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Posted to user@vcl.apache.org by Scania 2019 <cr...@gmail.com> on 2020/04/30 17:37:38 UTC
Request for step by step install guide
Good day,
I have an urgent deployment I need to make as follows:
I have one ESXI host, and in it I would like to install one vm that runs
the web portal, database, and management node.
Alongside this, in the same host I would like to setup two VMs, which will
be the compute nodes.
I'm therefore requesting a clear step by step how-to, with the assumption
that I know nothing. Hopefully this time I won't give up on setting up VCL
as I believe it to be a great product. Only the documentation is not clear
and in some crucial parts assumes we already have the technical knowledge.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Regards,
SC
Re: Request for step by step install guide
Posted by Scania 2019 <cr...@gmail.com>.
Hi Josh,
I am now able to do a reservation for a Windows image, and I'm moving onto
creating a Linux image.
I have some queries for my deployment as below:
a.) The Cygwin SSH service on Windows Server 2012 is setting to manual by
default when an image loads during reservation, even though I would have
set it to autostart before capturing an image. Is there a workaround to get
the service to autostart?
b.) My deployment scenario is for 300 concurrent reservations with a mix of
Windows and Linux images;
- Do I need to create all 300 computer objects in VCL and assign them
MAC addresses?
- Do I also need to generate dhcpd.conf data for all 300
computers, along with the static IP address assignment?
Thanks and regards,
CS
On Tue, 18 Aug 2020, 19:08 Josh Thompson, <jo...@ncsu.edu> wrote:
> Hi CS,
>
> I'm not sure what would cause the ESXi error you listed. I don't remember
> seeing that before.
>
> In most cases, when VCL fails to provision a VM, it puts the computer in a
> failed state so that it won't try to provision to that one again in case
> there
> is a problem with it causing it to repeatedly fail. To change it back to
> available, go to Manage->Manage Computers->Edit Computer Profiles, and
> edit
> the computer to change the state from failed to available.
>
> Josh
>
> On Monday, August 17, 2020 5:44:53 PM EDT you wrote:
> > Hello Josh,
> >
> > After successfully capturing a base image, I attempted to reserve the
> same
> > image for the first time and the reservation failed.
> >
> > The error in ESXi tasks log was: [Modue 'CPUID' power on failed;
> Preferred
> > mode unavailable. Using Intel VT-x/EPT instead; This host does not
> support
> > EPT; Failed to start the virtual machine.]
> >
> > When I attempt to reserve the image again, even after some time I get a
> > message that "There are no available times that the selected image can be
> > used."
> >
> > Please advise me how I can make the image reservable again to continue
> > troubleshooting.
> >
> > Thanks and regards,
> > CS
> >
> > On Thu, 13 Aug 2020 at 15:49, Scania 2019 <cr...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > Josh,
> > >
> > > Thanks for your reply, and I will revert should I have any questions
> along
> > > the way.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > CS
> > >
> > > On Thu, 13 Aug 2020, 15:11 Josh Thompson, <jo...@ncsu.edu>
> wrote:
> > >> VCL uses SSH to log in to provisioned VMs to control them, both for
> Linux
> > >> and
> > >> Windows. We use Cygwin on Windows to provide sshd. Instructions on
> > >> setting
> > >> that up on your Windows VM before capturing it can be found here:
> > >>
> > >> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/VCL/
> > >> Install+and+Configure+Cygwin+SSHD
> > >>
> > >> VCL does require all VMs provisioned by it to have 2 network
> interfaces,
> > >> each
> > >> with their own address. One is used for VCL to manage the VM
> (private);
> > >> the
> > >> other is used for users to connect to it (public). You'll need DHCP
> > >> configured to provide IP addresses to the private network and
> configured
> > >> so
> > >> that each VM always gets the same address. Once you have created
> > >> computer
> > >> entries for your VMs under Manage->"Manage Computers"->"Edit Computer
> > >> Profiles", you can select a set of computers and then "Actions for
> > >> selected
> > >> computers"->"Generate Private dhcpd Data" to help generate the data
> > >> needed for
> > >> dhcpd.conf.
> > >>
> > >> Josh
> > >>
> > >> On Wednesday, August 12, 2020 5:37:37 PM EDT Scania 2019 wrote:
> > >> > Hi Josh,
> > >> >
> > >> > I have installed VCL in a single ESXi server, and installed a
> Windows
> > >> > Server 2012 VM for use to capture a base image. I'm facing an issue
> > >>
> > >> when I
> > >>
> > >> > try to capture the base image with error that the IP I have
> specified
> > >>
> > >> does
> > >>
> > >> > not have port 22 and 24 open for SSH.
> > >> >
> > >> > I noticed the Win2k12 VM I want to capture feom does not have IP
> > >>
> > >> addresses
> > >>
> > >> > on both NICs. Do I have to add the private IP manually?
> > >> >
> > >> > I'm also not certain with regards to SSH in the Windows server, as
> well
> > >>
> > >> as
> > >>
> > >> > the auth method that the management node will use to connect on to
> it.
> > >> >
> > >> > Please clarify these for me.
> > >> >
> > >> > Regards,
> > >> > CS
> > >> >
> > >> > On Fri, 1 May 2020, 19:21 Scania 2019, <cr...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >> > > Hi Josh,
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Thanks for getting back to me, as well as for the installation
> > >> > > instructions.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > I will get follow up with questions if I happen to get stuck.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Regards,
> > >> > > SC
> > >> > >
> > >> > > On Fri, 1 May 2020, 16:10 Josh Thompson, <jo...@ncsu.edu>
> > >>
> > >> wrote:
> > >> > >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
> > >> > >> Hash: SHA1
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> Hi SC,
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> This doesn't cover all of the exact details, but it should be a
> good
> > >> > >> start.
> > >> > >> Please follow up with any questions about the details of specific
> > >>
> > >> steps,
> > >>
> > >> > >> and
> > >> > >> we can help you through those. We also have an IRC channel on
> > >>
> > >> Freenode -
> > >>
> > >> > >> #asfvcl - you can join to get help as you work through the
> > >>
> > >> installation
> > >>
> > >> > >> (if
> > >> > >> during business hours EST time). I'm assuming you're going to
> use
> > >>
> > >> NAT
> > >>
> > >> > >> for
> > >> > >> users to connect to the 2 compute VMs. I'm a little fuzzy on
> some
> > >> > >> details of
> > >> > >> ESXi. So, I might use some terminology wrong in those parts.
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> * set up 3 vswitches on the ESXi host
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> * one that is generally referred to as the "private" network
> (how
> > >>
> > >> VCL
> > >>
> > >> > >> manages VMs) - plan on using 192.168.1.0/24 as the IP space for
> > >>
> > >> this one
> > >>
> > >> > >> * create a port group named "private" on this vswitch
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> * one that is generally referred to as the "NAT" network -
> plan on
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> using
> > >> > >> 10.0.0.0/24 as the IP space for this one
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> * create a port group named "nat" on this vswitch
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> * one that is generally referred to as the "public" network -
> this
> > >>
> > >> one
> > >>
> > >> > >> will
> > >> > >> need to be connected to a NIC on the ESXi host - this will use
> > >>
> > >> whatever
> > >>
> > >> > >> public
> > >> > >> IP space you have available. I'll use YOURPUBIP in this guide
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> * create a port group named "public" on this vswitch
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> * create a datastore (network or local) on the ESXi host where
> the
> > >>
> > >> disk
> > >>
> > >> > >> files
> > >> > >> for the VMs will be located named "vcldatastore"
> > >> > >> * manually create a VM on ESXi installed with CentOS 7 with the
> > >>
> > >> latest
> > >>
> > >> > >> updates
> > >> > >> (CentOS 8 is not yet supported for the management node)
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> * this VM will need to have 3 NICs, one on each network, use
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> 192.168.1.10
> > >> > >> for the private IP, 10.0.0.10 for the NAT IP, and give it a
> public
> > >> > >> IP
> > >> > >> (YOURPUBIP)
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> * for NAT management, I think root on the management node
> needs to
> > >>
> > >> be
> > >>
> > >> > >> able
> > >> > >> to ssh to itself without a password (using identity keys). So,
> this
> > >>
> > >> will
> > >>
> > >> > >> need
> > >> > >> to be configured as well.
> > >> > >> * configure your ESXi host to have a NIC on the private network
> with
> > >>
> > >> an
> > >>
> > >> > >> IP of
> > >> > >> 192.168.1.11 (I'm assuming it already has a NIC on the public
> > >> > >> network
> > >> > >> that you
> > >> > >> are using to manage it)
> > >> > >> * configure the ESXi host so that you can ssh from the management
> > >>
> > >> node to
> > >>
> > >> > >> the
> > >> > >> ESXi host using identity keys (look here
> > >>
> > >> https://vcl.apache.org/docs/
> > >>
> > >> > >> vmwareconfiguration)
> > >> > >> * download and validate the VCL installation script on the
> > >> > >> management
> > >> > >> node
> > >> > >> (http://vcl.apache.org/docs/VCL251InstallGuide.html)
> > >> > >> * run the installation script
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> * give a password for the admin user
> > >> > >> * specify a time zone
> > >> > >> * select the NIC with IP 192.168.1.10 for the private network
> > >> > >> * select the NIC with IP 10.0.0.10 for the public network (yes,
> > >>
> > >> this
> > >>
> > >> > >> will be
> > >> > >> NAT even though it says public)
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> * install dhcpd
> > >> > >> * type 'YES' for the license agreement
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> * go to https://YOURPUBIP/vcl/
> > >> > >> * login with admin and the password you entered in the
> installation
> > >> > >> script
> > >> > >> * go to Manage->Virtual Hosts->VM Host Profiles
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> * select "VMware ESXi - local storage" -> Configure Profile
> > >> > >> * click the value next to "Virtual Disk Path" and change it to
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> "vcldatastore" (these values get saved just by clicking off of
> them)
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> * click the value next to "VM Working Directory Path" and
> change
> > >>
> > >> it to
> > >>
> > >> > >> "vcldatastore"
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> * click the value next to "VM Network 0" and change it to
> > >> > >> "private"
> > >> > >> * click the value next to "VM Network 1" and change it to "nat"
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> * go to Manage->Management Nodes
> > >> > >> * click Submit for "Edit Management Node Profiles"
> > >> > >> * click Edit for localhost
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> * check the box for "Use as NAT Host"
> > >> > >> * NAT Public IP Address: YOURPUBIP
> > >> > >> * NAT Internal IP Address: 10.0.0.10
> > >> > >> * click Save Changes
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> * go to Manage->Manage Computers
> > >> > >> * click Submit for "Edit Computer Profiles"
> > >> > >> * click Add New Computer
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> * hostname: vmhost1
> > >> > >> * public IP: 1.1.1.1 (doesn't matter what you enter as long as
> it
> > >>
> > >> is a
> > >>
> > >> > >> valid
> > >> > >> IP)
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> * private IP: 192.168.1.11
> > >> > >> * state: vmhostinuse
> > >> > >> * VM Host Profile: "VMware ESXi - local storage"
> > >> > >> * RAM: whatever your host has
> > >> > >> * Cores: whatever your host has
> > >> > >> * Processor: enter something, but it's unused
> > >> > >> * Network: whatever your host has
> > >> > >> * click Add Computer
> > >> > >> * select "allComputer" then <-Add
> > >> > >> * click Close
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> * click Add new Computer
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> * change "Single Computer" to "Multiple Computers" at the top
> > >> > >> * Name: vm%
> > >> > >> * Start: 1
> > >> > >> * End: 2
> > >> > >> * Type: Virtual Machine
> > >> > >> * Start Public IP Address: 10.0.0.100
> > >> > >> * End Public IP Address: 10.0.0.101
> > >> > >> * Start Private IP Address: 192.168.1.100
> > >> > >> * End Private IP Address: 192.168.1.101
> > >> > >> * Start MAC Address: 00:50:56:00:00:01
> > >> > >> * Provisioning Engine: VMware
> > >> > >> * RAM: some value in MB, this will be the max value an image
> > >>
> > >> deployed
> > >>
> > >> > >> to
> > >> > >> this VM could have, the actual RAM configured for VMs deployed in
> > >>
> > >> this
> > >>
> > >> > >> slot is
> > >> > >> set on each image
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> * Cores: similar information as RAM
> > >> > >> * Processor Speed: this is kind of an old leftover item from
> when
> > >>
> > >> VCL
> > >>
> > >> > >> just
> > >> > >> did bare metal provisioning. Now, it's just used in ranking the
> VMs
> > >>
> > >> that
> > >>
> > >> > >> could
> > >> > >> be used to fulfill a reservation. Just enter something like
> 3000.
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> * Network: same that you entered for the host
> > >> > >> * Connect Using NAT: checked
> > >> > >> * Nat Host: localhost
> > >> > >> * click Add Computers
> > >> > >> * select "All VM Computers" then <-Add
> > >> > >> * click Close
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> Now, you need to create your first base image. You'll need to
> > >>
> > >> manually
> > >>
> > >> > >> install Windows or Linux (CentOS 7 or Ubuntu 16 or 18) on a VM on
> > >> > >> the
> > >> > >> ESXi
> > >> > >> host. When you create the VM shell, give it 2 NICs, one on
> private
> > >>
> > >> with
> > >>
> > >> > >> mac
> > >> > >> address 00:50:56:00:00:01 and one on NAT with 00:50:56:00:00:02.
> > >>
> > >> You may
> > >>
> > >> > >> actually want to give it a 3rd NIC on the public network since
> NAT
> > >>
> > >> won't
> > >>
> > >> > >> have
> > >> > >> been fully set up on the management node yet so that it can get
> to
> > >> > >> outside
> > >> > >> resources. Remove this NIC before capturing the VM. Use the
> > >> > >> documentation
> > >> > >> here: http://vcl.apache.org/docs/baseimagecreation
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> After the image is captured, ensure it is added to the
> allVMimages
> > >>
> > >> image
> > >>
> > >> > >> group. Do this under Manage->Manage Images->Edit Grouping &
> > >>
> > >> Mapping. In
> > >>
> > >> > >> the
> > >> > >> "Group By Image" tab (opened by default after you have an image),
> > >>
> > >> select
> > >>
> > >> > >> the
> > >> > >> image, click Get Groups, then select "allVMimages" and click
> <-Add.
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> If everything went correctly, you should now be able to go to
> > >> > >> Reservations,
> > >> > >> click New Reservation, and reserve the image.
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> Follow up with questions as you go through the process.
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> Josh
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> On Thursday, April 30, 2020 1:37:38 PM EDT Scania 2019 wrote:
> > >> > >> > Good day,
> > >> > >> >
> > >> > >> > I have an urgent deployment I need to make as follows:
> > >> > >> >
> > >> > >> > I have one ESXI host, and in it I would like to install one vm
> > >> > >> > that
> > >> > >> > runs
> > >> > >> > the web portal, database, and management node.
> > >> > >> >
> > >> > >> > Alongside this, in the same host I would like to setup two VMs,
> > >>
> > >> which
> > >>
> > >> > >> will
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> > be the compute nodes.
> > >> > >> >
> > >> > >> > I'm therefore requesting a clear step by step how-to, with the
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> assumption
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> > that I know nothing. Hopefully this time I won't give up on
> > >>
> > >> setting up
> > >>
> > >> > >> VCL
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> > as I believe it to be a great product. Only the documentation
> is
> > >>
> > >> not
> > >>
> > >> > >> clear
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> > and in some crucial parts assumes we already have the technical
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> knowledge.
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> > Thank you in advance for your help.
> > >> > >> >
> > >> > >> > Regards,
> > >> > >> > SC
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> - --
> > >> > >> - -------------------------------
> > >> > >> Josh Thompson
> > >> > >> Systems Programmer
> > >> > >> Virtual Computing Lab (VCL)
> > >> > >> North Carolina State University
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> > >> > >>
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> > >>
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>
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>
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Re: Request for step by step install guide
Posted by Scania 2019 <cr...@gmail.com>.
Hello Josh,
After successfully capturing a base image, I attempted to reserve the same
image for the first time and the reservation failed.
The error in ESXi tasks log was: [Modue 'CPUID' power on failed; Preferred
mode unavailable. Using Intel VT-x/EPT instead; This host does not support
EPT; Failed to start the virtual machine.]
When I attempt to reserve the image again, even after some time I get a
message that "There are no available times that the selected image can be
used."
Please advise me how I can make the image reservable again to continue
troubleshooting.
Thanks and regards,
CS
On Thu, 13 Aug 2020 at 15:49, Scania 2019 <cr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Josh,
>
> Thanks for your reply, and I will revert should I have any questions along
> the way.
>
> Regards,
> CS
>
> On Thu, 13 Aug 2020, 15:11 Josh Thompson, <jo...@ncsu.edu> wrote:
>
>> VCL uses SSH to log in to provisioned VMs to control them, both for Linux
>> and
>> Windows. We use Cygwin on Windows to provide sshd. Instructions on
>> setting
>> that up on your Windows VM before capturing it can be found here:
>>
>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/VCL/
>> Install+and+Configure+Cygwin+SSHD
>>
>> VCL does require all VMs provisioned by it to have 2 network interfaces,
>> each
>> with their own address. One is used for VCL to manage the VM (private);
>> the
>> other is used for users to connect to it (public). You'll need DHCP
>> configured to provide IP addresses to the private network and configured
>> so
>> that each VM always gets the same address. Once you have created
>> computer
>> entries for your VMs under Manage->"Manage Computers"->"Edit Computer
>> Profiles", you can select a set of computers and then "Actions for
>> selected
>> computers"->"Generate Private dhcpd Data" to help generate the data
>> needed for
>> dhcpd.conf.
>>
>> Josh
>>
>> On Wednesday, August 12, 2020 5:37:37 PM EDT Scania 2019 wrote:
>> > Hi Josh,
>> >
>> > I have installed VCL in a single ESXi server, and installed a Windows
>> > Server 2012 VM for use to capture a base image. I'm facing an issue
>> when I
>> > try to capture the base image with error that the IP I have specified
>> does
>> > not have port 22 and 24 open for SSH.
>> >
>> > I noticed the Win2k12 VM I want to capture feom does not have IP
>> addresses
>> > on both NICs. Do I have to add the private IP manually?
>> >
>> > I'm also not certain with regards to SSH in the Windows server, as well
>> as
>> > the auth method that the management node will use to connect on to it.
>> >
>> > Please clarify these for me.
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> > CS
>> >
>> > On Fri, 1 May 2020, 19:21 Scania 2019, <cr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > Hi Josh,
>> > >
>> > > Thanks for getting back to me, as well as for the installation
>> > > instructions.
>> > >
>> > > I will get follow up with questions if I happen to get stuck.
>> > >
>> > > Regards,
>> > > SC
>> > >
>> > > On Fri, 1 May 2020, 16:10 Josh Thompson, <jo...@ncsu.edu>
>> wrote:
>> > >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
>> > >> Hash: SHA1
>> > >>
>> > >> Hi SC,
>> > >>
>> > >> This doesn't cover all of the exact details, but it should be a good
>> > >> start.
>> > >> Please follow up with any questions about the details of specific
>> steps,
>> > >> and
>> > >> we can help you through those. We also have an IRC channel on
>> Freenode -
>> > >> #asfvcl - you can join to get help as you work through the
>> installation
>> > >> (if
>> > >> during business hours EST time). I'm assuming you're going to use
>> NAT
>> > >> for
>> > >> users to connect to the 2 compute VMs. I'm a little fuzzy on some
>> > >> details of
>> > >> ESXi. So, I might use some terminology wrong in those parts.
>> > >>
>> > >> * set up 3 vswitches on the ESXi host
>> > >>
>> > >> * one that is generally referred to as the "private" network (how
>> VCL
>> > >>
>> > >> manages VMs) - plan on using 192.168.1.0/24 as the IP space for
>> this one
>> > >>
>> > >> * create a port group named "private" on this vswitch
>> > >>
>> > >> * one that is generally referred to as the "NAT" network - plan on
>> > >>
>> > >> using
>> > >> 10.0.0.0/24 as the IP space for this one
>> > >>
>> > >> * create a port group named "nat" on this vswitch
>> > >>
>> > >> * one that is generally referred to as the "public" network - this
>> one
>> > >>
>> > >> will
>> > >> need to be connected to a NIC on the ESXi host - this will use
>> whatever
>> > >> public
>> > >> IP space you have available. I'll use YOURPUBIP in this guide
>> > >>
>> > >> * create a port group named "public" on this vswitch
>> > >>
>> > >> * create a datastore (network or local) on the ESXi host where the
>> disk
>> > >> files
>> > >> for the VMs will be located named "vcldatastore"
>> > >> * manually create a VM on ESXi installed with CentOS 7 with the
>> latest
>> > >> updates
>> > >> (CentOS 8 is not yet supported for the management node)
>> > >>
>> > >> * this VM will need to have 3 NICs, one on each network, use
>> > >>
>> > >> 192.168.1.10
>> > >> for the private IP, 10.0.0.10 for the NAT IP, and give it a public IP
>> > >> (YOURPUBIP)
>> > >>
>> > >> * for NAT management, I think root on the management node needs to
>> be
>> > >>
>> > >> able
>> > >> to ssh to itself without a password (using identity keys). So, this
>> will
>> > >> need
>> > >> to be configured as well.
>> > >> * configure your ESXi host to have a NIC on the private network with
>> an
>> > >> IP of
>> > >> 192.168.1.11 (I'm assuming it already has a NIC on the public network
>> > >> that you
>> > >> are using to manage it)
>> > >> * configure the ESXi host so that you can ssh from the management
>> node to
>> > >> the
>> > >> ESXi host using identity keys (look here
>> https://vcl.apache.org/docs/
>> > >> vmwareconfiguration)
>> > >> * download and validate the VCL installation script on the management
>> > >> node
>> > >> (http://vcl.apache.org/docs/VCL251InstallGuide.html)
>> > >> * run the installation script
>> > >>
>> > >> * give a password for the admin user
>> > >> * specify a time zone
>> > >> * select the NIC with IP 192.168.1.10 for the private network
>> > >> * select the NIC with IP 10.0.0.10 for the public network (yes,
>> this
>> > >>
>> > >> will be
>> > >> NAT even though it says public)
>> > >>
>> > >> * install dhcpd
>> > >> * type 'YES' for the license agreement
>> > >>
>> > >> * go to https://YOURPUBIP/vcl/
>> > >> * login with admin and the password you entered in the installation
>> > >> script
>> > >> * go to Manage->Virtual Hosts->VM Host Profiles
>> > >>
>> > >> * select "VMware ESXi - local storage" -> Configure Profile
>> > >> * click the value next to "Virtual Disk Path" and change it to
>> > >>
>> > >> "vcldatastore" (these values get saved just by clicking off of them)
>> > >>
>> > >> * click the value next to "VM Working Directory Path" and change
>> it to
>> > >>
>> > >> "vcldatastore"
>> > >>
>> > >> * click the value next to "VM Network 0" and change it to "private"
>> > >> * click the value next to "VM Network 1" and change it to "nat"
>> > >>
>> > >> * go to Manage->Management Nodes
>> > >> * click Submit for "Edit Management Node Profiles"
>> > >> * click Edit for localhost
>> > >>
>> > >> * check the box for "Use as NAT Host"
>> > >> * NAT Public IP Address: YOURPUBIP
>> > >> * NAT Internal IP Address: 10.0.0.10
>> > >> * click Save Changes
>> > >>
>> > >> * go to Manage->Manage Computers
>> > >> * click Submit for "Edit Computer Profiles"
>> > >> * click Add New Computer
>> > >>
>> > >> * hostname: vmhost1
>> > >> * public IP: 1.1.1.1 (doesn't matter what you enter as long as it
>> is a
>> > >>
>> > >> valid
>> > >> IP)
>> > >>
>> > >> * private IP: 192.168.1.11
>> > >> * state: vmhostinuse
>> > >> * VM Host Profile: "VMware ESXi - local storage"
>> > >> * RAM: whatever your host has
>> > >> * Cores: whatever your host has
>> > >> * Processor: enter something, but it's unused
>> > >> * Network: whatever your host has
>> > >> * click Add Computer
>> > >> * select "allComputer" then <-Add
>> > >> * click Close
>> > >>
>> > >> * click Add new Computer
>> > >>
>> > >> * change "Single Computer" to "Multiple Computers" at the top
>> > >> * Name: vm%
>> > >> * Start: 1
>> > >> * End: 2
>> > >> * Type: Virtual Machine
>> > >> * Start Public IP Address: 10.0.0.100
>> > >> * End Public IP Address: 10.0.0.101
>> > >> * Start Private IP Address: 192.168.1.100
>> > >> * End Private IP Address: 192.168.1.101
>> > >> * Start MAC Address: 00:50:56:00:00:01
>> > >> * Provisioning Engine: VMware
>> > >> * RAM: some value in MB, this will be the max value an image
>> deployed
>> > >>
>> > >> to
>> > >> this VM could have, the actual RAM configured for VMs deployed in
>> this
>> > >> slot is
>> > >> set on each image
>> > >>
>> > >> * Cores: similar information as RAM
>> > >> * Processor Speed: this is kind of an old leftover item from when
>> VCL
>> > >>
>> > >> just
>> > >> did bare metal provisioning. Now, it's just used in ranking the VMs
>> that
>> > >> could
>> > >> be used to fulfill a reservation. Just enter something like 3000.
>> > >>
>> > >> * Network: same that you entered for the host
>> > >> * Connect Using NAT: checked
>> > >> * Nat Host: localhost
>> > >> * click Add Computers
>> > >> * select "All VM Computers" then <-Add
>> > >> * click Close
>> > >>
>> > >> Now, you need to create your first base image. You'll need to
>> manually
>> > >> install Windows or Linux (CentOS 7 or Ubuntu 16 or 18) on a VM on the
>> > >> ESXi
>> > >> host. When you create the VM shell, give it 2 NICs, one on private
>> with
>> > >> mac
>> > >> address 00:50:56:00:00:01 and one on NAT with 00:50:56:00:00:02.
>> You may
>> > >> actually want to give it a 3rd NIC on the public network since NAT
>> won't
>> > >> have
>> > >> been fully set up on the management node yet so that it can get to
>> > >> outside
>> > >> resources. Remove this NIC before capturing the VM. Use the
>> > >> documentation
>> > >> here: http://vcl.apache.org/docs/baseimagecreation
>> > >>
>> > >> After the image is captured, ensure it is added to the allVMimages
>> image
>> > >> group. Do this under Manage->Manage Images->Edit Grouping &
>> Mapping. In
>> > >> the
>> > >> "Group By Image" tab (opened by default after you have an image),
>> select
>> > >> the
>> > >> image, click Get Groups, then select "allVMimages" and click <-Add.
>> > >>
>> > >> If everything went correctly, you should now be able to go to
>> > >> Reservations,
>> > >> click New Reservation, and reserve the image.
>> > >>
>> > >> Follow up with questions as you go through the process.
>> > >>
>> > >> Josh
>> > >>
>> > >> On Thursday, April 30, 2020 1:37:38 PM EDT Scania 2019 wrote:
>> > >> > Good day,
>> > >> >
>> > >> > I have an urgent deployment I need to make as follows:
>> > >> >
>> > >> > I have one ESXI host, and in it I would like to install one vm that
>> > >> > runs
>> > >> > the web portal, database, and management node.
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Alongside this, in the same host I would like to setup two VMs,
>> which
>> > >>
>> > >> will
>> > >>
>> > >> > be the compute nodes.
>> > >> >
>> > >> > I'm therefore requesting a clear step by step how-to, with the
>> > >>
>> > >> assumption
>> > >>
>> > >> > that I know nothing. Hopefully this time I won't give up on
>> setting up
>> > >>
>> > >> VCL
>> > >>
>> > >> > as I believe it to be a great product. Only the documentation is
>> not
>> > >>
>> > >> clear
>> > >>
>> > >> > and in some crucial parts assumes we already have the technical
>> > >>
>> > >> knowledge.
>> > >>
>> > >> > Thank you in advance for your help.
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Regards,
>> > >> > SC
>> > >>
>> > >> - --
>> > >> - -------------------------------
>> > >> Josh Thompson
>> > >> Systems Programmer
>> > >> Virtual Computing Lab (VCL)
>> > >> North Carolina State University
>> > >> my GPG/PGP key can be found at www.keyserver.net
>> > >>
>> > >> All electronic mail messages in connection with State business which
>> > >> are sent to or received by this account are subject to the NC Public
>> > >> Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
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>> > >> =ZWwH
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>> --
>> -------------------------------
>> Josh Thompson
>> Systems Programmer
>> Virtual Computing Lab (VCL)
>> North Carolina State University
>>
>> Josh_Thompson@ncsu.edu
>> 919-515-5323
>>
>> my GPG/PGP key can be found on pool.sks-keyservers.net
>>
>> All electronic mail messages in connection with State business which
>> are sent to or received by this account are subject to the NC Public
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>
>
Re: Request for step by step install guide
Posted by Scania 2019 <cr...@gmail.com>.
Josh,
Thanks for your reply, and I will revert should I have any questions along
the way.
Regards,
CS
On Thu, 13 Aug 2020, 15:11 Josh Thompson, <jo...@ncsu.edu> wrote:
> VCL uses SSH to log in to provisioned VMs to control them, both for Linux
> and
> Windows. We use Cygwin on Windows to provide sshd. Instructions on
> setting
> that up on your Windows VM before capturing it can be found here:
>
> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/VCL/
> Install+and+Configure+Cygwin+SSHD
>
> VCL does require all VMs provisioned by it to have 2 network interfaces,
> each
> with their own address. One is used for VCL to manage the VM (private);
> the
> other is used for users to connect to it (public). You'll need DHCP
> configured to provide IP addresses to the private network and configured
> so
> that each VM always gets the same address. Once you have created computer
> entries for your VMs under Manage->"Manage Computers"->"Edit Computer
> Profiles", you can select a set of computers and then "Actions for
> selected
> computers"->"Generate Private dhcpd Data" to help generate the data needed
> for
> dhcpd.conf.
>
> Josh
>
> On Wednesday, August 12, 2020 5:37:37 PM EDT Scania 2019 wrote:
> > Hi Josh,
> >
> > I have installed VCL in a single ESXi server, and installed a Windows
> > Server 2012 VM for use to capture a base image. I'm facing an issue when
> I
> > try to capture the base image with error that the IP I have specified
> does
> > not have port 22 and 24 open for SSH.
> >
> > I noticed the Win2k12 VM I want to capture feom does not have IP
> addresses
> > on both NICs. Do I have to add the private IP manually?
> >
> > I'm also not certain with regards to SSH in the Windows server, as well
> as
> > the auth method that the management node will use to connect on to it.
> >
> > Please clarify these for me.
> >
> > Regards,
> > CS
> >
> > On Fri, 1 May 2020, 19:21 Scania 2019, <cr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hi Josh,
> > >
> > > Thanks for getting back to me, as well as for the installation
> > > instructions.
> > >
> > > I will get follow up with questions if I happen to get stuck.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > SC
> > >
> > > On Fri, 1 May 2020, 16:10 Josh Thompson, <jo...@ncsu.edu>
> wrote:
> > >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
> > >> Hash: SHA1
> > >>
> > >> Hi SC,
> > >>
> > >> This doesn't cover all of the exact details, but it should be a good
> > >> start.
> > >> Please follow up with any questions about the details of specific
> steps,
> > >> and
> > >> we can help you through those. We also have an IRC channel on
> Freenode -
> > >> #asfvcl - you can join to get help as you work through the
> installation
> > >> (if
> > >> during business hours EST time). I'm assuming you're going to use NAT
> > >> for
> > >> users to connect to the 2 compute VMs. I'm a little fuzzy on some
> > >> details of
> > >> ESXi. So, I might use some terminology wrong in those parts.
> > >>
> > >> * set up 3 vswitches on the ESXi host
> > >>
> > >> * one that is generally referred to as the "private" network (how
> VCL
> > >>
> > >> manages VMs) - plan on using 192.168.1.0/24 as the IP space for this
> one
> > >>
> > >> * create a port group named "private" on this vswitch
> > >>
> > >> * one that is generally referred to as the "NAT" network - plan on
> > >>
> > >> using
> > >> 10.0.0.0/24 as the IP space for this one
> > >>
> > >> * create a port group named "nat" on this vswitch
> > >>
> > >> * one that is generally referred to as the "public" network - this
> one
> > >>
> > >> will
> > >> need to be connected to a NIC on the ESXi host - this will use
> whatever
> > >> public
> > >> IP space you have available. I'll use YOURPUBIP in this guide
> > >>
> > >> * create a port group named "public" on this vswitch
> > >>
> > >> * create a datastore (network or local) on the ESXi host where the
> disk
> > >> files
> > >> for the VMs will be located named "vcldatastore"
> > >> * manually create a VM on ESXi installed with CentOS 7 with the latest
> > >> updates
> > >> (CentOS 8 is not yet supported for the management node)
> > >>
> > >> * this VM will need to have 3 NICs, one on each network, use
> > >>
> > >> 192.168.1.10
> > >> for the private IP, 10.0.0.10 for the NAT IP, and give it a public IP
> > >> (YOURPUBIP)
> > >>
> > >> * for NAT management, I think root on the management node needs to
> be
> > >>
> > >> able
> > >> to ssh to itself without a password (using identity keys). So, this
> will
> > >> need
> > >> to be configured as well.
> > >> * configure your ESXi host to have a NIC on the private network with
> an
> > >> IP of
> > >> 192.168.1.11 (I'm assuming it already has a NIC on the public network
> > >> that you
> > >> are using to manage it)
> > >> * configure the ESXi host so that you can ssh from the management
> node to
> > >> the
> > >> ESXi host using identity keys (look here https://vcl.apache.org/docs/
> > >> vmwareconfiguration)
> > >> * download and validate the VCL installation script on the management
> > >> node
> > >> (http://vcl.apache.org/docs/VCL251InstallGuide.html)
> > >> * run the installation script
> > >>
> > >> * give a password for the admin user
> > >> * specify a time zone
> > >> * select the NIC with IP 192.168.1.10 for the private network
> > >> * select the NIC with IP 10.0.0.10 for the public network (yes, this
> > >>
> > >> will be
> > >> NAT even though it says public)
> > >>
> > >> * install dhcpd
> > >> * type 'YES' for the license agreement
> > >>
> > >> * go to https://YOURPUBIP/vcl/
> > >> * login with admin and the password you entered in the installation
> > >> script
> > >> * go to Manage->Virtual Hosts->VM Host Profiles
> > >>
> > >> * select "VMware ESXi - local storage" -> Configure Profile
> > >> * click the value next to "Virtual Disk Path" and change it to
> > >>
> > >> "vcldatastore" (these values get saved just by clicking off of them)
> > >>
> > >> * click the value next to "VM Working Directory Path" and change it
> to
> > >>
> > >> "vcldatastore"
> > >>
> > >> * click the value next to "VM Network 0" and change it to "private"
> > >> * click the value next to "VM Network 1" and change it to "nat"
> > >>
> > >> * go to Manage->Management Nodes
> > >> * click Submit for "Edit Management Node Profiles"
> > >> * click Edit for localhost
> > >>
> > >> * check the box for "Use as NAT Host"
> > >> * NAT Public IP Address: YOURPUBIP
> > >> * NAT Internal IP Address: 10.0.0.10
> > >> * click Save Changes
> > >>
> > >> * go to Manage->Manage Computers
> > >> * click Submit for "Edit Computer Profiles"
> > >> * click Add New Computer
> > >>
> > >> * hostname: vmhost1
> > >> * public IP: 1.1.1.1 (doesn't matter what you enter as long as it
> is a
> > >>
> > >> valid
> > >> IP)
> > >>
> > >> * private IP: 192.168.1.11
> > >> * state: vmhostinuse
> > >> * VM Host Profile: "VMware ESXi - local storage"
> > >> * RAM: whatever your host has
> > >> * Cores: whatever your host has
> > >> * Processor: enter something, but it's unused
> > >> * Network: whatever your host has
> > >> * click Add Computer
> > >> * select "allComputer" then <-Add
> > >> * click Close
> > >>
> > >> * click Add new Computer
> > >>
> > >> * change "Single Computer" to "Multiple Computers" at the top
> > >> * Name: vm%
> > >> * Start: 1
> > >> * End: 2
> > >> * Type: Virtual Machine
> > >> * Start Public IP Address: 10.0.0.100
> > >> * End Public IP Address: 10.0.0.101
> > >> * Start Private IP Address: 192.168.1.100
> > >> * End Private IP Address: 192.168.1.101
> > >> * Start MAC Address: 00:50:56:00:00:01
> > >> * Provisioning Engine: VMware
> > >> * RAM: some value in MB, this will be the max value an image
> deployed
> > >>
> > >> to
> > >> this VM could have, the actual RAM configured for VMs deployed in this
> > >> slot is
> > >> set on each image
> > >>
> > >> * Cores: similar information as RAM
> > >> * Processor Speed: this is kind of an old leftover item from when
> VCL
> > >>
> > >> just
> > >> did bare metal provisioning. Now, it's just used in ranking the VMs
> that
> > >> could
> > >> be used to fulfill a reservation. Just enter something like 3000.
> > >>
> > >> * Network: same that you entered for the host
> > >> * Connect Using NAT: checked
> > >> * Nat Host: localhost
> > >> * click Add Computers
> > >> * select "All VM Computers" then <-Add
> > >> * click Close
> > >>
> > >> Now, you need to create your first base image. You'll need to
> manually
> > >> install Windows or Linux (CentOS 7 or Ubuntu 16 or 18) on a VM on the
> > >> ESXi
> > >> host. When you create the VM shell, give it 2 NICs, one on private
> with
> > >> mac
> > >> address 00:50:56:00:00:01 and one on NAT with 00:50:56:00:00:02. You
> may
> > >> actually want to give it a 3rd NIC on the public network since NAT
> won't
> > >> have
> > >> been fully set up on the management node yet so that it can get to
> > >> outside
> > >> resources. Remove this NIC before capturing the VM. Use the
> > >> documentation
> > >> here: http://vcl.apache.org/docs/baseimagecreation
> > >>
> > >> After the image is captured, ensure it is added to the allVMimages
> image
> > >> group. Do this under Manage->Manage Images->Edit Grouping &
> Mapping. In
> > >> the
> > >> "Group By Image" tab (opened by default after you have an image),
> select
> > >> the
> > >> image, click Get Groups, then select "allVMimages" and click <-Add.
> > >>
> > >> If everything went correctly, you should now be able to go to
> > >> Reservations,
> > >> click New Reservation, and reserve the image.
> > >>
> > >> Follow up with questions as you go through the process.
> > >>
> > >> Josh
> > >>
> > >> On Thursday, April 30, 2020 1:37:38 PM EDT Scania 2019 wrote:
> > >> > Good day,
> > >> >
> > >> > I have an urgent deployment I need to make as follows:
> > >> >
> > >> > I have one ESXI host, and in it I would like to install one vm that
> > >> > runs
> > >> > the web portal, database, and management node.
> > >> >
> > >> > Alongside this, in the same host I would like to setup two VMs,
> which
> > >>
> > >> will
> > >>
> > >> > be the compute nodes.
> > >> >
> > >> > I'm therefore requesting a clear step by step how-to, with the
> > >>
> > >> assumption
> > >>
> > >> > that I know nothing. Hopefully this time I won't give up on setting
> up
> > >>
> > >> VCL
> > >>
> > >> > as I believe it to be a great product. Only the documentation is not
> > >>
> > >> clear
> > >>
> > >> > and in some crucial parts assumes we already have the technical
> > >>
> > >> knowledge.
> > >>
> > >> > Thank you in advance for your help.
> > >> >
> > >> > Regards,
> > >> > SC
> > >>
> > >> - --
> > >> - -------------------------------
> > >> Josh Thompson
> > >> Systems Programmer
> > >> Virtual Computing Lab (VCL)
> > >> North Carolina State University
> > >> my GPG/PGP key can be found at www.keyserver.net
> > >>
> > >> All electronic mail messages in connection with State business which
> > >> are sent to or received by this account are subject to the NC Public
> > >> Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
> > >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
> > >>
> > >> iF0EARECAB0WIQRMIdRtWXideTZDK31X8tBw1209AwUCXqwtuAAKCRBX8tBw1209
> > >> A6MuAJ9JuQBlaLJkJnvqdbSxG/f0CKM2xgCfQbDTHK8+UhnO9gGOWr7Z2PIrew0=
> > >> =ZWwH
> > >> -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
> --
> -------------------------------
> Josh Thompson
> Systems Programmer
> Virtual Computing Lab (VCL)
> North Carolina State University
>
> Josh_Thompson@ncsu.edu
> 919-515-5323
>
> my GPG/PGP key can be found on pool.sks-keyservers.net
>
> All electronic mail messages in connection with State business which
> are sent to or received by this account are subject to the NC Public
> Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
Re: Request for step by step install guide
Posted by Josh Thompson <jo...@ncsu.edu>.
VCL uses SSH to log in to provisioned VMs to control them, both for Linux and
Windows. We use Cygwin on Windows to provide sshd. Instructions on setting
that up on your Windows VM before capturing it can be found here:
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/VCL/
Install+and+Configure+Cygwin+SSHD
VCL does require all VMs provisioned by it to have 2 network interfaces, each
with their own address. One is used for VCL to manage the VM (private); the
other is used for users to connect to it (public). You'll need DHCP
configured to provide IP addresses to the private network and configured so
that each VM always gets the same address. Once you have created computer
entries for your VMs under Manage->"Manage Computers"->"Edit Computer
Profiles", you can select a set of computers and then "Actions for selected
computers"->"Generate Private dhcpd Data" to help generate the data needed for
dhcpd.conf.
Josh
On Wednesday, August 12, 2020 5:37:37 PM EDT Scania 2019 wrote:
> Hi Josh,
>
> I have installed VCL in a single ESXi server, and installed a Windows
> Server 2012 VM for use to capture a base image. I'm facing an issue when I
> try to capture the base image with error that the IP I have specified does
> not have port 22 and 24 open for SSH.
>
> I noticed the Win2k12 VM I want to capture feom does not have IP addresses
> on both NICs. Do I have to add the private IP manually?
>
> I'm also not certain with regards to SSH in the Windows server, as well as
> the auth method that the management node will use to connect on to it.
>
> Please clarify these for me.
>
> Regards,
> CS
>
> On Fri, 1 May 2020, 19:21 Scania 2019, <cr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi Josh,
> >
> > Thanks for getting back to me, as well as for the installation
> > instructions.
> >
> > I will get follow up with questions if I happen to get stuck.
> >
> > Regards,
> > SC
> >
> > On Fri, 1 May 2020, 16:10 Josh Thompson, <jo...@ncsu.edu> wrote:
> >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
> >> Hash: SHA1
> >>
> >> Hi SC,
> >>
> >> This doesn't cover all of the exact details, but it should be a good
> >> start.
> >> Please follow up with any questions about the details of specific steps,
> >> and
> >> we can help you through those. We also have an IRC channel on Freenode -
> >> #asfvcl - you can join to get help as you work through the installation
> >> (if
> >> during business hours EST time). I'm assuming you're going to use NAT
> >> for
> >> users to connect to the 2 compute VMs. I'm a little fuzzy on some
> >> details of
> >> ESXi. So, I might use some terminology wrong in those parts.
> >>
> >> * set up 3 vswitches on the ESXi host
> >>
> >> * one that is generally referred to as the "private" network (how VCL
> >>
> >> manages VMs) - plan on using 192.168.1.0/24 as the IP space for this one
> >>
> >> * create a port group named "private" on this vswitch
> >>
> >> * one that is generally referred to as the "NAT" network - plan on
> >>
> >> using
> >> 10.0.0.0/24 as the IP space for this one
> >>
> >> * create a port group named "nat" on this vswitch
> >>
> >> * one that is generally referred to as the "public" network - this one
> >>
> >> will
> >> need to be connected to a NIC on the ESXi host - this will use whatever
> >> public
> >> IP space you have available. I'll use YOURPUBIP in this guide
> >>
> >> * create a port group named "public" on this vswitch
> >>
> >> * create a datastore (network or local) on the ESXi host where the disk
> >> files
> >> for the VMs will be located named "vcldatastore"
> >> * manually create a VM on ESXi installed with CentOS 7 with the latest
> >> updates
> >> (CentOS 8 is not yet supported for the management node)
> >>
> >> * this VM will need to have 3 NICs, one on each network, use
> >>
> >> 192.168.1.10
> >> for the private IP, 10.0.0.10 for the NAT IP, and give it a public IP
> >> (YOURPUBIP)
> >>
> >> * for NAT management, I think root on the management node needs to be
> >>
> >> able
> >> to ssh to itself without a password (using identity keys). So, this will
> >> need
> >> to be configured as well.
> >> * configure your ESXi host to have a NIC on the private network with an
> >> IP of
> >> 192.168.1.11 (I'm assuming it already has a NIC on the public network
> >> that you
> >> are using to manage it)
> >> * configure the ESXi host so that you can ssh from the management node to
> >> the
> >> ESXi host using identity keys (look here https://vcl.apache.org/docs/
> >> vmwareconfiguration)
> >> * download and validate the VCL installation script on the management
> >> node
> >> (http://vcl.apache.org/docs/VCL251InstallGuide.html)
> >> * run the installation script
> >>
> >> * give a password for the admin user
> >> * specify a time zone
> >> * select the NIC with IP 192.168.1.10 for the private network
> >> * select the NIC with IP 10.0.0.10 for the public network (yes, this
> >>
> >> will be
> >> NAT even though it says public)
> >>
> >> * install dhcpd
> >> * type 'YES' for the license agreement
> >>
> >> * go to https://YOURPUBIP/vcl/
> >> * login with admin and the password you entered in the installation
> >> script
> >> * go to Manage->Virtual Hosts->VM Host Profiles
> >>
> >> * select "VMware ESXi - local storage" -> Configure Profile
> >> * click the value next to "Virtual Disk Path" and change it to
> >>
> >> "vcldatastore" (these values get saved just by clicking off of them)
> >>
> >> * click the value next to "VM Working Directory Path" and change it to
> >>
> >> "vcldatastore"
> >>
> >> * click the value next to "VM Network 0" and change it to "private"
> >> * click the value next to "VM Network 1" and change it to "nat"
> >>
> >> * go to Manage->Management Nodes
> >> * click Submit for "Edit Management Node Profiles"
> >> * click Edit for localhost
> >>
> >> * check the box for "Use as NAT Host"
> >> * NAT Public IP Address: YOURPUBIP
> >> * NAT Internal IP Address: 10.0.0.10
> >> * click Save Changes
> >>
> >> * go to Manage->Manage Computers
> >> * click Submit for "Edit Computer Profiles"
> >> * click Add New Computer
> >>
> >> * hostname: vmhost1
> >> * public IP: 1.1.1.1 (doesn't matter what you enter as long as it is a
> >>
> >> valid
> >> IP)
> >>
> >> * private IP: 192.168.1.11
> >> * state: vmhostinuse
> >> * VM Host Profile: "VMware ESXi - local storage"
> >> * RAM: whatever your host has
> >> * Cores: whatever your host has
> >> * Processor: enter something, but it's unused
> >> * Network: whatever your host has
> >> * click Add Computer
> >> * select "allComputer" then <-Add
> >> * click Close
> >>
> >> * click Add new Computer
> >>
> >> * change "Single Computer" to "Multiple Computers" at the top
> >> * Name: vm%
> >> * Start: 1
> >> * End: 2
> >> * Type: Virtual Machine
> >> * Start Public IP Address: 10.0.0.100
> >> * End Public IP Address: 10.0.0.101
> >> * Start Private IP Address: 192.168.1.100
> >> * End Private IP Address: 192.168.1.101
> >> * Start MAC Address: 00:50:56:00:00:01
> >> * Provisioning Engine: VMware
> >> * RAM: some value in MB, this will be the max value an image deployed
> >>
> >> to
> >> this VM could have, the actual RAM configured for VMs deployed in this
> >> slot is
> >> set on each image
> >>
> >> * Cores: similar information as RAM
> >> * Processor Speed: this is kind of an old leftover item from when VCL
> >>
> >> just
> >> did bare metal provisioning. Now, it's just used in ranking the VMs that
> >> could
> >> be used to fulfill a reservation. Just enter something like 3000.
> >>
> >> * Network: same that you entered for the host
> >> * Connect Using NAT: checked
> >> * Nat Host: localhost
> >> * click Add Computers
> >> * select "All VM Computers" then <-Add
> >> * click Close
> >>
> >> Now, you need to create your first base image. You'll need to manually
> >> install Windows or Linux (CentOS 7 or Ubuntu 16 or 18) on a VM on the
> >> ESXi
> >> host. When you create the VM shell, give it 2 NICs, one on private with
> >> mac
> >> address 00:50:56:00:00:01 and one on NAT with 00:50:56:00:00:02. You may
> >> actually want to give it a 3rd NIC on the public network since NAT won't
> >> have
> >> been fully set up on the management node yet so that it can get to
> >> outside
> >> resources. Remove this NIC before capturing the VM. Use the
> >> documentation
> >> here: http://vcl.apache.org/docs/baseimagecreation
> >>
> >> After the image is captured, ensure it is added to the allVMimages image
> >> group. Do this under Manage->Manage Images->Edit Grouping & Mapping. In
> >> the
> >> "Group By Image" tab (opened by default after you have an image), select
> >> the
> >> image, click Get Groups, then select "allVMimages" and click <-Add.
> >>
> >> If everything went correctly, you should now be able to go to
> >> Reservations,
> >> click New Reservation, and reserve the image.
> >>
> >> Follow up with questions as you go through the process.
> >>
> >> Josh
> >>
> >> On Thursday, April 30, 2020 1:37:38 PM EDT Scania 2019 wrote:
> >> > Good day,
> >> >
> >> > I have an urgent deployment I need to make as follows:
> >> >
> >> > I have one ESXI host, and in it I would like to install one vm that
> >> > runs
> >> > the web portal, database, and management node.
> >> >
> >> > Alongside this, in the same host I would like to setup two VMs, which
> >>
> >> will
> >>
> >> > be the compute nodes.
> >> >
> >> > I'm therefore requesting a clear step by step how-to, with the
> >>
> >> assumption
> >>
> >> > that I know nothing. Hopefully this time I won't give up on setting up
> >>
> >> VCL
> >>
> >> > as I believe it to be a great product. Only the documentation is not
> >>
> >> clear
> >>
> >> > and in some crucial parts assumes we already have the technical
> >>
> >> knowledge.
> >>
> >> > Thank you in advance for your help.
> >> >
> >> > Regards,
> >> > SC
> >>
> >> - --
> >> - -------------------------------
> >> Josh Thompson
> >> Systems Programmer
> >> Virtual Computing Lab (VCL)
> >> North Carolina State University
> >> my GPG/PGP key can be found at www.keyserver.net
> >>
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Re: Request for step by step install guide
Posted by Scania 2019 <cr...@gmail.com>.
Hi Josh,
I have installed VCL in a single ESXi server, and installed a Windows
Server 2012 VM for use to capture a base image. I'm facing an issue when I
try to capture the base image with error that the IP I have specified does
not have port 22 and 24 open for SSH.
I noticed the Win2k12 VM I want to capture feom does not have IP addresses
on both NICs. Do I have to add the private IP manually?
I'm also not certain with regards to SSH in the Windows server, as well as
the auth method that the management node will use to connect on to it.
Please clarify these for me.
Regards,
CS
On Fri, 1 May 2020, 19:21 Scania 2019, <cr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Josh,
>
> Thanks for getting back to me, as well as for the installation
> instructions.
>
> I will get follow up with questions if I happen to get stuck.
>
> Regards,
> SC
>
> On Fri, 1 May 2020, 16:10 Josh Thompson, <jo...@ncsu.edu> wrote:
>
>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
>> Hash: SHA1
>>
>> Hi SC,
>>
>> This doesn't cover all of the exact details, but it should be a good
>> start.
>> Please follow up with any questions about the details of specific steps,
>> and
>> we can help you through those. We also have an IRC channel on Freenode -
>> #asfvcl - you can join to get help as you work through the installation
>> (if
>> during business hours EST time). I'm assuming you're going to use NAT
>> for
>> users to connect to the 2 compute VMs. I'm a little fuzzy on some
>> details of
>> ESXi. So, I might use some terminology wrong in those parts.
>>
>> * set up 3 vswitches on the ESXi host
>> * one that is generally referred to as the "private" network (how VCL
>> manages VMs) - plan on using 192.168.1.0/24 as the IP space for this one
>> * create a port group named "private" on this vswitch
>> * one that is generally referred to as the "NAT" network - plan on
>> using
>> 10.0.0.0/24 as the IP space for this one
>> * create a port group named "nat" on this vswitch
>> * one that is generally referred to as the "public" network - this one
>> will
>> need to be connected to a NIC on the ESXi host - this will use whatever
>> public
>> IP space you have available. I'll use YOURPUBIP in this guide
>> * create a port group named "public" on this vswitch
>> * create a datastore (network or local) on the ESXi host where the disk
>> files
>> for the VMs will be located named "vcldatastore"
>> * manually create a VM on ESXi installed with CentOS 7 with the latest
>> updates
>> (CentOS 8 is not yet supported for the management node)
>> * this VM will need to have 3 NICs, one on each network, use
>> 192.168.1.10
>> for the private IP, 10.0.0.10 for the NAT IP, and give it a public IP
>> (YOURPUBIP)
>> * for NAT management, I think root on the management node needs to be
>> able
>> to ssh to itself without a password (using identity keys). So, this will
>> need
>> to be configured as well.
>> * configure your ESXi host to have a NIC on the private network with an
>> IP of
>> 192.168.1.11 (I'm assuming it already has a NIC on the public network
>> that you
>> are using to manage it)
>> * configure the ESXi host so that you can ssh from the management node to
>> the
>> ESXi host using identity keys (look here https://vcl.apache.org/docs/
>> vmwareconfiguration)
>> * download and validate the VCL installation script on the management
>> node
>> (http://vcl.apache.org/docs/VCL251InstallGuide.html)
>> * run the installation script
>> * give a password for the admin user
>> * specify a time zone
>> * select the NIC with IP 192.168.1.10 for the private network
>> * select the NIC with IP 10.0.0.10 for the public network (yes, this
>> will be
>> NAT even though it says public)
>> * install dhcpd
>> * type 'YES' for the license agreement
>> * go to https://YOURPUBIP/vcl/
>> * login with admin and the password you entered in the installation script
>> * go to Manage->Virtual Hosts->VM Host Profiles
>> * select "VMware ESXi - local storage" -> Configure Profile
>> * click the value next to "Virtual Disk Path" and change it to
>> "vcldatastore" (these values get saved just by clicking off of them)
>> * click the value next to "VM Working Directory Path" and change it to
>> "vcldatastore"
>> * click the value next to "VM Network 0" and change it to "private"
>> * click the value next to "VM Network 1" and change it to "nat"
>> * go to Manage->Management Nodes
>> * click Submit for "Edit Management Node Profiles"
>> * click Edit for localhost
>> * check the box for "Use as NAT Host"
>> * NAT Public IP Address: YOURPUBIP
>> * NAT Internal IP Address: 10.0.0.10
>> * click Save Changes
>> * go to Manage->Manage Computers
>> * click Submit for "Edit Computer Profiles"
>> * click Add New Computer
>> * hostname: vmhost1
>> * public IP: 1.1.1.1 (doesn't matter what you enter as long as it is a
>> valid
>> IP)
>> * private IP: 192.168.1.11
>> * state: vmhostinuse
>> * VM Host Profile: "VMware ESXi - local storage"
>> * RAM: whatever your host has
>> * Cores: whatever your host has
>> * Processor: enter something, but it's unused
>> * Network: whatever your host has
>> * click Add Computer
>> * select "allComputer" then <-Add
>> * click Close
>> * click Add new Computer
>> * change "Single Computer" to "Multiple Computers" at the top
>> * Name: vm%
>> * Start: 1
>> * End: 2
>> * Type: Virtual Machine
>> * Start Public IP Address: 10.0.0.100
>> * End Public IP Address: 10.0.0.101
>> * Start Private IP Address: 192.168.1.100
>> * End Private IP Address: 192.168.1.101
>> * Start MAC Address: 00:50:56:00:00:01
>> * Provisioning Engine: VMware
>> * RAM: some value in MB, this will be the max value an image deployed
>> to
>> this VM could have, the actual RAM configured for VMs deployed in this
>> slot is
>> set on each image
>> * Cores: similar information as RAM
>> * Processor Speed: this is kind of an old leftover item from when VCL
>> just
>> did bare metal provisioning. Now, it's just used in ranking the VMs that
>> could
>> be used to fulfill a reservation. Just enter something like 3000.
>> * Network: same that you entered for the host
>> * Connect Using NAT: checked
>> * Nat Host: localhost
>> * click Add Computers
>> * select "All VM Computers" then <-Add
>> * click Close
>>
>> Now, you need to create your first base image. You'll need to manually
>> install Windows or Linux (CentOS 7 or Ubuntu 16 or 18) on a VM on the
>> ESXi
>> host. When you create the VM shell, give it 2 NICs, one on private with
>> mac
>> address 00:50:56:00:00:01 and one on NAT with 00:50:56:00:00:02. You may
>> actually want to give it a 3rd NIC on the public network since NAT won't
>> have
>> been fully set up on the management node yet so that it can get to
>> outside
>> resources. Remove this NIC before capturing the VM. Use the
>> documentation
>> here: http://vcl.apache.org/docs/baseimagecreation
>>
>> After the image is captured, ensure it is added to the allVMimages image
>> group. Do this under Manage->Manage Images->Edit Grouping & Mapping. In
>> the
>> "Group By Image" tab (opened by default after you have an image), select
>> the
>> image, click Get Groups, then select "allVMimages" and click <-Add.
>>
>> If everything went correctly, you should now be able to go to
>> Reservations,
>> click New Reservation, and reserve the image.
>>
>> Follow up with questions as you go through the process.
>>
>> Josh
>>
>> On Thursday, April 30, 2020 1:37:38 PM EDT Scania 2019 wrote:
>> > Good day,
>> >
>> > I have an urgent deployment I need to make as follows:
>> >
>> > I have one ESXI host, and in it I would like to install one vm that runs
>> > the web portal, database, and management node.
>> >
>> > Alongside this, in the same host I would like to setup two VMs, which
>> will
>> > be the compute nodes.
>> >
>> > I'm therefore requesting a clear step by step how-to, with the
>> assumption
>> > that I know nothing. Hopefully this time I won't give up on setting up
>> VCL
>> > as I believe it to be a great product. Only the documentation is not
>> clear
>> > and in some crucial parts assumes we already have the technical
>> knowledge.
>> >
>> > Thank you in advance for your help.
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> > SC
>> - --
>> - -------------------------------
>> Josh Thompson
>> Systems Programmer
>> Virtual Computing Lab (VCL)
>> North Carolina State University
>> my GPG/PGP key can be found at www.keyserver.net
>>
>> All electronic mail messages in connection with State business which
>> are sent to or received by this account are subject to the NC Public
>> Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
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>>
>>
>>
>>
Re: Request for step by step install guide
Posted by Scania 2019 <cr...@gmail.com>.
Hi Josh,
Thanks for getting back to me, as well as for the installation
instructions.
I will get follow up with questions if I happen to get stuck.
Regards,
SC
On Fri, 1 May 2020, 16:10 Josh Thompson, <jo...@ncsu.edu> wrote:
> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
> Hash: SHA1
>
> Hi SC,
>
> This doesn't cover all of the exact details, but it should be a good
> start.
> Please follow up with any questions about the details of specific steps,
> and
> we can help you through those. We also have an IRC channel on Freenode -
> #asfvcl - you can join to get help as you work through the installation
> (if
> during business hours EST time). I'm assuming you're going to use NAT for
> users to connect to the 2 compute VMs. I'm a little fuzzy on some details
> of
> ESXi. So, I might use some terminology wrong in those parts.
>
> * set up 3 vswitches on the ESXi host
> * one that is generally referred to as the "private" network (how VCL
> manages VMs) - plan on using 192.168.1.0/24 as the IP space for this one
> * create a port group named "private" on this vswitch
> * one that is generally referred to as the "NAT" network - plan on using
> 10.0.0.0/24 as the IP space for this one
> * create a port group named "nat" on this vswitch
> * one that is generally referred to as the "public" network - this one
> will
> need to be connected to a NIC on the ESXi host - this will use whatever
> public
> IP space you have available. I'll use YOURPUBIP in this guide
> * create a port group named "public" on this vswitch
> * create a datastore (network or local) on the ESXi host where the disk
> files
> for the VMs will be located named "vcldatastore"
> * manually create a VM on ESXi installed with CentOS 7 with the latest
> updates
> (CentOS 8 is not yet supported for the management node)
> * this VM will need to have 3 NICs, one on each network, use
> 192.168.1.10
> for the private IP, 10.0.0.10 for the NAT IP, and give it a public IP
> (YOURPUBIP)
> * for NAT management, I think root on the management node needs to be
> able
> to ssh to itself without a password (using identity keys). So, this will
> need
> to be configured as well.
> * configure your ESXi host to have a NIC on the private network with an IP
> of
> 192.168.1.11 (I'm assuming it already has a NIC on the public network that
> you
> are using to manage it)
> * configure the ESXi host so that you can ssh from the management node to
> the
> ESXi host using identity keys (look here https://vcl.apache.org/docs/
> vmwareconfiguration)
> * download and validate the VCL installation script on the management node
> (http://vcl.apache.org/docs/VCL251InstallGuide.html)
> * run the installation script
> * give a password for the admin user
> * specify a time zone
> * select the NIC with IP 192.168.1.10 for the private network
> * select the NIC with IP 10.0.0.10 for the public network (yes, this
> will be
> NAT even though it says public)
> * install dhcpd
> * type 'YES' for the license agreement
> * go to https://YOURPUBIP/vcl/
> * login with admin and the password you entered in the installation script
> * go to Manage->Virtual Hosts->VM Host Profiles
> * select "VMware ESXi - local storage" -> Configure Profile
> * click the value next to "Virtual Disk Path" and change it to
> "vcldatastore" (these values get saved just by clicking off of them)
> * click the value next to "VM Working Directory Path" and change it to
> "vcldatastore"
> * click the value next to "VM Network 0" and change it to "private"
> * click the value next to "VM Network 1" and change it to "nat"
> * go to Manage->Management Nodes
> * click Submit for "Edit Management Node Profiles"
> * click Edit for localhost
> * check the box for "Use as NAT Host"
> * NAT Public IP Address: YOURPUBIP
> * NAT Internal IP Address: 10.0.0.10
> * click Save Changes
> * go to Manage->Manage Computers
> * click Submit for "Edit Computer Profiles"
> * click Add New Computer
> * hostname: vmhost1
> * public IP: 1.1.1.1 (doesn't matter what you enter as long as it is a
> valid
> IP)
> * private IP: 192.168.1.11
> * state: vmhostinuse
> * VM Host Profile: "VMware ESXi - local storage"
> * RAM: whatever your host has
> * Cores: whatever your host has
> * Processor: enter something, but it's unused
> * Network: whatever your host has
> * click Add Computer
> * select "allComputer" then <-Add
> * click Close
> * click Add new Computer
> * change "Single Computer" to "Multiple Computers" at the top
> * Name: vm%
> * Start: 1
> * End: 2
> * Type: Virtual Machine
> * Start Public IP Address: 10.0.0.100
> * End Public IP Address: 10.0.0.101
> * Start Private IP Address: 192.168.1.100
> * End Private IP Address: 192.168.1.101
> * Start MAC Address: 00:50:56:00:00:01
> * Provisioning Engine: VMware
> * RAM: some value in MB, this will be the max value an image deployed to
> this VM could have, the actual RAM configured for VMs deployed in this
> slot is
> set on each image
> * Cores: similar information as RAM
> * Processor Speed: this is kind of an old leftover item from when VCL
> just
> did bare metal provisioning. Now, it's just used in ranking the VMs that
> could
> be used to fulfill a reservation. Just enter something like 3000.
> * Network: same that you entered for the host
> * Connect Using NAT: checked
> * Nat Host: localhost
> * click Add Computers
> * select "All VM Computers" then <-Add
> * click Close
>
> Now, you need to create your first base image. You'll need to manually
> install Windows or Linux (CentOS 7 or Ubuntu 16 or 18) on a VM on the ESXi
> host. When you create the VM shell, give it 2 NICs, one on private with
> mac
> address 00:50:56:00:00:01 and one on NAT with 00:50:56:00:00:02. You may
> actually want to give it a 3rd NIC on the public network since NAT won't
> have
> been fully set up on the management node yet so that it can get to outside
> resources. Remove this NIC before capturing the VM. Use the
> documentation
> here: http://vcl.apache.org/docs/baseimagecreation
>
> After the image is captured, ensure it is added to the allVMimages image
> group. Do this under Manage->Manage Images->Edit Grouping & Mapping. In
> the
> "Group By Image" tab (opened by default after you have an image), select
> the
> image, click Get Groups, then select "allVMimages" and click <-Add.
>
> If everything went correctly, you should now be able to go to
> Reservations,
> click New Reservation, and reserve the image.
>
> Follow up with questions as you go through the process.
>
> Josh
>
> On Thursday, April 30, 2020 1:37:38 PM EDT Scania 2019 wrote:
> > Good day,
> >
> > I have an urgent deployment I need to make as follows:
> >
> > I have one ESXI host, and in it I would like to install one vm that runs
> > the web portal, database, and management node.
> >
> > Alongside this, in the same host I would like to setup two VMs, which
> will
> > be the compute nodes.
> >
> > I'm therefore requesting a clear step by step how-to, with the assumption
> > that I know nothing. Hopefully this time I won't give up on setting up
> VCL
> > as I believe it to be a great product. Only the documentation is not
> clear
> > and in some crucial parts assumes we already have the technical
> knowledge.
> >
> > Thank you in advance for your help.
> >
> > Regards,
> > SC
> - --
> - -------------------------------
> Josh Thompson
> Systems Programmer
> Virtual Computing Lab (VCL)
> North Carolina State University
> my GPG/PGP key can be found at www.keyserver.net
>
> All electronic mail messages in connection with State business which
> are sent to or received by this account are subject to the NC Public
> Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
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>
>
>
Re: Request for step by step install guide
Posted by Josh Thompson <jo...@ncsu.edu>.
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1
Hi SC,
This doesn't cover all of the exact details, but it should be a good start.
Please follow up with any questions about the details of specific steps, and
we can help you through those. We also have an IRC channel on Freenode -
#asfvcl - you can join to get help as you work through the installation (if
during business hours EST time). I'm assuming you're going to use NAT for
users to connect to the 2 compute VMs. I'm a little fuzzy on some details of
ESXi. So, I might use some terminology wrong in those parts.
* set up 3 vswitches on the ESXi host
* one that is generally referred to as the "private" network (how VCL
manages VMs) - plan on using 192.168.1.0/24 as the IP space for this one
* create a port group named "private" on this vswitch
* one that is generally referred to as the "NAT" network - plan on using
10.0.0.0/24 as the IP space for this one
* create a port group named "nat" on this vswitch
* one that is generally referred to as the "public" network - this one will
need to be connected to a NIC on the ESXi host - this will use whatever public
IP space you have available. I'll use YOURPUBIP in this guide
* create a port group named "public" on this vswitch
* create a datastore (network or local) on the ESXi host where the disk files
for the VMs will be located named "vcldatastore"
* manually create a VM on ESXi installed with CentOS 7 with the latest updates
(CentOS 8 is not yet supported for the management node)
* this VM will need to have 3 NICs, one on each network, use 192.168.1.10
for the private IP, 10.0.0.10 for the NAT IP, and give it a public IP
(YOURPUBIP)
* for NAT management, I think root on the management node needs to be able
to ssh to itself without a password (using identity keys). So, this will need
to be configured as well.
* configure your ESXi host to have a NIC on the private network with an IP of
192.168.1.11 (I'm assuming it already has a NIC on the public network that you
are using to manage it)
* configure the ESXi host so that you can ssh from the management node to the
ESXi host using identity keys (look here https://vcl.apache.org/docs/
vmwareconfiguration)
* download and validate the VCL installation script on the management node
(http://vcl.apache.org/docs/VCL251InstallGuide.html)
* run the installation script
* give a password for the admin user
* specify a time zone
* select the NIC with IP 192.168.1.10 for the private network
* select the NIC with IP 10.0.0.10 for the public network (yes, this will be
NAT even though it says public)
* install dhcpd
* type 'YES' for the license agreement
* go to https://YOURPUBIP/vcl/
* login with admin and the password you entered in the installation script
* go to Manage->Virtual Hosts->VM Host Profiles
* select "VMware ESXi - local storage" -> Configure Profile
* click the value next to "Virtual Disk Path" and change it to
"vcldatastore" (these values get saved just by clicking off of them)
* click the value next to "VM Working Directory Path" and change it to
"vcldatastore"
* click the value next to "VM Network 0" and change it to "private"
* click the value next to "VM Network 1" and change it to "nat"
* go to Manage->Management Nodes
* click Submit for "Edit Management Node Profiles"
* click Edit for localhost
* check the box for "Use as NAT Host"
* NAT Public IP Address: YOURPUBIP
* NAT Internal IP Address: 10.0.0.10
* click Save Changes
* go to Manage->Manage Computers
* click Submit for "Edit Computer Profiles"
* click Add New Computer
* hostname: vmhost1
* public IP: 1.1.1.1 (doesn't matter what you enter as long as it is a valid
IP)
* private IP: 192.168.1.11
* state: vmhostinuse
* VM Host Profile: "VMware ESXi - local storage"
* RAM: whatever your host has
* Cores: whatever your host has
* Processor: enter something, but it's unused
* Network: whatever your host has
* click Add Computer
* select "allComputer" then <-Add
* click Close
* click Add new Computer
* change "Single Computer" to "Multiple Computers" at the top
* Name: vm%
* Start: 1
* End: 2
* Type: Virtual Machine
* Start Public IP Address: 10.0.0.100
* End Public IP Address: 10.0.0.101
* Start Private IP Address: 192.168.1.100
* End Private IP Address: 192.168.1.101
* Start MAC Address: 00:50:56:00:00:01
* Provisioning Engine: VMware
* RAM: some value in MB, this will be the max value an image deployed to
this VM could have, the actual RAM configured for VMs deployed in this slot is
set on each image
* Cores: similar information as RAM
* Processor Speed: this is kind of an old leftover item from when VCL just
did bare metal provisioning. Now, it's just used in ranking the VMs that could
be used to fulfill a reservation. Just enter something like 3000.
* Network: same that you entered for the host
* Connect Using NAT: checked
* Nat Host: localhost
* click Add Computers
* select "All VM Computers" then <-Add
* click Close
Now, you need to create your first base image. You'll need to manually
install Windows or Linux (CentOS 7 or Ubuntu 16 or 18) on a VM on the ESXi
host. When you create the VM shell, give it 2 NICs, one on private with mac
address 00:50:56:00:00:01 and one on NAT with 00:50:56:00:00:02. You may
actually want to give it a 3rd NIC on the public network since NAT won't have
been fully set up on the management node yet so that it can get to outside
resources. Remove this NIC before capturing the VM. Use the documentation
here: http://vcl.apache.org/docs/baseimagecreation
After the image is captured, ensure it is added to the allVMimages image
group. Do this under Manage->Manage Images->Edit Grouping & Mapping. In the
"Group By Image" tab (opened by default after you have an image), select the
image, click Get Groups, then select "allVMimages" and click <-Add.
If everything went correctly, you should now be able to go to Reservations,
click New Reservation, and reserve the image.
Follow up with questions as you go through the process.
Josh
On Thursday, April 30, 2020 1:37:38 PM EDT Scania 2019 wrote:
> Good day,
>
> I have an urgent deployment I need to make as follows:
>
> I have one ESXI host, and in it I would like to install one vm that runs
> the web portal, database, and management node.
>
> Alongside this, in the same host I would like to setup two VMs, which will
> be the compute nodes.
>
> I'm therefore requesting a clear step by step how-to, with the assumption
> that I know nothing. Hopefully this time I won't give up on setting up VCL
> as I believe it to be a great product. Only the documentation is not clear
> and in some crucial parts assumes we already have the technical knowledge.
>
> Thank you in advance for your help.
>
> Regards,
> SC
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