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Mastering Proxmox

By : Wasim Ahmed
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Mastering Proxmox

By: Wasim Ahmed

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Mastering Proxmox
Wasim Ahmed
Jul, 2014 | 310 pages
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Table of Contents (17 chapters)
Mastering Proxmox
Mastering Proxmox
Credits
Credits
About the Author
About the Author
About the Reviewers
About the Reviewers
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Preface
Preface
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1
Dive into the Virtual World with Proxmox
Dive into the Virtual World with Proxmox
Proxmox cluster required
The Proxmox Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Setting up a basic cluster
Summary
2
Proxmox Under the Hood
Proxmox Under the Hood
The Proxmox cluster directory structure
Dissecting the configuration files
User configuration files
Member nodes
The virtual machine list file
The cluster logfile
Summary
3
Shared Storages with Proxmox
Shared Storages with Proxmox
Local storage versus shared storage
Local and shared storage comparison
Virtual disk image
Storage types in Proxmox
Noncommercial/commercial storage options
FreeNAS – budget shared storage
Summary
4
A Virtual Machine for a Virtual World
A Virtual Machine for a Virtual World
Creating a VM from a template
Advanced configuration options for a VM
Nested virtual environment
Backing up a virtual machine
Summary
5
Network of Virtual Networks
Network of Virtual Networks
Introduction to a virtual network
Physical network versus virtual network
Networking components in Proxmox
Network configuration file
Adding a virtual bridge
Adding a bonding interface
Adding NAT/masquerading
Adding VLAN
Sample virtual networks
Multitenant virtual environment
Summary
6
Proxmox HA – Zero Downtime
Proxmox HA – Zero Downtime
Understanding High Availability
High Availability in Proxmox
Configuring Proxmox HA
Proxmox HA need to know
Summary
7
High Availability Storage for High Availability Cluster
High Availability Storage for High Availability Cluster
Introducing the Ceph storage
Reasons to use Ceph
Virtual Ceph for training
The Ceph components
The Ceph cluster
Installing Ceph using an OS
Installing Ceph on Proxmox
Creating a Ceph FS
Learning Ceph's CRUSH map
Managing Ceph pools
Ceph benchmarking
The Ceph command list
Summary
8
Proxmox Production Level Setup
Proxmox Production Level Setup
Defining a production level
Brand servers
AMD-based hardware selection
Summary
9
Proxmox Troubleshooting
Proxmox Troubleshooting
Main cluster issues
Storage issues
Network connectivity issues
KVM virtual machine issues
OpenVZ container issues
Backup/restore issues
VNC/SPICE console issues
Summary
10
Putting It All Together
Putting It All Together
Scenario #1 – academic institution
Scenario #2 – multitier storage cluster using Proxmox cluster
Scenario #3 – virtual infrastructure for multitenant cloud service provider
Scenario #4 – a nested virtual environment for a software development company
Scenario #5 – a virtual infrastructure for the public library
Scenario #6 – multifloor office virtual infrastructure with virtual desktops
Scenario #7 – virtual infrastructure for hotel industry
Scenario #8 – virtual infrastructure for a geological survey organization
Network diagrams for scenarios
Summary
Index
Index

Proxmox cluster required

A hands-on approach has been followed throughout this book to allow the reader to learn Proxmox in a practical way. If you do not have a Proxmox cluster set up or no access to an existing cluster, you can set up a basic-level Proxmox cluster by following the installation instructions laid out in the Setting up a basic cluster section of this chapter. If you already have a cluster, follow along from the next section, The Proxmox Graphical User Interface (GUI).

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