Initial setup
When you log in to VMmanager for the first time, the initial configuration form will open. It will help you to:
- create a cluster. A cluster is a set of servers from the same location. Such servers (cluster nodes) allow transferring data between them quickly. You can create virtual machines (VM) on these cluster nodes, as well as store disks, disk images, and operating system templates on them. Learn more in Clusters;
- add the first node (a server) to the cluster. Learn more in the article Server requirements for the cluster;
- add a network to assign IP addresses to virtual machines. Learn more in Networks.
For initial setup:
- Specify Cluster general settings:
Select the Virtualization technology — KVM or LXD.
- Select the Time zone that will be used for cluster nodes and VMs by default.
- Click Next.
- Specify the Storage configuration rules on nodes. Read more in the article Storage types:
- Images and backups directory. Default value is /image.
- OS directory. Default value is /share.
To edit the default storage settings, press .To add a storage, click and specify its settings :
Click main to use the added storage as primary.
Storage configuration interface
- Click Next .
- Images and backups directory. Default value is /image.
Specify Network configuration. Learn more about configuration types in the article Cluster network configurations.
- Specify settings for the first cluster Node:
- Node IP address.
- Port for SSH connections.
- Enter the server Root password or add a public SSH-key of the server with VMmanager. To do so, click on I want to use a public ssh-key, copy the key, and add it into the file /root/.ssh/authorized_keys on the server.
- For clusters with "Routing" configuration type enter the list of IP addresses for new VM. You can enter separate addresses ("1.1.1.1"), a mask ("1.1.1.1/24"), or an IP range ("1.1.1.1-1.1.1.5"). Enter IPv6 addresses in the x:x:x:x:x:x:x:x/64 format.
- Click Apply.
You can create and manage virtual machines after this step. Read more in the article Virtual machines .