questions about setup

[thecodeassassin]

hi All,

We want a setup where we have the following servers:
- Control server
- Slave server (webserver)
- Slave server (database)

But we need to have some kind of template so we can quickly deploy another slave server that has a private/public keypair already installed so we can share public/private keys among servers for central authentication. We want to use openVZ but we ran into some problems. For example the console with ubuntu 12.04 template does not work and we have to configure the network properties manually. If we have to do that for each new VM (configure network, add user) then it will not be possible for us to automate the process (we want to make a script that deploys new servers and bootstraps them).

Do you guys have any suggestions on how to set this up with proxmox ?

best regards,
The Code Assassin

 

[kotakomputer]

Just install a guest then put your keys and any settings. Dump it then distribute the dump file to each server.
Since Proxmox 3.x you can also us CLONE feature.

You can use pvesh or Promoxmox API to create your own scripts (see http://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Proxmox_VE_API equipped with sample codes).

 

[thecodeassassin]

Just install a guest then put your keys and any settings. Dump it then distribute the dump file to each server.
Since Proxmox 3.x you can also us CLONE feature.

You can use pvesh or Promoxmox API to create your own scripts (see http://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Proxmox_VE_API equipped with sample codes).

I could not find any clone option for openvz containers. Kvm is really overkill for what we need. I also have trouble automating the ip process because you have to configure bridge mode manually.

 

[tom]

just use standard openvz templates, available since years. you can deploy pre-made virtual appliances, e.g. provided from Proxmox but also from TurnKeyLinux,
just download them via gui.