Guides tagged “kvm”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about kvm, sorted A-Z.
16 guides
Add a KVM hypervisor to VirtFusion and install the agent
Prepare a dedicated server as a VirtFusion hypervisor: hardware checks, network bridge and storage planning, adding it in the admin area, installing the agent and testing a VPS.
Add a slave server (node) to Virtualizor
Install Virtualizor on a second server as a slave, connect it to the master with its key, add storage and IP pools for the node and place new VPS on it.
Add IP pools and OS templates in the Virtualizor admin panel
As a Virtualizor admin, create IPv4 and IPv6 pools with gateway and netmask, set nameservers, download OS templates and ISOs so new VPS get working networks and images.
Configure VirtFusion storage: local files, LVM and ZFS
Choose and set up storage for VirtFusion hypervisors: local file storage, LVM volume groups and ZFS pools, with trade-offs, setup commands and admin settings.
Configure VPS backup servers and backup plans in Virtualizor (admin)
Add a local, FTP or SSH backup server in Virtualizor, create backup plans with schedules and retention, assign them to VPS and let customers restore their own backups.
Create VPS plans, users and virtual servers in Virtualizor (admin)
Define Virtualizor plans with CPU, RAM, disk, bandwidth and IP limits, create end users, launch a KVM VPS from a plan and manage, suspend or delete it as admin.
Harden a Virtualizor master and its KVM nodes
Secure Virtualizor: restrict admin panel access by IP, enforce 2FA, use SSL, firewall node ports, secure SSH, protect API keys and isolate VPS network traffic.
Install a Virtualizor slave node and add it to the master
Install Virtualizor on an additional KVM server as a slave, prepare storage and networking, connect it to the master with its key and password, and verify VPS creation.
Install SolusVM 1 master and slave nodes on AlmaLinux or CentOS
Install the SolusVM 1 master control panel and KVM slave nodes, connect them, and understand when the newer SolusVM 2 or Virtualizor is the better choice.
Install the VirtFusion control server: requirements and setup
Prepare a clean server, run the official VirtFusion control installer, finish the first login, activate the licence and secure the control panel before adding hypervisors.
Install Virtualizor on a server to host KVM virtual machines
Prepare a dedicated server, set up LVM storage and a network bridge, run the Virtualizor installer for KVM, log in to the admin panel and add the licence.
Mount an ISO and install a custom OS on a Virtualizor KVM VPS
Mount an ISO image in Virtualizor, change the boot order, install your own operating system through VNC, configure the network manually and boot from disk again.
Plan and manage storage for Virtualizor KVM (LVM, thin, file)
Choose between LVM, thin LVM and file-based storage in Virtualizor, add storage pools to nodes, set overcommit limits, monitor free space and expand storage safely.
Set up VirtFusion networking: IP blocks, IPv4/IPv6 pools and bridges
Plan and configure hypervisor networking in VirtFusion: create the Linux bridge, add IPv4 and IPv6 blocks, attach them to hypervisors and test new servers.
Update Virtualizor and maintain your VPS host nodes
Update the Virtualizor panel and its nodes, apply OS and kernel updates safely, plan maintenance windows, notify customers and check that virtual machines come back.
What is VirtFusion? The KVM VPS control panel explained
An overview of VirtFusion: how the control server and hypervisors fit together, what admins and end users can do, how it compares to Virtualizor and SolusVM, and who it suits.
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