Difference between revisions of "util-vserver:Howto virtualize an exisiting Linux server"
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rm /vservers/yourguest/etc/rc.d/init.d/..... | rm /vservers/yourguest/etc/rc.d/init.d/..... | ||
''What are the troubled services? What is the minimal setup to make it work?'' | ''What are the troubled services? What is the minimal setup to make it work?'' | ||
| + | Answer: Any hardware related services will be troubled and should be removed. | ||
* Disable Pam authentification for ssh access | * Disable Pam authentification for ssh access | ||
edit /vservers/yourguest/etc/ssh/sshd_config -> (UsePAM no) | edit /vservers/yourguest/etc/ssh/sshd_config -> (UsePAM no) | ||
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rm /etc/modprobe.conf | rm /etc/modprobe.conf | ||
''Do you mean editing modprobe.conf? Why delete the file?'' | ''Do you mean editing modprobe.conf? Why delete the file?'' | ||
| + | Answer: Probing modules make no sense in a visrtual environment. | ||
* Start your vserver ! | * Start your vserver ! | ||
vserver yourguest start | vserver yourguest start | ||
Revision as of 07:03, 1 August 2007
Virtualize CentOS4
- Create a regular guest
vserver yourguest build ...
- Empty the just created guest
rm -rf /vservers/yourguest/*
- Copy your old server to the previous folder
rsync -rv --progress --partial yourguest:/ /vservers/yourguest/ Why yourguest:/ shouldn't that be / ? Answer: You're now on the host server about to copy an existing installation on another hardware.
guest on the host, not the guest.
- Remove the fstab
rm /vservers/yourguest/etc/fstab
- Remove the services that makes troubles at start
rm /vservers/yourguest/etc/rc.d/init.d/network rm /vservers/yourguest/etc/rc.d/init.d/..... What are the troubled services? What is the minimal setup to make it work? Answer: Any hardware related services will be troubled and should be removed.
- Disable Pam authentification for ssh access
edit /vservers/yourguest/etc/ssh/sshd_config -> (UsePAM no) replace # Listen with Listen yourguestip (this has to been done on the host too is your host ip)
- Remove the useless modules
rm /etc/modprobe.conf Do you mean editing modprobe.conf? Why delete the file? Answer: Probing modules make no sense in a visrtual environment.
- Start your vserver !
vserver yourguest start
