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[[cloud_club|About the Club]]

==== Cloud Club Topics - Server installation ====

==== Questions ====
  - What service(s) will this server provide?
  - What do you need to install a server?
  - Does your server meet the "hardware" requirements?
    - CPUs
    - RAM
    - Disk space / type
    - Networks / speed

==== Licensing ====
  - What is a [ software ] license?
  - What types of license are available?
  - What is Free Open Source Software ( FOSS )?

==== Plan your installation ====
  - Create a checklist of configuration
    - Operating System
      - Linux
      - Windows
      - Mac OS
      - Unix
      - Other?
    - Hostname
    - IP configuration
      - IPv4 or IPv6
      - IP address ( if IPv4 )
      - Subnet mask ( if IPv4 )
      - Default gateway address ( if IPv4 )
    - Storage / disk configuration
      - Partitions
      - Volumes
      - Volume format
        - Ext ( 2 / 3 / 4 )
        - Btrfs
        - ZFS
        - NTFS
      - Logical Volume Management ( LVM )
        - Physical Volumes ( PVs )
        - Volume Groups ( VGs )
        - Logical Volums ( LVs )
    - Software
      - What type of server functionality will it serve?
      - Security software?
      - Security configurations - we'll get into this later
      - Can you service multiple services on the same server? Should you?

==== Installing your Operating System ( OS ) ====
  - Download and burn the CD ( or DVD )??
    - No need to burn the disk, just download the ISO file
    - Transfer it to the hypervisor directory for ISOs
  - Create the VM and follow the wizzard to create the specifications ( specs ) of the virtual hardware ( see above plan )
  - Configure the VM to boot to the ISO file
  - Power on the VM
  - Ensure you boot from the ISO file
  - Follow the wizzard to install the OS
  - Login to the VM
  - Transfer the software to the VM
  - Launch the installer for the software
  - Configure the OS / software
  - Test the new software to ensure it's working as expected