Creating the VPS - Revision history

Astropoint at 21:36, 12 October 2015

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	==Creating the Physical VPS==		==Creating the Physical VPS==

	# Navigate to the user from the list of accounts on the left. Then, click on the ''~~Admin editor~~'' tab.		# Navigate to the user from the list of accounts on the left. Then, click on the ''Add/delete services'' tab.
	# In the ''Add a VPS for this admin'' section, select the next available VPS hostname in the ''VPS Server hostname'' box. '''This should be a VPS on node00004.gigatux.com''' in the UK, not node00001.gigatux.com. When you choose a VPS, ensure that it has a valid number at the end (e.g. ''node00004.gigatux.com:05'' and not ''node00004.gigatux.com:'') and that there is just one IP address set for the VPS.		# In the ''Add a VPS for this admin'' section, select the next available VPS hostname in the ''VPS Server hostname'' box. '''This should be a VPS on node00004.gigatux.com''' in the UK, not node00001.gigatux.com. When you choose a VPS, ensure that it has a valid number at the end (e.g. ''node00004.gigatux.com:05'' and not ''node00004.gigatux.com:'') and that there is just one IP address set for the VPS.
	#:[[Image:Dtc-newvps.PNG]]		#:[[Image:Dtc-newvps.PNG]]

Cocodude: /* Creating the Physical VPS */

2012-07-28T15:15:21Z

Creating the Physical VPS

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	# Navigate to the user from the list of accounts on the left. Then, click on the ''Admin editor'' tab.		# Navigate to the user from the list of accounts on the left. Then, click on the ''Admin editor'' tab.
	# In the ''Add a VPS for this admin'' section, select the next available VPS hostname in the ''VPS Server hostname'' box. '''This should be a VPS on node00004.gigatux.com''' in the UK, not node00001.gigatux.com.		# In the ''Add a VPS for this admin'' section, select the next available VPS hostname in the ''VPS Server hostname'' box. '''This should be a VPS on node00004.gigatux.com''' in the UK, not node00001.gigatux.com. When you choose a VPS, ensure that it has a valid number at the end (e.g. ''node00004.gigatux.com:05'' and not ''node00004.gigatux.com:'') and that there is just one IP address set for the VPS.
	#:[[Image:Dtc-newvps.PNG]]		#:[[Image:Dtc-newvps.PNG]]
	# Select the product that the user has purchased. For new VPSs, this will be a product ending in ' L', e.g. ''Solo L'' as opposed to simply ''Solo'' or ''Solo E''.		# Select the product that the user has purchased. For new VPSs, this will be a product ending in ' L', e.g. ''Solo L'' as opposed to simply ''Solo'' or ''Solo E''.

Cocodude: /* Update WHMCS */

2012-06-22T09:59:24Z

Update WHMCS

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	* Additional IPs (if applicable, one to a line)		* Additional IPs (if applicable, one to a line)

	Now click ''Save Changes'' and at the bottom of the screen where it says ''Send Message'', select the ''GigaTux - VPS Account Welcome Mail'' message and click ''Send Message''		Now click ''Save Changes'' and at the bottom of the screen where it says ''Send Message'', select the ''GigaTux - VPS Account Welcome Mail'' message and click ''Send Message''. If this is a Windows VPS, also send the message called ''Windows License Keys''.

	Finally, close the ''Provisioning'' ticket if one was opened upon account payment.		Finally, close the ''Provisioning'' ticket if one was opened upon account payment.

Cocodude at 09:11, 22 June 2012

2012-06-22T09:11:25Z

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	# Navigate to the user from the list of accounts on the left. Then, click on the ''Admin editor'' tab.		# Navigate to the user from the list of accounts on the left. Then, click on the ''Admin editor'' tab.
	# In the ''Add a VPS for this admin'' section, select the next available VPS hostname in the ''VPS Server hostname'' box. '''This should be a VPS on ~~node00001~~.gigatux.com''' in the UK, not ~~node00004.gigatux.com or node00005~~.gigatux.com.		# In the ''Add a VPS for this admin'' section, select the next available VPS hostname in the ''VPS Server hostname'' box. '''This should be a VPS on node00004.gigatux.com''' in the UK, not node00001.gigatux.com.
	#:[[Image:Dtc-newvps.PNG]]		#:[[Image:Dtc-newvps.PNG]]
	# Select the product that the user has purchased. For new VPSs, this will be a product ending in ' L', e.g. ''Solo L'' as opposed to simply ''Solo'' or ''Solo E''.		# Select the product that the user has purchased. For new VPSs, this will be a product ending in ' L', e.g. ''Solo L'' as opposed to simply ''Solo'' or ''Solo E''.
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	# Ensure that the first value corresponds to the correct hard drive size requested (minus swap), and the second corresponds to the correct swap size (which should be the same as the memory allocation).		# Ensure that the first value corresponds to the correct hard drive size requested (minus swap), and the second corresponds to the correct swap size (which should be the same as the memory allocation).
	# N.B. Further information can be obtained by typing ''lvdisplay /dev/lvm1/xenXY[swap]''.		# N.B. Further information can be obtained by typing ''lvdisplay /dev/lvm1/xenXY[swap]''.

			==Windows VPS==

			Check whether the customer intends on using Windows by seeing, in WHMCS, whether the customer has checked the ''Windows Server 2008 Standard License'' box. If this is checked, there are further steps to take:

			# Log in to the physical node that the customer's VPS is set up on (e.g. root@node00001.gigatux.com)
			# Run the command ''ln -s /usr/share/dtc-xen-hvm/Windows_2008_with_SP2.iso /var/lib/dtc-xen/ttyssh_home/xen'''XX'''/'' where '''XX''' is the VPS ID.

	==Update WHMCS==		==Update WHMCS==

Astropoint: /* Update WHMCS */

2012-04-16T10:42:18Z

Update WHMCS

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	* Server		* Server
	* Username		* Username (do not assume that as it is filled in automatically that it is correct in WHMCS)
	* Password		* Password
	* vserverid (e.g. ''05'' if you created VPS ID 05)		* vserverid (e.g. ''05'' if you created VPS ID 05)

Cocodude: /* Update WHMCS */

2012-03-27T13:18:20Z

Update WHMCS

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	* Dedicated IP		* Dedicated IP
	* Additional IPs (if applicable, one to a line)		* Additional IPs (if applicable, one to a line)

			Now click ''Save Changes'' and at the bottom of the screen where it says ''Send Message'', select the ''GigaTux - VPS Account Welcome Mail'' message and click ''Send Message''

	Finally, close the ''Provisioning'' ticket if one was opened upon account payment.		Finally, close the ''Provisioning'' ticket if one was opened upon account payment.

Cocodude at 13:17, 27 March 2012

2012-03-27T13:17:10Z

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 # Ensure that the first value corresponds to the correct hard drive size requested (minus swap), and the second corresponds to the correct swap size (which should be the same as the memory allocation).
 # N.B. Further information can be obtained by typing ''lvdisplay /dev/lvm1/xenXY[swap]''.
 ==We're now done==

Cocodude at 11:53, 27 March 2012

2012-03-27T11:53:44Z

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	# Navigate to the user from the list of accounts on the left. Then, click on the ''Admin editor'' tab.		# Navigate to the user from the list of accounts on the left. Then, click on the ''Admin editor'' tab.
	# In the ''Add a VPS for this admin'' section, select the next available VPS hostname in the ''VPS Server hostname'' box. '''This should be a VPS on ~~node00004~~.gigatux.com''', not ~~node00001~~.gigatux.com.		# In the ''Add a VPS for this admin'' section, select the next available VPS hostname in the ''VPS Server hostname'' box. '''This should be a VPS on node00001.gigatux.com''' in the UK, not node00004.gigatux.com or node00005.gigatux.com.
	#:[[Image:Dtc-newvps.PNG]]		#:[[Image:Dtc-newvps.PNG]]
	# Select the product that the user has purchased. For new VPSs, this will be a product ending in ' L', e.g. ''Solo L'' as opposed to simply ''Solo'' or ''Solo E''.		# Select the product that the user has purchased. For new VPSs, this will be a product ending in ' L', e.g. ''Solo L'' as opposed to simply ''Solo'' or ''Solo E''.
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	# N.B. Further information can be obtained by typing ''lvdisplay /dev/lvm1/xenXY[swap]''.		# N.B. Further information can be obtained by typing ''lvdisplay /dev/lvm1/xenXY[swap]''.

	==~~Install the Operating System~~==		==We're now done==

	The VPS is now set up, but there is no Operating System on there at present, so it's pretty useless. We install the initial Operating System ~~for the user as he/she requests. If there is no preference, we install Debian.~~		The VPS is now set up, but there is no Operating System on there at present, so it's pretty useless. We no longer install the initial operating system but provide information for users via WHMCS. Only if you get any requests for help in installing the OS should you follow the below:

			===Install the Operating System===

	# Navigate to the user from the list of accounts on the left. Then, click on the ''Client interface'' tab, followed by the VPS in the new tab set, and then ''Installation''.		# Navigate to the user from the list of accounts on the left. Then, click on the ''Client interface'' tab, followed by the VPS in the new tab set, and then ''Installation''.
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	#Click ''Reinstall operating system''.		#Click ''Reinstall operating system''.

	==Verifying that the Operating System has been Installed==		===Verifying that the Operating System has been Installed===

	# Log in to the relevant dom0 (e.g. node00004.gigatux.com) as your username and then ''su'' to root.		# Log in to the relevant dom0 (e.g. node00004.gigatux.com) as your username and then ''su'' to root.

Cocodude at 17:00, 29 November 2010

2010-11-29T17:00:49Z

Cocodude: /* Verifying that the Operating System has been Installed */

2009-05-13T09:06:57Z

Verifying that the Operating System has been Installed

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	#:<code>Unmounting proc and filesystem root...</code>		#:<code>Unmounting proc and filesystem root...</code>
	#:<code>Install script finished</code>		#:<code>Install script finished</code>
	# If there are any errors before this stage, you will need to try and manually correct them and reinstall the operating system again.		# If there are any errors before this stage, you will need to try and manually correct them and reinstall the operating system again. You can ignore errors similar to the below though:
			#:<code>rm: cannot remove `/var/lib/dtc-xen/mnt/26/dev/pts': Is a directory</code>
			#:<code>mkdir: cannot create directory `/var/lib/dtc-xen/mnt/26/dev/pts': File exists</code>

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	# Navigate to the user from the list of accounts on the left. Then, click on the ''Admin editor'' tab.		# Navigate to the user from the list of accounts on the left. Then, click on the ''Admin editor'' tab.
	# In the ''Add a VPS for this admin'' section, select the next available VPS hostname in the ''VPS Server hostname'' box. '''This ~~must~~ be a VPS on ~~node00002~~.gigatux.com''', not node00001.gigatux.com.		# In the ''Add a VPS for this admin'' section, select the next available VPS hostname in the ''VPS Server hostname'' box. '''This should be a VPS on node00004.gigatux.com''', not node00001.gigatux.com.
	#:[[Image:Dtc-newvps.PNG]]		#:[[Image:Dtc-newvps.PNG]]
	# Select the product that the user has purchased. For new VPSs, this will be a product ending in ' E', e.g. ''Solo E'' as opposed to simply ''Solo''.		# Select the product that the user has purchased. For new VPSs, this will be a product ending in ' L', e.g. ''Solo L'' as opposed to simply ''Solo'' or ''Solo E''.
	# Ensure that ''Setup physical VPS (LVM)'' is set to ''Yes''.		# Ensure that ''Setup physical VPS (LVM)'' is set to ''Yes''.
	# Click ''Add VPS'' and wait a short while for the VPS to be created.		# Click ''Add VPS'' and wait a short while for the VPS to be created.
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	==Verifying that the Physical VPS has been created==		==Verifying that the Physical VPS has been created==

	# Log in to the relevant dom0 (e.g. ~~node00002~~.gigatux.com) as your username and then ''su'' to root.		# Log in to the relevant dom0 (e.g. node00004.gigatux.com) as your username and then ''su'' to root.
	# ''cd'' to /var/lib/dtc-xen/mnt		# ''cd'' to /var/lib/dtc-xen/mnt
	# Examine the contents of XY.setuplvm.*, where XY is the VPS number you created. The contents should look something like this:		# Examine the contents of XY.setuplvm.*, where XY is the VPS number you created. The contents should look something like this:
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	==Install the Operating System==		==Install the Operating System==

	The VPS is now set up, but there is no Operating System on there at present, so it's pretty useless. We install the initial Operating System for the user as he/she requests. If there is no preference, we install Debian. If they really want something obscure like Fedora or Ubuntu, this is possible, but you will need to manually boot the VPS off a downloaded .iso and install it manually. For Debian or Centos, follow the following:		The VPS is now set up, but there is no Operating System on there at present, so it's pretty useless. We install the initial Operating System for the user as he/she requests. If there is no preference, we install Debian.

	# Navigate to the user from the list of accounts on the left. Then, click on the ''Client interface'' tab, followed by the VPS in the new tab set, and then ''Installation''.		# Navigate to the user from the list of accounts on the left. Then, click on the ''Client interface'' tab, followed by the VPS in the new tab set, and then ''Installation''.
	#:[[Image:Dtc-installos.PNG]]		#:[[Image:Dtc-installos.PNG]]
	# Select the operating system as required:		# Select the operating system as required:
	~~#: Debian - Debian (network install with debootstrap)~~
	~~#: CentOS - CentOS (network install with yum)~~
	#Set the root password to be the same as the user's login password for the DTC control panel.		#Set the root password to be the same as the user's login password for the DTC control panel.
	#Click ''Reinstall operating system''.		#Click ''Reinstall operating system''.
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	==Verifying that the Operating System has been Installed==		==Verifying that the Operating System has been Installed==

	# Log in to the relevant dom0 (e.g. ~~node00002~~.gigatux.com) as your username and then ''su'' to root.		# Log in to the relevant dom0 (e.g. node00004.gigatux.com) as your username and then ''su'' to root.
	# ''cd'' to /var/lib/dtc-xen/mnt		# ''cd'' to /var/lib/dtc-xen/mnt
	# Examine the contents of XY.log, where XY is the VPS number you created. Because this installation process may take a while, you may want to output this log file as it is appended to. This can be done by typing ''tail -f <file>''.		# Examine the contents of XY.log, where XY is the VPS number you created. Because this installation process may take a while, you may want to output this log file as it is appended to. This can be done by typing ''tail -f <file>''.