TBHF-TST-MRM

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-tst-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-tst-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-tst-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.

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-tst-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-tst-mrm.qcow2

See https://serverfault.com/questions/214408/virsh-console-and-tty-size.

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

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

Press Enter to log in.

Do your thing.

Press Ctrl + ] to quit the KVM guest console.

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

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

Press Enter.

Log in as delta on the tbhf-tst-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-all.deb .
dpkg -i delta-linux-tools-#.#.#-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 10.10.1.8 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-tst-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 delta config vim powershell        # Add powershell syntax highlighting.

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*