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| - | =====Photon | + | =====Photon |
| Photon OS is an open source Linux container host optimized for cloud-native applications, | Photon OS is an open source Linux container host optimized for cloud-native applications, | ||
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| Setup minimal installed profile of PhotonOS | Setup minimal installed profile of PhotonOS | ||
| - | * Download the Photon OS '' | + | * Download the latest |
| * In ESXi: | * In ESXi: | ||
| - | * '' | + | * '' |
| - | * '' | + | * '' |
| - | * Name the VM | + | * Name the VM |
| - | * Upload the Photon OS OVA file | + | * Upload the Photon OS OVA file |
| - | * Specify the desired '' | + | * Specify the desired '' |
| - | * Accept the License Agreement | + | * Accept the License Agreement |
| - | * Deselect '' | + | * Deselect '' |
| - | * Confirm settings | + | * Confirm settings |
| - | * | + | * Wait for the files to upload |
| - | * '' | + | * If autostart is desired for this machine go to '' |
| - | * Select appropriate VM settings depending | + | * Click on the current VM |
| - | * Use NVMe Controller for the hard disk if using NVMe storage | + | * '' |
| - | * | + | * Use '' |
| - | * Set desired | + | * Go to '' |
| + | * '' | ||
| + | * Set the required CPU and Memory requirements | ||
| + | * If using NVMe storage | ||
| + | * '' | ||
| + | * '' | ||
| + | * Save and reopen '' | ||
| + | * Remove '' | ||
| + | * Select other appropriate VM settings depending on desired | ||
| * Power on the VM, then shut it down again to generate a MAC address | * Power on the VM, then shut it down again to generate a MAC address | ||
| - | * Give the VM a static IP address from your router using the generated MAC address and desired hostname | + | * Give the VM a static IP address from your router using the generated MAC address |
| * Power on the VM | * Power on the VM | ||
| - | * Using a SSH client, connect to the hostname set above, then run: | + | * Using an SSH client, connect to the hostname set above, then run: |
| <code bash> | <code bash> | ||
| # Login with root details from the VM note | # Login with root details from the VM note | ||
| # Follow instructions to set new password | # Follow instructions to set new password | ||
| + | |||
| + | # Remove docker related packages if not needed to save space and faster updates | ||
| + | tdnf erase containerd docker docker-cli docker-engine | ||
| + | |||
| # Update packages: | # Update packages: | ||
| tdnf upgrade | tdnf upgrade | ||
| + | tdnf clean all | ||
| + | |||
| # Disable password expiry: | # Disable password expiry: | ||
| chage -M -1 root | chage -M -1 root | ||
| + | |||
| # Set new hostname: | # Set new hostname: | ||
| hostnamectl set-hostname < | hostnamectl set-hostname < | ||
| + | |||
| + | # Set the timezone to Perth | ||
| + | ln -sf / | ||
| + | |||
| # Change the SSH port to 50001: | # Change the SSH port to 50001: | ||
| sed -i " | sed -i " | ||
| + | sed -i "s/-A INPUT -p tcp -m tcp --dport 22 -j ACCEPT/-A INPUT -p tcp -m tcp --dport 50001 -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT/" | ||
| + | |||
| exit | exit | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| - | | + | |
| - | * Save a snapshot called '' | + | |
| * Edit VM note to be the following: | * Edit VM note to be the following: | ||
| < | < | ||
| Line 48: | Line 69: | ||
| 50001/tcp SSH | 50001/tcp SSH | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| + | * Save a snapshot called '' | ||
| ====Update==== | ====Update==== | ||
| - | * If desired, Log in to ESXi, navigate to the docker | + | * If desired, Log in to ESXi, navigate to the photon based VM and create new temporary |
| - | * Using a SSH client, connect to < | + | * Using an SSH client, connect to < |
| - | < | + | < |
| tdnf upgrade | tdnf upgrade | ||
| tdnf clean all | tdnf clean all | ||
| reboot | reboot | ||
| </ | </ | ||
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