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Mastering Proxmox

Mastering Proxmox

By : Ahmed
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Mastering Proxmox

Mastering Proxmox

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By: Ahmed
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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
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Preface
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What this book covers
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What you need for this book
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Who this book is for
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Conventions
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Customer support
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1. Dive into the Virtual World with Proxmox
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1. Dive into the Virtual World with Proxmox
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Proxmox cluster required
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The Proxmox Graphical User Interface (GUI)
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Setting up a basic cluster
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Summary
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2. Proxmox Under the Hood
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2. Proxmox Under the Hood
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The Proxmox cluster directory structure
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Dissecting the configuration files
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User configuration files
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Member nodes
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The virtual machine list file
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The cluster logfile
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Summary
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3. Shared Storages with Proxmox
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3. Shared Storages with Proxmox
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Local storage versus shared storage
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Local and shared storage comparison
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Virtual disk image
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Storage types in Proxmox
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Noncommercial/commercial storage options
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FreeNAS – budget shared storage
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Summary
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4. A Virtual Machine for a Virtual World
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4. A Virtual Machine for a Virtual World
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Creating a VM from a template
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Advanced configuration options for a VM
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Nested virtual environment
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Backing up a virtual machine
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Summary
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5. Network of Virtual Networks
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5. Network of Virtual Networks
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Introduction to a virtual network
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Physical network versus virtual network
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Networking components in Proxmox
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Network configuration file
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Adding a virtual bridge
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Adding a bonding interface
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Adding NAT/masquerading
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Adding VLAN
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Sample virtual networks
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Multitenant virtual environment
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6. Proxmox HA – Zero Downtime
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6. Proxmox HA – Zero Downtime
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Understanding High Availability
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High Availability in Proxmox
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Configuring Proxmox HA
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Proxmox HA need to know
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Summary
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7. High Availability Storage for High Availability Cluster
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7. High Availability Storage for High Availability Cluster
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Introducing the Ceph storage
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Reasons to use Ceph
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Virtual Ceph for training
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The Ceph components
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The Ceph cluster
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Installing Ceph using an OS
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Installing Ceph on Proxmox
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Creating a Ceph FS
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Learning Ceph's CRUSH map
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Managing Ceph pools
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Ceph benchmarking
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The Ceph command list
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Summary
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8. Proxmox Production Level Setup
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8. Proxmox Production Level Setup
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Defining a production level
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Brand servers
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AMD-based hardware selection
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9. Proxmox Troubleshooting
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9. Proxmox Troubleshooting
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Main cluster issues
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Storage issues
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Network connectivity issues
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KVM virtual machine issues
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OpenVZ container issues
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Backup/restore issues
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VNC/SPICE console issues
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10. Putting It All Together
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10. Putting It All Together
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Scenario #1 – academic institution
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Scenario #2 – multitier storage cluster using Proxmox cluster
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Scenario #3 – virtual infrastructure for multitenant cloud service provider
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Scenario #4 – a nested virtual environment for a software development company
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Scenario #5 – a virtual infrastructure for the public library
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Scenario #6 – multifloor office virtual infrastructure with virtual desktops
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Scenario #7 – virtual infrastructure for hotel industry
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Scenario #8 – virtual infrastructure for a geological survey organization
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Network diagrams for scenarios
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Index
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Index

Summary

In this chapter, we learned to install a Ceph cluster from the ground up and connected it to our Proxmox cluster. Treat this chapter as an introduction to Ceph. There is a lot more to Ceph than what has been covered here. Read the Ceph official documentation to learn about Ceph in greater detail.

Ceph is an excellent choice for a shared storage system for Proxmox due to its stability, performance, and significant lower cost. No matter the workload, a Ceph cluster can expand to meet the demand. Whether it is a single-tier or multitier storage environment, Ceph can handle them with ease. With Proxmox Version 3.2, managing Ceph just got better.

In the next chapter, we are going to get a glimpse of an enterprise-sized virtual environment, hardware requirements, and what keeps a cluster going month after month without downtime.

Exercise:

Consider a Ceph cluster has five nodes, 120 OSDs, three replicas, and four pools. Based on this information, we need to find the following values:

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