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<li>Create the rootfs with:</li>
 
<li>Create the rootfs with:</li>
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  lxc-create -t ubuntu -n vnx_rootfs_lxc_ubuntu-13.10
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  lxc-create -t ubuntu -n vnx_rootfs_lxc_debian
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Note1: Change "ubuntu" by "debian" in case you want to create a Debian rootfs. The default username/password is ubuntu/ubuntu.<br>
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Note1: The default username/password is root/root.<br>
 
Note2: use linux32 command to create a 32 bits image from a 64 bits machine, that is:
 
Note2: use linux32 command to create a 32 bits image from a 64 bits machine, that is:
 
  linux32 lxc-create -t debian -n vnx_rootfs_lxc_debian
 
  linux32 lxc-create -t debian -n vnx_rootfs_lxc_debian
 
<li>Move the rootfs to VNX filesystems directory:</li>
 
<li>Move the rootfs to VNX filesystems directory:</li>
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  mv /var/lib/lxc/vnx_rootfs_lxc_ubuntu-13.10/ /usr/share/vnx/filesystems/
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  mv /var/lib/lxc/vnx_rootfs_lxc_debian/ /usr/share/vnx/filesystems/
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<li>Edit the rootfs configuration file (/usr/share/vnx/filesystems/vnx_rootfs_lxc_ubuntu-13.10-v025/config) to reflect the directory change:</li>
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<li>Edit the rootfs configuration file (/usr/share/vnx/filesystems/vnx_rootfs_lxc_debian/config) to reflect the directory change:</li>
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  lxc.rootfs = /usr/share/vnx/filesystems/vnx_rootfs_lxc_ubuntu-13.10/rootfs
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  lxc.rootfs = /usr/share/vnx/filesystems/vnx_rootfs_lxc_debian/rootfs
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  lxc.mount  = /usr/share/vnx/filesystems/vnx_rootfs_lxc_ubuntu-13.10/fstab
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  lxc.mount  = /usr/share/vnx/filesystems/vnx_rootfs_lxc_debian/fstab
 
<li>Start the new rootfs to configure it and install new software:</li>
 
<li>Start the new rootfs to configure it and install new software:</li>
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  lxc-start -n vnx_rootfs_lxc_ubuntu-13.10-v025 -f /usr/share/vnx/filesystems/vnx_rootfs_lxc_ubuntu-13.10/config
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  lxc-start -n vnx -f /usr/share/vnx/filesystems/vnx_rootfs_lxc_debian/config
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<li>Once the VM has started, make login (ubuntu/ubuntu) and:</li>
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<li>Once the VM has started, make login (root/root) and:</li>
 
<ul>
 
<ul>
 
<li>Add VNX user and change the passwords:</li>
 
<li>Add VNX user and change the passwords:</li>
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  sudo adduser vnx
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  adduser vnx
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  sudo adduser vnx sudo
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  adduser vnx sudo
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  sudo passwd root
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  passwd root
 
<li>Update the system:</li>
 
<li>Update the system:</li>
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  sudo apt-get update
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  apt-get update
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  sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
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  apt-get dist-upgrade
 
<li>And install additional software, for example (list taken from [http://wiki.pcprobleemloos.nl/using_lxc_linux_containers_on_debian_squeeze/creating_a_lxc_virtual_machine_template here]):</li>
 
<li>And install additional software, for example (list taken from [http://wiki.pcprobleemloos.nl/using_lxc_linux_containers_on_debian_squeeze/creating_a_lxc_virtual_machine_template here]):</li>
  
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<li>Change VM name in hosts and hostname files:</li>
 
<li>Change VM name in hosts and hostname files:</li>
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  sudo vi /etc/hosts        # change name to vnx
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  vi /etc/hosts        # change name to vnx
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  sudo vi /etc/hostname      #    "
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  vi /etc/hostname      #    "
 
<li>'''Important:''' edit /etc/network/interfaces and coment "inet dhcp" lines to avoid delays at startup. Besides, edit /etc/init/failsafe.conf and change all "sleep XX" commands to "sleep 1".
 
<li>'''Important:''' edit /etc/network/interfaces and coment "inet dhcp" lines to avoid delays at startup. Besides, edit /etc/init/failsafe.conf and change all "sleep XX" commands to "sleep 1".
 
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Revision as of 23:12, 4 May 2014

How to create a LXC Debian root filesystem for VNX

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Basic installation

Follow this procedure to create a LXC Debian based root filesystem for VNX. The procedure has been tested creating a Debian 7 over an Ubuntu 13.10 host.

  • Create the rootfs with:
    • lxc-create -t ubuntu -n vnx_rootfs_lxc_debian

    Note1: The default username/password is root/root.
    Note2: use linux32 command to create a 32 bits image from a 64 bits machine, that is: 

    linux32 lxc-create -t debian -n vnx_rootfs_lxc_debian
  • Move the rootfs to VNX filesystems directory:
    • mv /var/lib/lxc/vnx_rootfs_lxc_debian/ /usr/share/vnx/filesystems/
  • Edit the rootfs configuration file (/usr/share/vnx/filesystems/vnx_rootfs_lxc_debian/config) to reflect the directory change:
    • lxc.rootfs = /usr/share/vnx/filesystems/vnx_rootfs_lxc_debian/rootfs
lxc.mount  = /usr/share/vnx/filesystems/vnx_rootfs_lxc_debian/fstab
  • Start the new rootfs to configure it and install new software:
    • lxc-start -n vnx -f /usr/share/vnx/filesystems/vnx_rootfs_lxc_debian/config
  • Once the VM has started, make login (root/root) and:
    • Add VNX user and change the passwords:
      • adduser vnx
adduser vnx sudo
passwd root
    • Update the system:
      • apt-get update
apt-get dist-upgrade
    • And install additional software, for example (list taken from here):
      • apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y adduser apt-utils iproute netbase sudo iputils-ping iptables rsyslog
apt-get install --no-install-recommends openssh-blacklist openssh-blacklist-extra openssh-server 
apt-get install net-tools ifupdown sockstat
apt-get install wget less lsof screen apt-utils nano telnet inetutils-ping psmisc
apt-get install aptsh traceroute nmap apache2 wget tcpdump
    • Change VM name in hosts and hostname files:
      • vi /etc/hosts         # change name to vnx
vi /etc/hostname      #     "
    • Important: edit /etc/network/interfaces and coment "inet dhcp" lines to avoid delays at startup. Besides, edit /etc/init/failsafe.conf and change all "sleep XX" commands to "sleep 1".
  • Stop the VM with:
    • halt
  • Optionally, create a short link to the rootfs:
    • cd /usr/share/vnx/filesystems
ln -s vnx_rootfs_lxc_ubuntu-13.10 rootfs_lxc
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