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Mastering Proxmox

Mastering Proxmox

By : Ahmed
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Mastering Proxmox

Mastering Proxmox

4.3 (18)
By: Ahmed

Overview of this book

This is not an instructional guide, but a practical, scenario-based book which guides you through everything you need to know in a practical manner by letting you build your own cluster. By the end of the book, you will have a fully functional Proxmox cluster setup at your disposal and have the knowledge to replicate virtualization solutions .If you already know what the word virtualization means and you are ready to stand out from the crowd equipped with the unique ability to design and implement a rock-solid virtualized network environment using Proxmox, then you have just picked up the only book you will need. Linux system administration experience together with knowledge of networking and virtualization concepts is assumed. This book is also useful if you are already using Proxmox and simply want to master its advanced features.
Table of Contents (12 chapters)
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Preface
Preface
What this book covers
What you need for this book
Who this book is for
Conventions
Reader feedback
Customer support
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1. Dive into the Virtual World with Proxmox
1. Dive into the Virtual World with Proxmox
Proxmox cluster required
The Proxmox Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Setting up a basic cluster
Summary
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2. Proxmox Under the Hood
2. 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
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3. Shared Storages with Proxmox
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3. 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
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4. A Virtual Machine for a Virtual World
4. 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
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5. Network of Virtual Networks
5. 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
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6. Proxmox HA – Zero Downtime
6. Proxmox HA – Zero Downtime
Understanding High Availability
High Availability in Proxmox
Configuring Proxmox HA
Proxmox HA need to know
Summary
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7. High Availability Storage for High Availability Cluster
7. 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
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8. Proxmox Production Level Setup
8. Proxmox Production Level Setup
Defining a production level
Brand servers
AMD-based hardware selection
Summary
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9. Proxmox Troubleshooting
9. 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
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10. Putting It All Together
10. 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
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Index
Index

Local storage versus shared storage

Shared storage is not absolutely necessary in a Proxmox cluster environment, but without a doubt it makes storage management a walk in the park. In a small business with an extremely limited budget and IT staff, a local storage system will suffice. But when data grows beyond several terabytes and keeps growing exponentially every month due to virtual machine backups, shared storage starts to make a whole lot of sense. In most enterprise virtual environments with critical data, shared storage is the only logical choice due to the benefits it brings to the whole cluster operation. The following are considered benefits of using shared storage:

  • Live migration of a virtual machine
  • Seamless expansion of multinode storage space
  • Centralized backup
  • Multilevel data tiering
  • Central storage management

Live migration of a virtual machine

This is probably one of the important sought after reasons to go for shared storage system. Live migration is when a virtual machine can...

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