===== Installation and Configuration of the Virtual Machine Server =====


==== Obtaining the Software ====

To obtain the vm server software, follow the following input to your terminal.

Ensure that the system is set up to boot via lan. Start the computer and use this procedure.

<code>
 *F12 -> System Setup -> Integrated Devices -> Integrated NIC. Restart.
 *32-bit(i386)-> Debian/i386 Netboot.install Lenny Stable[text]
 *Setup -> Enter mirror manually -> mirror -> /debian/ 
 *Setup install -> install nothing -> install grub boot loader
 *Reboot and change the boot priority back to normal.
</code>

Log in as root and perform the following to set up our sources for aptitude.

  userdel -r vm02
  cd/etc/apt
  rm sources.list
  wget http://10.80.2.6/files/student/sources.list
  aptitude update
  aptitude upgrade
    
Now we install our client system and tools.

  aptitude install openssh-client open ssh-server
  aptitude install xen-linux-system-2.26.26-2-xen-686
  aptitude install xen-tools

Our next step is to configure xen

  cd /etc/xen
  vi xend-config.sxp
  Find the line (network-script network-bridge) and remove the # to uncomment this line.
  Find the line (network-script network-dummy) and add a # to commentout this line.
  Make sure that (vif-script vif-bridge)
  To quickly find these lines rather than scrolling through hit enter while not in insert mode and use a forward slash(/) and type in what you want to match.
 

  vi /etc/modules
  set loop maxloop = 255

Now to set up the grub bootloader

  cd /boot/grub
  vi menu.lst~

Scan the file until you locate 4 lines pertaining to xen that do not have a .gz attached to them; remove those lines.

Do this for the 3rd and 4th group of quad lines as well.

On the last line, set up the kernel.

  kernel          /boot/xen-3.2-1-i386.gz dom0_mem=262144
      
          
   cd /etc/xen-tools
   vi xen-tools.conf
   
Sarch for the line #dir = /home/xen
Modify the line to:

  dir = /xen

Uncomment install-method = debootstrap
   
Search for "Disk and Sizing options" and change the following:

   size = 2Gb
   dist = lenny
   
Uncomment the following lines:

  dhcp = 1
  passwd = 1
  serial_device = hvc0 
  disk_device = xvda

Modify the output line to read:

  output = /xen/conf
  
Modify the extension line to read:

  extension = .cfg
        
And finally

  cd /
  mkdir /xen
  mkdir /xen/images
  mkdir /xen/conf
  mkdir /xen/save
  
Reboot the system, and the vm server is up and ready to rock.