1. Installation

  • Log in as delta on the tbhf-kvm-mrm server.

  • Note: Use --os—​variant=debian10 instead of --os-variant=debian11 to prevent
    the Unknown OS name 'debian11'. See 'osinfo-query os' for valid values error.

  • Enter the following commands at a Command Line.

    scp -p delta@tbhf-anc-mrm:/media/Windows/Images/Debian/debian-11.6.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso .
sudo cp -a debian-11.6.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso /home/kvm/images

sudo virt-install \
--check all=off \
--disk format=qcow2,path=/home/kvm/images/tbhf-doc-mrm.qcow2,size=100 \
--extra-args="console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200" \
--graphics none \
--location=/home/kvm/images/debian-11.6.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso \
--name=tbhf-doc-mrm \
--network bridge:br0 \
--os-variant=debian10 \
--ram=2048 \
--vcpus=1

  • Step through the installation with the following choices.

  • Language: English

  • Country, territory or area: other

  • Continent or region: Asia

  • Country, territory or area: Thailand

  • Country to base default locale settings on: United States - en_US.UTF-8

  • Keymap to use: American English

  • Hostname: tbhf-doc-mrm

  • Domain name: smru.shoklo-unit.com

  • Root password: level 1 password

  • Re-enter password to verify: level 1 password

  • Full name for the new user: Delta

  • Username for your account: delta

  • Choose a password for the new user: level 2 password

  • Re-enter password to verify: level 2 password

  • Partitioning method: Guided - use entire disk

  • Select disk to partition: Virtual disk 1 (vda) - 107.4 GB Virtio Block Device

  • Partitioning scheme: All files in one partition (recommended for new users)

  • Partition disks: Finish partitioning and write changes to disk

  • Write the changes to disk? Yes

  • Scan extra installation media? No

  • Use a network mirror? No

  • Participate in the package usage survey? No

  • Uncheck Debian desktop environment.

  • Uncheck GNOME.

  • Check SSH server.

    Choose software to install:                     [ ] Debian desktop environment
                                                [ ] ... GNOME
                                                [ ] ... Xfce
                                                [ ] ... GNOME Flashback
                                                [ ] ... KDE Plasma
                                                [ ] ... Cinnamon
                                                [ ] ... MATE
                                                [ ] ... LXDE
                                                [ ] ... LXQt
                                                [ ] web server
                                                [*] SSH server
                                                [*] standard system utilities

  • Choose software to install: Continue

  • Install the GRUB boot loader to your primary drive? Yes

  • Device for boot loader installation: /dev/vda

  • Select Continue to reboot and press Enter.

  • Press Ctrl + ] to quit the KVM guest console.

  • Type reset and press Enter to reset the terminal.

2. Configuration

  • Log in as delta on the tbhf-kvm-mrm server.

  • Enter the following commands at a Command Line.

    # Make vm start on boot.
sudo virsh autostart --domain tbhf-doc-mrm
sudo virsh list --all --autostart

sudo virsh list --all
sudo systemctl status libvirtd
sudo ls -al /home/kvm/images
sudo qemu-img info --force-share /home/kvm/images/tbhf-doc-mrm.qcow2

3. Console

  • Log in as delta on the tbhf-kvm-mrm server.

  • Type sudo virsh console --domain tbhf-doc-mrm and press Enter.

  • Press Enter to log in.

  • Do your thing.

  • Press Ctrl + ] to quit the KVM guest console.

4. VM Configuration

  • Log in as delta on the tbhf-kvm-mrm server.

  • Type sudo virsh console --domain tbhf-doc-mrm and press Enter.

  • Press Enter.

  • Log in as delta on the tbhf-doc-mrm server.

  • Type ip a and press Enter.

  • Note: Temporarily enable DNS and HTTP services for the IP address assigned by the DHCP server on the SMRU-EFW-MRM firewall.

  • Enter the following commands at a Command Line with root privileges.

    ip a

scp -p delta@10.10.1.2:/media/Windows/Software/_Delta/delta-linux-tools-1.9.1-1-all.deb .
dpkg -i delta-linux-tools-1.9.1-1-all.deb

delta config apt                        # Configure apt repositories.
delta config bash                       # Configure bash shell for each user.
delta config cron                       # Configure cron jobs.
delta config editor                     # Set default editor to vim.tiny for each user.
delta config kernel net.ifnames=0       # Disable consistent network device names.
delta config locale                     # Configure locale settings.

delta setup inventory                   # Install and configure inventory.
delta setup openssh                     # Install and configure openssh server.
delta setup sudo                        # Install and configure sudo for each user.
delta setup timezone                    # Install and configure time zone.

delta setup systemd-ethernet 10.10.1.4 10.10.1.170 10.10.1.1 smru.shoklo-unit.com

  • Restart the virtual machine.

  • Press Ctrl + ] to quit the KVM guest console.

  • Log in as delta on the tbhf-doc-mrm server using PuTTY.

  • Note: Disable DNS and HTTP services for the IP address assigned by the DHCP server on the SMRU-EFW-MRM firewall.

  • Enter the following commands at a Command Line.

    ip a
ip link list
sudo systemctl --type service
ls -al /etc/resolv.conf
cat /etc/resolv.conf
    sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get autoremove
sudo apt-get autoclean

cat /etc/debian_version
df

sudo apt-get --yes install net-tools    # Contains ifconfig command.
sudo delta setup snmp-server 10.10.1.12 # Install and configure snmp server.
sudo delta setup vim                    # Install and configure vim editor for each user.

sudo grep -Ei --color=always "bad |brok|cann|crit|deni|err:|erro|fail|igno|insu|leak|lost|miss|not |such|unab|warn" /var/log/syslog
sudo zgrep -i 'systemd-networkd-wait-online' /var/log/syslog*
sudo zgrep -i 'lost carrier' /var/log/syslog*

5. Documentation

  • Enter the following commands at a Command Line.

    sudo apt-get --yes install devscripts           # Needed for checkbashisms.
sudo apt-get --yes install gawk                 # Needed for ansi2html.
sudo apt-get --yes install make
sudo apt-get --yes install python3
sudo apt-get --yes install shellcheck           # Needed for shellcheck.
sudo apt-get --yes install colorized-logs       # Needed for ansi2html, used by search.


sudo delta setup apache                 # Install and configure apache http server.
sudo delta setup fonts
sudo delta setup jre-headless           # Needed for diagrams support.
sudo delta setup php                    # Needed for search.
sudo delta setup ruby                   # Needed for asciidoctor.
sudo delta setup share SMRU-SRV Teams$  # Add Teams$ (itadmin) share to /etc/fstab.

sudo delta setup vim                    # Install and configure vim editor for each user.
sudo delta config vim powershell        # Add powershell syntax highlighting.

sudo delta setup asciidoctor
sudo delta update asciidoctor

which asciidoctor asciidoctor-pdf
asciidoctor --version
asciidoctor-pdf --version

sudo delta setup git
mkdir -p ~delta/github/git/delta-software-labs
cd ~delta/github/git/delta-software-labs
git clone https://delta-software-labs@github.com/delta-software-labs/Documentation.git

cd ~delta/github/git/delta-software-labs/Documentation
make clean; make
make check

6. GitHub Repositories

  • Enter the following commands at a Command Line.

    sudo delta setup git
mkdir -p ~delta/github/git/delta-software-labs
cd ~delta/github/git/delta-software-labs
git clone https://delta-software-labs@github.com/delta-software-labs/ANC-Application.git
git clone https://delta-software-labs@github.com/delta-software-labs/Documentation.git
git clone https://delta-software-labs@github.com/delta-software-labs/Linux-Tools.git
git clone https://delta-software-labs@github.com/delta-software-labs/Windows-Tools.git

7. Network Monitoring

  • Log in as delta on the tbhf-doc-mrm server using PuTTY.

  • Enter the following commands at a Command Line.

    # Install required packages.
sudo apt-get --yes install parallel     # Contains parallel command used by scan-servers script.
sudo delta setup apache                 # Install and configure apache http server.
sudo crontab -e

  • Add the following lines to the crontab file.

    # Every minute:         Monitor servers.
*/1 * * * * /usr/local/bin/scan-servers

8. SMRU Repository

  • Enter the following commands at a Command Line.

    sudo delta setup apache                 # Install and configure apache http server.
sudo delta setup gnupg /root/.gnupg/delta.key
sudo delta setup repository

cd /var/www/html/debian
sudo reprepro export                                                            # Use level 2 password.
packages=$(ls /home/kvm/delta-*.deb)
for package in "$packages"; do sudo reprepro includedeb delta $package; done    # Use level 2 password.
cd -
    sudo delta config apt tbhf-doc-mrm

sudo dpkg --purge delta-linux-tools
sudo apt-get --yes install delta-linux-tools