Virtualization with KVM and openQRM 5.1 on Debian Wheezy

Virtualization with KVM and openQRM 5.1 on Debian
Wheezy
This HowTo is about how to create and manage KVM Virtual Machines on Debian 7 aka Wheezy with openQRM 5.1
Requirements

One physical Server
at least 1 GB of Memory
at least 100 GB of Diskspace
VT (Virtualization Technology) enabled in the Systems BIOS so that the openQRM Server can run KVM Virtual Machines later
Install openQRM 5.1 on Debian Wheezy

Install a minimal Debian Wheezy on a physical Server
Install and initialize openQRM 5.1
A detailed Howto about the above initial starting point is available at "Install openQRM 5.1 on Debian Wheezy (resources/documentationhowtos/howtos/install-openqrm-51-on-debian-wheezy.html)"
Set a custom Domain name
As the first step after the openQRM installation and initialization it is recommended to configure a custom domain name for the openQRM
management network.
In this Use-Case the openQRM Server has the private Class C IP address 192.168.178.5/255.255.255.0 based on the previous "Howto install
openQRM 5.1 on Debian Wheezy (resources/documentation-howtos/howtos/install-openqrm-51-on-debian-wheezy.html)". Since the openQRM
management network is a private one any syntactically correct domain name can be used e.g. 'my123cloud.net'.
The default domain name pre-configured in the DNS plugin is "oqnet.org".
Best practice is to use the 'openqrm' commandline util to setup the domain name for the DNS plugin. Please login to the openQRM Server system
and run the following command as 'root' in a terminal:
/usr/share/openqrm/bin/openqrm boot-service configure -n dns -a default -k OPENQRM_SERVER_DOMAIN -v my123cloud.net
The output of the above command will look like
root@debian:~# /usr/share/openqrm/bin/openqrm boot-service configure -n dns -a default -k OPENQRM_SERVER_DOMAIN -v my123cloud.net
Setting up default Boot-Service Konfiguration of plugin dns
root@debian:~#
To (re)view the current configuration of the DNS plugin please run:
/usr/share/openqrm/bin/openqrm boot-service view -n dns -a default

Enabling Plugins
Hint: You can use the filter in the plugin list to find plugins by their type easily!

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In the openQRM Plugin Manager please enable and start the following plugins in the sequence below:

dns plugin - type Networking
dhcpd plugin - type Networking
tftpd plugin - type Networking
network-manager plugin - type Networking
local-server plugin - type Misc
device-manager plugin - type Management
novnc plugin - type Management
sshterm plugin - type Management
linuxcoe plugin - type Deployment
kvm plugin - type Virtualization


Create the Virtualization Host Object
Go to Datacenter -> Server -> Add a new Server

Give 'openqrm' as the server name and provide a descriptive description

Select the openQRM Server resource

In the following Edit dialog please set 'KVM Host' as the Virtualization type of this server, then submit to save

This is the Server list after adding the Virtualization Host Object.
Additionally 2 KVM Storage Objects are automatically created to manage different types of VM volumes


Create a LVM Volume Group
The KVM Storage type with the best flexibility regarding volume management is 'KVM LVM Storage'. Each VM gets its own dedicated logical volume as
its root image. Alternatively 'KVM Blockfile Storage' can be used. Volumes for this storage type are created on the Hosts filesystem via the qemu-img
command. This Howto describes the 'KVM LVM Storage' type.
Go to Datacenter -> Storage and click on the 'manage' button of the 'openqrm-lvm' storage object

Please notice! The system automatically checks if the system utilities for the LVM functionalities are available. If not it openQRM triggers to
automatically install them via the distribution package manager. This may delay the first time the command is executed on the system.
Now click on 'Add new Volume group'

When you have followed the initial "Howto install openQRM 5.1 on Debian Wheezy (resources/documentation-howtos/howtos/install-openqrm-51-ondebian-wheezy.html)" there is now a dedicated /dev/sda3 partition available which can be used to create a LVM Volume group. Please provide a name
for the LVM Volume group (here 'kvmvg'), select the /dev/sda3 device and submit.

Confirm to create the new Volume group

The LVM Volume group to store the VM Images is created now


Create one or more network bridges
The KVM Virtualization technology is using network bridges to connect the Virtual Machines virtualized network interfaces to real networks.
Go to Datacenter -> Server and click on 'Edit' of the openQRM server object

In the server edit section please select Network -> Network Manager.

This will provide a list of all available network interfaces on the system

Please notice! The system automatically checks if the system utilities for the bridge and network functionalities are available. If not it openQRM
triggers to automatically install them via the distribution package manager. This may delay the first time the command is executed on the system.
Please click on 'Add new network bridge' to create a new network bridge

Fill in 'br0' as the bridge name, select eth0 (the openQRM Management network interface) and insert the same IP configuration as for eth0. In this
Howto the IP 192.168.178.5/255.255.255.0 is used with a default gateway 192.168.178.1. Then click on submit to create the new network bridge.
Here a screenshot of the network interface list after creating the new network bridge 'br0'.


Create a LinuxCOE automatic-installation template
The LinuxCOE Project provides a useful UI to create automatic-installation ISO images for various Linux distribution e.g. preseed, kickstart and
autoyast. Those ISO images can be then used to fully automatically install a Linux distribution without any manual interaction needed.
The integration of LinuxCOE in openQRM makes those automatic-installation ISO images automatically available on all Virtualization Hosts (mounted by
nfs at /linuxcoe from the openQRM server). This makes it easy to configure a Virtual Machines installation boot image from the central ISO Pool mount
point.
Please notice! The LinuxCOE plugin in openQRM comes with a fully automatically setup and pre-configuration of LinuxCOE. Since LinuxCOE is an
installation-framework it is recommended to add further custom configuration such as local package mirrors, new distribution data and config files etc.
Please read more about how to further enhance your LinuxCOE installation at http://linuxcoe.sourceforge.net/#documentation
(http://linuxcoe.sourceforge.net/#documentation)
First step is to create a new automatic-installation profile and ISO image.
Go to Plugins -> Deployment -> LinuxCOE -> Create Templates and select a Linux distribution and version for the automatic-installation. For this
Howto we will use 'Debian Squeeze 64bit'. Please leave the hostname input empty since openQRM will care about this via its dhcpd plugin.


Leave the default settings on the next page of LinuxCOE wizard.

Next please select a Mirror from the list.

Here please provide your custom package setup for the automatic-installation.

On the following page please leave the default settings

The summary page of the LinuxCOE wizard allows to preconfigure a root and user account. Click on 'Go for it' to create the automatic-installation
template.

The ISO image is created. No need to download it since it will be used for a KVM Virtual Machine installation on the openQRM server.

Go to Plugins -> Deployment -> LinuxCOE -> Template Manager and click on 'Edit'.

Now provide a description for the just created automatic-installation template.

Here the list view of the updated automatic-installation template.


Create a new KVM Virtual Machine
Use openQRM's Server Wizard to add a new KVM Virtual Machine. This Wizard works in the same way for physical systems, KVM VMs, Xen VMs, Citrix
XenServer VMs, VMware VMs, LXC VMs and openVZ VMs.
Go to Datacenter -> Server -> Add a new Server
Please give a name for the new server. Easiest is to use the 'generate name' button. Also provide a useful description.

In the Resource-Selection please click on 'new resource'. A resource in openQRM is a logical generic object which is mapped to a physical system or
Virtual Machine of any type.

On the next page find a selection of different resource types to create. Please choose 'KVM (localboot) Virtual Machine'

This forwards to the KVM Host selection. Please select the openQRM server for the Virtualization Host of the VM to create

On the KVM Virtual Machine Overview please click on 'Add local VM'

In the VM add form provide a name for the new VM. Again the easiest is to use the 'generate name' button. There are lots of different parameters
which can be configured. Anyway you can go with most of the default selection. Please just make sure the first network card of the VM is connected
to the previously created bridge 'br0'

Further down the VM add form please configure the boot sequence of the VM. Select 'iso' and open the Filepicker by clicking on the 'Browse' button.
This will open a small new window listing the filesystem of the Virtualization Host. Navigate to '/linuxcoe' and select the previously created LinuxCOE
automatic-installation iso iamge. Please notice that the name of the iso image may be different in your setup.

Also please do not forget to set a VNC password to be able to connect to the VM console later. Then click on 'Submit'

Creating the new VM automatically forwards back into the server wizard with the new created resource available. Select the new resource and
'Submit'

We haven't created an Image for the Virtual Machine yet. An Image in openQRM is a logical and generic object which is mapped to the physical
volumes of different storage types. So click on 'New Image'

Adding a new Image forwards to the Image type selection. Please select 'LVM deployment for KVM volume'

In the storage server selection please select the 'openqrm-lvm' storage object

Then select the 'kvmvg' LVM volume group

In the LVM volume overview click on 'Add new logical volume'

In the LVM volume overview click on 'Add new logical volume'

Provide a name and size (in MB) for the new volume. Again the easiest is to use the 'generate name' button. Then 'Submit'

Creating the new Image automatically forwards back into the server wizard with the new created image available. Select the new image and 'Submit'

Click on 'Submit' to edit the Image parameter

This following step allows to edit further Image parameter e.g. setting a root password

The last step in the server wizard presents the full configuration and allows to further setup network, management, monitoring and deployment
configuration. Click on 'Submit' to save the server configuration.

The server overview list the new server, not yet activated. Please select the new created server and click on 'Start'

Confirm starting the server

Started the new server, now marked as 'active'. Starting the logical server object triggers to actually start the resource (the KVM VM) with the
configured Image (the LVM volume) and triggers additional automatic configuration tasks via a plugin-hook. This server start- and stop hooks are
"asking" each activated plugin if there is "some work to do". For a few examples how hooks are used in openQRM please check the list below:

The DNS plugin is using those hooks to automatically add (or remove) the server name into the managed bind server
The Dhcpd plugin add the "hostname option" for the server to its configuration
The Nagios plugin adds/removes service checks for automatic monitoring
The Puppet plugin activates configured appliaction recipes to automatically setup and pre-configure services on the VM

Go to Plugins -> Virtualization -> KVM -> KVM VMs and select the openQRM server. In the KVM VM overview click on the 'console' button of the VM.
This opens a VNC console within your web browser
Please notice! You need to deactivate the browsers Pop-up Blocker for the openQRM website!
To start the automatic installation please type 'install' in the VNC console and press ENTER.

Go to Plugins -> Virtualization -> KVM -> KVM VMs and select the openQRM server. In the KVM VM overview click on the 'console' button of the VM.
This opens a VNC console within your web browser
Please notice! You need to deactivate the browsers Pop-up Blocker for the openQRM website!
To start the automatic installation please type 'install' in the VNC console and press ENTER.

The KVM VM is now automatically installing a Debian Linux distribution. Good time for you to grab a coffee!

Please notice! After the automatic installation via the attached LinuxCOE ISO image the VM reboots to the install screen again.
We now have to re-configure the VMs boot-sequence to 'local-boot'. To do this please follow the steps below:

stop the VM by stopping its server object - Datacenter -> Server -> Select + Stop
The stop hook now halts the VM by sending a ACPI-Shutdown Signal to the VMs KVM monitor socket. Since in this stage there is now
ACPI service running on the VM the stop action will "force-stop" the VM. This will result in a warning via an error event which can be
ignored.
in Plugins -> Virtualization -> KVM -> KVM VMs select the KVM Host and update the VM to boot 'local'
now start the VM again by starting its server object - Datacenter -> Server -> Select + Start
Here a screenshot of the completed Debian installation after setting the boot-sequence of the VM to 'local'


Install the 'openqrm-local-vm-client'
Now it is recommended to install the 'openqrm-local-vm-client' on the fresh installed system. For local-installed Virtual Machines (e.g. kvm(local VM),
xen(local VM), lxc(local VM), openvz(local VM) which have access to the openQRM network the 'openqrm-local-vm-client' activates the plugin-clientboot-services to allow further management functionality (e.g. application deployment with Puppet, system statistics with Collectd etc). Monitoring and
openQRM actions are still running on behalf of the VM Host.

The 'openqrm-local-vm-client' also automatically makes sure that the 'acpi-support/acpid' package is installed to enable the reboot/restart
functionalities of KVM via the VM monitor socket. To install the 'openqrm-local-vm-client' on VM please follow the steps below:

Copy the 'openqrm-local-vm-client' utility to the running VM
scp openqrm-local-vm-client [ip-address-of-the-VM]:/tmp/

Then login to the VM
ssh [ip-address-of-the-VM]

This prompts for the password which was configured in the LinuxCOE automatic-installation template. Please give the password and
execute the openqrm-local-vm-client utility
/tmp/openqrm-local-vm-client
This will automatically setup the 'openqrm-local-vm-client' in the system init and start it.

Create additional KVM VMs by cloning/snapshotting the Volume
Go to Plugins -> Virtualization -> KVM -> KVM Volumes and select the 'openqrm-lvm' storage object. Then choose the 'kvmvg' logical volume group to
get a list of all available LVM volumes.
In this view you can use the 'clone' or 'snap' action to clone or snapshot existing, installed KVM LVM Volumes. The 'clone' action creates a new logical
volume and copies the content of the origin over. Snaptshoting is using the "copy-on-write" mechanism of LVM which is much more efficient. Actually
a deployd snapshot of a KVM LVM Volume just stores the changes compared to its origin. That means that creating snapshots e.g. per user allows to
'just' store the data which is different per user.
Here the Datacenter Dashboard after we have created the KVM Virtual Machine


Add more functionalities to your openQRM Setup
To continue and further enhance your openQRM KVM Virtualization Setup there are several things to do:

Enable the puppet plugin and automatically deploy your appliactions to your server
Enable the highavailability plugin to automatically gain HA for your server
Enable the hybrid-cloud plugin to automate your Amazon EC2 and Eucalyptus deployments
Enable the cloud plugin for a complete Self-Service deployment of your Server and Software stack to end-users
Enable further Virtualization plugins and integrate remote Virtulization hosts for a fully distributed Cloud environment

Enable further Storage and Deployment plugins to automatically provision your Virtualization Hosts and other physical systems
... and more.

Links
openQRM Community: http://www.openqrm.com/ (http://www.openqrm.com/)
openQRM Project at sourceforge: http://sourceforge.net/projects/openqrm/ (http://sourceforge.net/projects/openqrm/)
openQRM Enterprise: http://www.openqrm-enterprise.com/ (http://www.openqrm-enterprise.com/)
openQRM at Twitter: https://twitter.com/openQRM (https://twitter.com/openQRM)
openQRM at Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/openQRM-Enterprise/324904179687
(https://www.facebook.com/pages/openQRM-Enterprise/324904179687)
LinuxCOE Project: http://linuxcoe.sourceforge.net/ (http://linuxcoe.sourceforge.net/)

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