more host notes: in debian installer

[invirt/doc/xvm.git] / xvm-host-setup-notes

diff --git a/xvm-host-setup-notes b/xvm-host-setup-notes
index 754d62b..50829dc 100644 (file)
--- a/xvm-host-setup-notes
+++ b/xvm-host-setup-notes
@@ -10,8 +10,20 @@ in the setup screen at F2:
 in the setup screen for remote management, at Ctrl-E:
 - IP is (main IP) =~ s/18.181.0/10.5.128/
   e.g. 10.5.128.221 for citadel-station == 18.181.0.221
+- netmask is 255.255.0.0
+
+These settings are reflected in the basic screen of xvm-host-2 and the
+remote-management screen of xvm-host-1.  At time of writing, the basic
+settings on xvm-host-1 may differ, and the remote-management settings
+on xvm-host-2 are disabled.  xvm-host-3 has IPMI-over-LAN enabled in
+the Ctrl-E screen.  xvm-host-4 remains unconfigured.
+
+
+In the debian installer:
+ - 500M for /boot in raid1 of sda1, sdb1
+ - rest for LVM in raid1 of sda2, sdb2
+  - 50G /
+  - 25G swap
+ - install a vanilla kernel, not xen;
+   will install xen hypervisor from backports in our later custom install.
 
-These are the settings made on xvm-host-2 aka aperture-science.
-The settings on xvm-host-1 aka citadel-station may be slightly
-different, and should be reconciled with these.  At time of writing,
-xvm-host-[34] remain in their shipping boxes.