How to add slave SolusVM node to a Master SolusVM node?

Applicable to:

  • SolusVM

Question

How to add slave SolusVM node to a Master SolusVM node?

Answer

  1. Access SolusVM slave node over SSH.

  2. Get ID Key:ID Password pair from /usr/local/solusvm/data/solusvm.conf file:

    # cat /usr/local/solusvm/data/solusvm.conf
    DIHOhOJkQfhk7iDkFS2w2PgBpgo4niLj7yr2VS9vq4LmbiwxTi:wXEonrxjek7fTbVTxOHVTPqY7wUjgZyLKRb37XkhhFNTaSybGP

    In the example above DIHOhOJkQfhk7iDkFS2w2PgBpgo4niLj7yr2VS9vq4LmbiwxTi is ID Key, wXEonrxjek7fTbVTxOHVTPqY7wUjgZyLKRb37XkhhFNTaSybGP is ID Password.

    SVM_WARN: In case the node was previously connected to another SolusVM master, remove /usr/local/solusvm/data/allow.dat:
    rm -f /usr/local/solusvm/data/allow.dat

  3. Log in to SolusVM admin interface and depending on virtualization type:

Add SolusVM OpenVZ slave node
  1. Open SolusVM > Nodes > Add node.

  2. Fill in the required settings:

    Type - OpenVZ

    Node Name - anything necessary, however, it must be alphanumeric characters only

    License Type - depending on what license addon was purchased possible options are:

    • Standard (unlimited number of VPS)
    • Mini (up to 5 VPS)
    • Micro (up to 2 VPS)

    IP address of the OpenVZ slave node

    SSH port used on OpenVZ slave node

    ID Key from step 2

    ID Password from step 2

    OpenVZ VSwap - has to be checked

  3. Click on Add Node.

    AddVZ.PNG

Add SolusVM KVM slave node
  1. Open SolusVM > Nodes > Add node.

  2. Fill in the required settings:

    Type - KVM

    Node Name - anything necessary, however, it must be alphanumeric characters only

    License Type - depending on what license addon was purchased possible options are:

    • Standard (unlimited number of VPS)
    • Mini (up to 5 VPS)
    • Micro (up to 2 VPS)

    IP address of the KVM slave node

    SSH port used on KVM slave node

    ID Key from step 2

    ID Password from step 2

    KVM Bridge - bridge interface configured on KVM slave node

    VG (Logical Volume Group) - volume group configured on KVM slave node

  3. Click on Add Node.

    AddKVM.PNG

Add SolusVM Xen slave node
  1. Open SolusVM > Nodes > Add node.

  2. Fill in the required settings:

    Type - Xen

    Node Name - anything necessary, however, it must be alphanumeric characters only

    License Type - depending on what license addon was purchased possible options are:

    • Standard (unlimited number of VPS)
    • Mini (up to 5 VPS)
    • Micro (up to 2 VPS)

    IP address of the Xen slave node

    SSH port used on Xen slave node

    ID Key from step 2

    ID Password from step 2

    VG (Logical Volume Group) - volume group configured on Xen slave node

    HVM - check this option if you plan to use Xen slave node for full hardware virtualization

  3. Click on Add Node.
    AddXeb.PNG

 

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