Changes between Version 3 and Version 4 of Internal/VMHostSetup

Timestamp:

Nov 28, 2011, 10:48:32 PM (12 years ago)

Author:

ssugrim

Comment:

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Internal/VMHostSetup

@@ -46 +46 @@
     openvswitch-switch_1.2.2.10448_amd64.deb
     }}}
-    and then Installed them in that order with "dpkg -i". 
+    and then Installed them in that order with "dpkg -i". It will recommend a restart.
     [[BR]]'''NOTE:''' The package '''openvswitch-brcompat_1.2.2.10448_amd64.deb''' was removed because we are not using bridge compatability.
- 1. Once these are installed you can start/restart the openvswitch dameon
+ 1. Once these are installed and the system freshly restarted, you can query the module. 
     {{{
-    /etc/init.d/openvswitch-switch
+root@external3:~# ovs-vsctl show
+d03e1847-34f4-4129-8821-63fff3403553
+ovs_version: "1.2.2.10448"
     }}}
+    lsmod should also show the running openvswitch_mod. 
  1. The readme refrenced [http://openvswitch.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=openvswitch;a=blob_plain;f=INSTALL.KVM;hb=HEAD here] recomends installing
     the uml utilities, I didn't need them but I installed them any way.
@@ -115 +118 @@
     However we'll want to add a few parameters to get the machine in a usable mode.
     {{{
-kvm -vnc :0 -m 2048 -smp 2 -net nic,macaddr=00:11:22:EE:EE:EE -net tap,script=/etc/ovs-ifup,downscript=/etc/ovs-ifdown -drive file=/root/test_mac.img -cdrom /root/ubuntu-11.04-server-amd64.iso -boot d
+kvm -daemonize -vnc :0 -m 2048 -smp 2 -net nic,macaddr=00:11:22:EE:EE:EE -net tap,script=/etc/ovs-ifup,downscript=/etc/ovs-ifdown -drive file=/root/test_mac.img -cdrom /root/ubuntu-11.04-server-amd64.iso -boot order=dc
     }}}
     The paramenters are:
@@ -125 +128 @@
     * -drive - the name of the disk drive (there are many ways to specify this flag, include -hda,etc ...)
     * -cdrom - location of the iso to use as a cd-rom (alternatively you could use /dev/cdrom)
-    * -boot d - specify boot params like boot order, if omitted will default to the first disk
+    * -boot order=dc - specify boot params like boot order, splash screen, etc... If omitted will default to the first disk
  1. Once this done you can point your vnc client (locally, or if you specified the parameters correctly remotely) to the specfied port and answer the prompts to 
     preform an installation. 
@@ -131 +134 @@
  1. Next "remove" the cdrom and start the vm again. It should boot appropriately. Note the missing -boot param.
     {{{
-kvm -vnc :0 -m 2048 -smp 2 -net nic,macaddr=00:11:22:EE:EE:EE -net tap,script=/etc/ovs-ifup,downscript=/etc/ovs-ifdown -drive file=/root/test_mac.img
+kvm -daemonize -vnc :0 -m 2048 -smp 2 -net nic,macaddr=00:11:22:EE:EE:EE -net tap,script=/etc/ovs-ifup,downscript=/etc/ovs-ifdown -drive file=/root/test_mac.img
     }}}
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