This page is part of my webdevster.com tutorial, see index to OpenQRM and XEN LVM based HVM VM.

[1.0] Chapter 1 - Install OpenQRM

Shows how to install Debian x64 and how to install OpenQRM. This chapter is designed, for absolute beginners, as it attempts to detail every step.

My Step by Step tutorial, is divided into 5 sections which include 3 Chapters.

In this chapter you’ll accomplish:

• 1 OpenQRM Server
  OpenQRM Cloud Manager
  Debian x64
  Host name (Server Name) qrm01
  fqdn qrm01.lc1.cloud1
  ip address 10.1.11.10

[1.1] Step 1: Install Debian x64

We are going to start with a clean install on a new HDD. If it’s not a new HDD, I recommend using Darik’s Boot And Nuke, to erase all data, before you get started. Burn CD > Boot to Cdrom > Select Enter to Start the Interactive Mode > Select Drive, to wipe by pressing spacebar. > Press M for method > Select your method with up and down keys ( I selected Quick Erase), press Enter > Press F10 to start the wipe.

Insert the Debian x64 Installation Disk to start the installation process.

NOTE:
If you run into problems with drivers for your nic, hdds, etc.., then I would recommend using the Debian x64 “full cd”, instead of the “net install cd”. Only CD1 is needed for the installation, so don’t download the other CDs. Because, in this case it would be a total waste of space on your puter. You’ll also need to comment out the cdrom line, in /etc/apt/sources.list, once your system boots.

Hostname Configuration

I am going to use qrm01 for hostname and lc1.cloud1 for domain. So the fqdn will be, qrm01.lc1.cloud1.

Partition Disk

Select ‘Manual’ Partition
In my example, I use 36.4gb = 8gb for Debian x64 OS, 2gb for swap, and the rest is for physical LVM.
So, on blank HDD, you’ll want to do the following:

Create OS Partition:

• Select Disk you want to install OS to.
• Select Yes, to create a new empty partition table on this device.
• Select, pri/log 36.4 GB Free Space
• Create a new partition (FYI: OS)
• Enter 8GB, for partition size, select continue
• Select Primary
• Select Beginning
• For partition settings, use the following settings (Label is Optional):
Use as: Ext3 journaling file system
Mount point: /
Mount options: defaults
Label: none
Reserved blocks: 5%
Typical Usage: standard
Bootable flag: on

• Select, Done setting up the partition.

Create Swap Partition:

• Select, pri/log 28.4 GB Free Space
• Create a new partition (FYI: Swap)
• Enter 2GB, for partition size, select continue (you’ll need to come up with a custom swap size for your server)
• Select Logical
• Select Beginning
• For partition settings, use the following settings (Label is Optional):
Use as: swap area
Bootable flag: off

• Select, Done setting up the partition.

Create LVM:

• Select, pri/log 26.4 GB Free Space
• Create a new partition (FYI: Optional LVM; you don’t need it for our Xen Intergration, as the Xen host will have the LVM.)
• Enter default of 26.4gb, for partition size, select continue
• Select Primary
• For partition settings, use the following settings (Label is Optional):
Use as: physical volume for LVM
Bootable flag: off

• Select, Done setting up the partition.

So now your done with partitioning and Debian will take care of the formatting.

Your screen should look like this:

• Now select, Finish partitioning and write changes to disk.

• Select, Yes on the next screen. The base installation will start.

Set up Passwords

This is pretty self explanatory

Configure the package mngr

Select default ftp.us.debian.org, or your preference

Software Selection

Deselect all, i.e. Desktop Environment, and Select only (standard system) basic Debian installation.

Installing Grub boot Loader

Select Yes

Finish the installation

Select, Continue

On first boot you might encounter some hurdles depending on your hardware, so just google around, to get into a standard debian CLI login prompt. Typically normal home PC computers, have no issues. But, with my experience with all OS on servers in general, I almost always have some obstacles to overcome.

NOTE:
My hurdle, for Debian x64 install on IBM HS21 8853:
It will ask you for non free drivers, bnx2-06-4.0.5.fw. Which is Broadcom NetXtremeII 5706/5708 firmware, version Linux 2.6.25 (bnx2-06-4.0.5.fw) You can download deb pkg to a usb drive from Debian — Details of package firmware-bnx2 in sid, the package will work for Lenny and is named, firmware-bnx2_0.27_all.deb. Don’t extract it, just place it in the usb and your good to go, and move forward on install.

NOTE:
My hurdle, for Debian x64 install on IBM HS20 8843, HS21 8853, and some HS22:
To fix mounting issue “mounting /sys on /root” and acpi issue “resource is not an irq entry”
Install debian like normal. When it reboots for the first time you need to edit grub list:
change: sdb1 to: sda1.
remove: quiet (remove quiet to view boot process, after you have troubleshooted you should revert back to quiet permanently)
add: noacpi nolacpi acpi=off
per Installation error (ACPI: Resource is not an IRQ Entry…) Once logged into debian, make the above permanent changes to:
prompt>nano /boot/grub/menu.lst
And make the following changes to:
prompt>nano /etc/fstab
change all sdb1 to sda1.
per Installation Report (IBM BladeCenter HS20 / SCSI) - Debian Bug report logs - #269486 prompt>reboot

Install essential pkgs

Our attempt here and throughout this tutorial is to create a slim installation of the OpenQRM Server.

Login as root.

You can optionally remote log in as root, with SSH (i.e. ssh via putty); or optionally with mRemote for easability.

[1.2] Step 2: Install Optional GUI and NX on Debian x64

This tutorial is based on CLI; Gnome GUI option is for your convenience. GUI is not needed for OpenQRM functionality, as you will be able to access and control all aspects of OpenQRM through it’s webUI, via browser locally or remotely. Now, I think it would be a good idea to install the GUI, for first timers and because OpenQRM, ‘in this instance’ won’t be doing tasks which require heavy resources.

Optional Install minimal GNOME packages for a minimal GUI Desktop.

Slim and Fast GUI (Beginner to normal users)

per: How-To: Debian Lenny Minimal Installation

If it warns you about swap file, Continue without a valid swapspace? Select yes.

Or install Slim and Faster GUI (Expert linux users)

per: Debian minimal desktop installation

If you install Gnome, you need to allow root to log in via Gnome GUI: (this is optional as you can sudo with your username)

Right below [security] part of the file, add the following line:

AllowRoot=True

Optional NX NoMachine A.K.A FAST RDP

This tutorial is based on CLI; this NX option is for your convenience, i.e. if you prefer to visualize Debian remotely with GUI. NX is not needed for OpenQRM functionality, as you will be able to access the OpenQRM webUI, via browser locally or remotely. Now, I think it’s a good idea, to install NX, for the same reason you’re installing the Gnome gui. We’ll be installing Nomachine’s NX Services to access OpenQRM server via GUI. Nomachine’s NX Services (free version) only allows 2 concurrent users, otherwise you’ll need to install freenx version (unlimited users). For our set up 2 concurrent users is perfect. Again, this is optional; nowhere (other than here) on the tutorial do we reference NX.

Before installing with below commands, check for latest version and 32 or 64 bit.

If your accessing the OpenQRM server from windows than download and install appropriate nx client for your windows box/laptop
If your accessing the OpenQRM server from linux than download and install appropriate nx client for your linux box/laptop

NOTE:
mRemote at this time does not support NX technology, so in the meantime you’ll have to use Nomachine’s NX client.

If you install nomachine, you need to allow root, to log in remotely:

Within [security] section of the file, add or change the following line:

change:

AllowRemoteRoot=false

add/or change to:

AllowRemoteRoot=true

change:

#EnableAdministratorLogin = "0"

to:

EnableAdministratorLogin = "1"

per: 500 Error: User ‘root’ cannot be used as an NX user.

or

[1.3] Step 3: Firewall/DHCP/NAT (MOnowall) Configuration

In this tutorial, monowall (10.1.11.1) sits in front of OpenQRM. You can of course use your preference firewall/dhcp/nat service, other than monowall. To learn more on how OpenQRM network functions go to, About our OpenQRM Network

Map monowall - Map the Mac <= sounds cool.

Map monowall dhcp server static ip to mac interface on qrm01 server.

• Log into monowall
• Go to Services > DHCP server > Select OPT1 (or what ever you named your second NIC LAN)
• Add Reservations
• Enter MAC address of qrm01 server and its corresponding ip address 10.1.11.10. Description I used is, QRM Server.

On OpenQRM Server

[1.4] Step 4: Network Interface Configuration

Here you will be configuring the network for OpenQRM.

Erase or comment out, all info and copy in the following:

auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
auto br0
iface br0 inet static
address 10.1.11.10
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 10.1.11.1
      bridge_ports eth0
      bridge_fd 0
      bridge_hello 2
      bridge_maxage 12
      bridge_stp off

add the following:

10.1.11.10 qrm01.lc1.cloud1 qrm01

On to the next page 3, Step 5. Install OpenQRM Server.

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