85 lines
3.7 KiB
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85 lines
3.7 KiB
Org Mode
#+title: Provisioning a Proxmox VM
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#+author: Kevin Muller, Hans van Zijst & Nicolas Jeannerod
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#+date: <2024-10-25 Fri>
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* Quick links
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- Fediversity Proxmox :: http://192.168.51.81:8006/
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* Basic terminology
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- Node :: physical host
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* Preparing the machine configuration
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- It is nicer if the machine is a QEMU guest. On NixOS:
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#+begin_src nix
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services.qemuGuest.enable = true
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#+end_src
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- Choose static IPs for your machine. The IPv4 and IPv6 subnets available for
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Fediversity testing are:
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- 95.215.187.0/24. Gateway is 95.215.187.1.
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- 2a00:51c0:13:1305::/64. Gateway is 2a00:51c0:13:1305::1.
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- Check [[https://netbox.protagio.org][Netbox]] to see which addresses are free
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* Upload your ISO
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- In the left view, expand under the node that you want and click on “local”.
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- Select “ISO Images”, then click “Upload”.
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- Note: You can also download from URL.
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- Note: You should click on “local” and not “local-zfs”.
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* Creating the VM
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- Click “Create VM” at the top right corner.
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** General
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- Node :: which node will host the VM; has to be the same
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- VM ID :: Has to be unique, probably best to use the "xxxx" in "vm0xxxx" (yet to be decided)
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- Name :: Usually "vm" + 5 digits, e.g. "vm02199"
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- Resource pool :: Fediversity
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** OS
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- Use CD/DVD disc image file (iso) ::
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- Storage :: local, means storage of the node.
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- ISO image :: select the image previously uploaded
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No need to touch anything else
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** System
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- BIOS :: OVMF (UEFI)
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- EFI Storage :: ~linstor_storage~; this is a storage shared by all of the Proxmox machines.
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- Pre-Enroll keys :: MUST be unchecked
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- Qemu Agent :: check
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** Disks
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- Tick “advanced” at the bottom.
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- Disk size (GiB) :: 40 (depending on requirements)
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- SSD emulation :: check (only visible if “Advanced” is checked)
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- Discard :: check, so that blocks of removed data are cleared
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** CPU
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- Sockets :: 1 (depending on requirements)
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- Cores :: 2 (depending on requirements)
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- Enable NUMA :: check
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** Memory
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- Memory (MiB) :: choose what you want
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- Ballooning Device :: leave checked (only visible if “Advanced” is checked)
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** Network
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- Bridge :: ~vnet1306~. This is the provisioning bridge; we will change it later.
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- Firewall :: uncheck, we will handle the firewall on the VM itself
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** Confirm
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* Install and start the VM
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- Start the VM a first time.
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- Select the VM in the left panel. You might have to expand the node on which it is hosted.
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- Select “Console” and start the VM.
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- Install the VM as you would any other machine.
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- [[Shutdown the VM]].
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- After the VM has been installed:
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- Select the VM again, then go to “Hardware”.
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- Double click on the CD/DVD Drive line. Select “Do not use any media” and press OK.
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- Double click on Network Device, and change the bridge to ~vnet1305~, the public bridge.
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- Start the VM again.
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* Remove the VM
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- [[Shutdown the VM]].
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- On the top right corner, click “More”, then “Remove”.
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- Enter the ID of the machine.
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- Check “Purge from job configurations”
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- Check “Destroy unreferenced disks owned by guest”
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- Click “Remove”.
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* Move the VM to another node
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- Make sure there is no ISO plugged in.
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- Click on the VM. Click migrate. Choose target node. Go.
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- Since the storage is shared, it should go pretty fast (~1 minute).
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* Shutdown the VM
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- Find the VM in the left panel.
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- At the top right corner appears a “Shutdown” button with a submenu.
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- Clicking “Shutdown” sends a signal to shutdown the machine. This might not work if the machine is not listening for that signal.
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- Brutal solution: in the submenu, select “Stop”.
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- The checkbox “Overrule active shutdown tasks” means that the machine should be stopped even if a shutdown is currently ongoing. This is particularly important if you have tried to shut the machine down normally just before.
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