphere
-  1. SSH key way
-   1. Add an SSH key to the /home/<guestname>/.ssh/authorized_keys file 
+  1. Monkeysphere way: Add a uid to the /home/<guestname>/.monkeysphere/authorized_user_ids file or copy /root/.monkeysphere/authorized_user_ids to /home/<guestname>/.monkeysphere
+  1. SSH key way: Add an SSH key to the /home/<guestname>/.ssh/authorized_keys file 
   1. Rebuild the monkeysphere-controlled SSH authorized_keys files: 
 {{{ 
@@ -100 +99 @@
  1. Tell runit to start the guest automatically
 {{{
-update-service --add /etc/sv/kvm/SERVER-NAME
+update-service --add /etc/sv/kvm/<guestname>
 }}}
- 1. Log into the new guest via ssh: {{{ ssh SERVER-NAME@HOST-NAME }}}
- 1. Install an OS: everything should be handled by preseed file
+ 1. Log into the new guest via ssh: {{{ ssh <guestname>@HOST-NAME }}}
+ 1. Start screen: {{{ screen -x}}}. You should see a grub menu waiting for you to hit enter on the installer. 
+ 1. After hitting enter, watch the installer fly by.
+ 1. Before it completes, be sure to delete the symlink you created to the cd.iso installer (as root):
+{{{
+rm /home/<guestname>/vms/<guestname>/cd.iso
+}}}
  1. Login with root and no password
  1. The preseed file will leave all leftover space on the disk in a logical volume called "delete". You can remove this logical volume (so the extra space is available to enlarge other logical volumes): with: