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Short Debian installation: | Short Debian installation: | ||
| − | * install etch as you please, but keep in mind that the root path of the private machines should use '''ext3''' (or ext2 if you're retro) filesystem as quota and other interesting features won't work on real filesystems like xfs. (this is a limitation of OpenVZ, not proxmox.) | + | * install etch as you please, but keep in mind that the root path of the private machines (''/var/lib/vz/private/'') should use '''ext3''' (or ext2 if you're retro) filesystem as quota and other interesting features won't work on real filesystems like xfs. (this is a limitation of OpenVZ, not proxmox.) |
* install openvz kernel ( linux-image-openvz-686 ) if you want, it'll save you some errors when installing openvz kernel dependent packages. alternatively you can do ''dpkg -a --configure'' later. | * install openvz kernel ( linux-image-openvz-686 ) if you want, it'll save you some errors when installing openvz kernel dependent packages. alternatively you can do ''dpkg -a --configure'' later. | ||
* use the apt repository ''<nowiki>deb http://download.proxmox.com/debian etch pve</nowiki>'' | * use the apt repository ''<nowiki>deb http://download.proxmox.com/debian etch pve</nowiki>'' | ||
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* keep ''-pve'' kernel if you do not need some advanced kernel features, or use an OpenVZ/Debian one if you do (like [[software RAID]]) | * keep ''-pve'' kernel if you do not need some advanced kernel features, or use an OpenVZ/Debian one if you do (like [[software RAID]]) | ||
* reboot with your newly installed system, and follow the [[installation]] instructions. | * reboot with your newly installed system, and follow the [[installation]] instructions. | ||
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| + | == Cluster == | ||
| + | If you need [[Proxmox VE Cluster|clustering]] do not forget to set your '''static''' address in ''/etc/interfaces'', as cluster utilities depend on finding it there. | ||
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| + | == Miscelleous == | ||
| + | * Proxmox for some weird reason depends on postfix (instead of mail-transport-agent), but I don't see any direct requirement yet. TBD | ||
| + | * Proxmox suggest ntpd, which is a good idea, but you can survive with chrony just as well. | ||
| + | * It seems that using bridge interface makes life much easier. Put in ''/etc/network/interfaces'' (obviously replacing IP and mask): | ||
| + | auto vmbr0 | ||
| + | iface vmbr0 inet static | ||
| + | address 10.1.1.17 | ||
| + | netmask 255.255.255.0 | ||
| + | gateway 10.1.1.1 | ||
| + | bridge_ports eth0 | ||
| + | bridge_stp off | ||
| + | bridge_fd 0 | ||
Latest revision as of 14:31, 9 December 2008
Short Debian installation:
- install etch as you please, but keep in mind that the root path of the private machines (/var/lib/vz/private/) should use ext3 (or ext2 if you're retro) filesystem as quota and other interesting features won't work on real filesystems like xfs. (this is a limitation of OpenVZ, not proxmox.)
- install openvz kernel ( linux-image-openvz-686 ) if you want, it'll save you some errors when installing openvz kernel dependent packages. alternatively you can do dpkg -a --configure later.
- use the apt repository deb http://download.proxmox.com/debian etch pve
- install packages: proxmox-ve, libhtml-embperl-perl, apache2-mpm-prefork (with their dependencies, I suggest to use aptitude and a repo like file:/cdrom/proxmox/ from the CD image)
- embperl will be fscked if you do not use prefork apache:
[Tue Dec 09 11:52:05 2008] [error] [6987]ERR: 24: Error in Perl code: \t(in cleanup) Can't call method "app" on an undefined value at /usr/lib/perl5/Embperl/Util.pm line 107. [Tue Dec 09 11:52:05 2008] [error] [6987]ERR: 24: Error in Perl code: \t(in cleanup) Can't call method "component" on an undefined value at /var/www/pve/base.epl line 109. [Tue Dec 09 11:52:05 2008] [error] [6987]ERR: 24: Error in Perl code: \t(in cleanup) Can't call method "component" on an undefined value at /var/www/pve/base.epl line 103. [Tue Dec 09 11:52:05 2008] [error] [6987]ERR: 24: Error in Perl code: \t(in cleanup) Illegal declaration of subroutine Embperl::__1::_ep_sub_ at /var/www/pve/base.epl line 101.
- keep -pve kernel if you do not need some advanced kernel features, or use an OpenVZ/Debian one if you do (like software RAID)
- reboot with your newly installed system, and follow the installation instructions.
Cluster
If you need clustering do not forget to set your static address in /etc/interfaces, as cluster utilities depend on finding it there.
Miscelleous
- Proxmox for some weird reason depends on postfix (instead of mail-transport-agent), but I don't see any direct requirement yet. TBD
- Proxmox suggest ntpd, which is a good idea, but you can survive with chrony just as well.
- It seems that using bridge interface makes life much easier. Put in /etc/network/interfaces (obviously replacing IP and mask):
auto vmbr0
iface vmbr0 inet static
address 10.1.1.17
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 10.1.1.1
bridge_ports eth0
bridge_stp off
bridge_fd 0