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.
*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.
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.