Build minimal install box, add OpenSSH during installation
Watch your disk partitions! You will be using a lot (eventually)
Base install:
ssh to box:
# I'm bad, I do it all as root
sudo su -
apt update
apt upgradelibVirt install:
# libVirt install
apt install cpu-checker
apt install qemu-kvm libvirt-daemon-system libvirt-clients bridge-utils virtinst virt-manager
systemctl is-active libvirtd
# should output "active"
usermod -aG libvirt $USER
usermod -aG kvm $USER
exit
# Do this as your user also
sudo usermod -aG libvirt $USER
sudo usermod -aG kvm $USER
sudo brctl showCockpit:
sudo su -
apt install cockpit -y
systemctl start cockpit
ss -tunlp | grep 9090
ufw allow 9090/tcp
apt install cockpit-machines cockpit-storaged cockpit-packagekit cockpit-networkmanager cockpit-dashboard cockpit-bridge
# Cockpit should now be available on https://ip:9090
Docker:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl gnupg-agent
sudo apt-get install software-properties-common
curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo apt-key add -
sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) stable"
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io
sudo apt -y install mc iperf3 iptraf-ng
sudo docker run hello-worldPortainer
docker run -d --name portainer --restart unless-stopped -p 9000:9000 -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock -v portainer_data:/data portainer/portainerNetData
apt install curl -y
bash <(curl -Ss https://my-netdata.io/kickstart.sh)Links
# Cockpit is on:
https://SERVER_IP:9090/
# Portainer is on:
http://SERVER_IP:9000/
# Netdata is on
http://SERVER_IP:19999This was needed in CentOS 8, not sure about Ubuntu 20.04 yet:
Set up network bridge:
Cockpit - Networking - Add Bridge
Select your ethernet card (em1) *(ymmv)
Name - bridge0
Reboot. Really. This may save some headaches later.
For desktop OS type guests, you should be good to go, for servers you have to use a bridge to get on the right network.
Assuming you added the bridge above (Cockpit – Network – Add Bridge)
Virtual machines – VM – Networking – Interface Type – Bridge to LAN, Source – bridge0, e1000e or virt, whatever.
Restart the VM, it should appear on your network. You may have to reboot the host if this is the first time through!
Beware that firewalld and iptables are all in this mess! You may have to enable ports or disable the firewall on the LAN side to get your server to work.
If you can’t build a new VM or can’t connect, reboot the box at least once before freaking out.
ISO’s to install from
ISOs should live in /var/lib/libvirt/images/ probably want to mount that as a read only nfs mount to your NAS:
Go to cockpit – storage and add the NFS share to that path, stupid easy.
Portainer templates
- Open Portainer (http://SERVER_IP:9000/)
- Go to Settings
- Go to App Templates
- Select “Use External Templates”
- Paste in:
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SelfhostedPro/selfhosted_templates/master/Template/template.json
- Click “Save Settings”
- Go to “App Templates” in the blue bar menu
- Turn on “Show Container Templates”
Storage changes
If you need to change storage locations for libVirt, follow this: https://linuxconfig.org/configure-default-kvm-virtual-storage-on-redhat-linux#h6-1-create-new-virtual-storage-directory