Proxmox 2.1 setup notes

Proxy

In addition to the web interface setting (for the cluster), need to configure aptitude as well. Add to somewhere appropriate (e.g. /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/70debconf)

Acquire::http::Proxy "http://wwwcache.gla.ac.uk:8080";
Acquire::ftp::Proxy "http://wwwcache.gla.ac.uk:8080";

 Time

Have to set up NTP on each system as before. Edit /etc/ntp.conf to add:

server login.physics.gla.ac.uk iburst

and restart the service

/etc/init.d/ntp restart

Check with ntpq -p , output will look something like:

remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset jitter
==============================================================================
*puck.physics.gl 130.159.196.117 3 u 41 64 17 0.244 0.154 0.115
s02.be.it2go.eu .STEP. 16 u - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000
utl-ntp.evo.hlm .STEP. 16 u - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000
218-32-169-193. .STEP. 16 u - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000
wan1.dgeb.info .STEP. 16 u - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000

Time needs to be reasonably accurate before attempting cluster join!

Cluster

Instructions at http://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Proxmox_VE_2.0_Cluster

Quick guide

Login to the a node. To create cluster:

pvecm create YOUR-CLUSTER-NAME

Use a unique name. This name cannot be changed later!

To check the state of cluster:

pvecm status

To add a node, log in to that node and run:

pvecm add IP-ADDRESS-CLUSTER

Where the address is that of one of the existing cluster nodes. It will ask for the root password of the node you are connecting to.

Remember to add the new node’s address to nfs shares etc.

Published by

Jamie Scott

IT Administrator at the Institute for Gravitational Research, University of Glasgow