Mastering Proxmox - Second Edition

Master the skills you need to build a rock-solid virtualization environment with the all new Proxmox 4

About This Book

• Formulate Proxmox-based solutions and set up virtual machines of any size while gaining expertise even on the most complex multi-cluster setups
• Master the skills needed to analyze, monitor, and troubleshoot real-world virtual environments
• This is the most up-to-date title on mastering Proxmox, with examples based on the new Linux Kernel 4.2 and Debian Jessie (8.x)

Who This Book Is For

The book targets Linux and system administrators and professionals working in IT teams who would like to design and implement an enterprise-quality virtualized environment using Proxmox.Knowledge of networking and virtualization concepts is assumed.

What You Will Learn

• Install the basic Proxmox VE nodes
• Get to know the Proxmox Graphical User Interface (GUI)
• See and understand Proxmox's internal structure and mechanics
• Create and manage KVM- or LXC-based virtual machines
• Understand advanced virtual networks
• Leverage the power of the built-in Proxmox firewall to provide protection at any level
• Configure high availability Proxmox nodes
• Learn different backup strategies and to restore a VM in the event of a disaster to ensure data safety
• Monitor a Proxmox cluster and all of its components using Zabbix
• Plan large virtual environments for mission critical virtual environments
• Work through real-world scenarios to troubleshoot Proxmox

In Detail

Proxmox is an open source server virtualization solution that has enterprise-class features to manage virtual machines, to be used for storage, and to virtualize both Linux and Windows application workloads.

You begin with refresher on the advanced installation features and the Proxmox GUI to familiarize yourself with the Proxmox VE hypervisor. You then move on to explore Proxmox under the hood, focusing on the storage systems used with Proxmox. Moving on, you will learn to manage KVM Virtual Machines and Linux Containers and see how networking is handled in Proxmox. You will then learn how to protect a cluster or a VM with a firewall and explore the new HA features introduced in Proxmox VE 4 along with the brand new HA simulator.

Next, you will dive deeper into the backup/restore strategy followed by learning how to properly update and upgrade a Proxmox node. Later, you will learn how to monitor a Proxmox cluster and all of its components using Zabbix. By the end of the book, you will become an expert at making Proxmox environments work in production environments with minimum downtime.

Style and approach

This book walks you through every aspect of virtualization using Proxmox using a practical, scenario-based approach that features best practices and all the weaponry you need to succeed when building virtual environments with Proxmox 4.

掌握建立穩固虛擬化環境所需的技能，使用全新的Proxmox 4。

關於本書：
- 制定基於Proxmox的解決方案，並在最複雜的多集群設置中設置任意大小的虛擬機器，同時獲得專業知識。
- 掌握分析、監控和疑難排解真實虛擬環境所需的技能。
- 這是關於掌握Proxmox的最新標題，其中的示例基於新的Linux Kernel 4.2和Debian Jessie（8.x）。

本書適合對Linux和系統管理員以及在IT團隊中工作的專業人士，他們希望使用Proxmox設計和實施企業級虛擬化環境。需要具備網絡和虛擬化概念的知識。

你將學到什麼：
- 安裝基本的Proxmox VE節點。
- 熟悉Proxmox圖形用戶界面（GUI）。
- 瞭解Proxmox的內部結構和機制。
- 創建和管理基於KVM或LXC的虛擬機器。
- 瞭解高級虛擬網絡。
- 利用內置的Proxmox防火牆的功能，在任何層面提供保護。
- 配置高可用性的Proxmox節點。
- 學習不同的備份策略，以及在災難發生時恢復虛擬機器以確保數據安全。
- 使用Zabbix監控Proxmox集群及其所有組件。
- 計劃用於關鍵任務的大型虛擬環境。
- 通過實際場景來解決Proxmox的疑難問題。

詳細內容：
Proxmox是一個開源的服務器虛擬化解決方案，具有企業級功能，可管理虛擬機器，用於存儲，並虛擬化Linux和Windows應用工作負載。

你將首先複習高級安裝功能和Proxmox GUI，以熟悉Proxmox VE虛擬化平台。然後，你將深入探討Proxmox的內部結構，重點關注與Proxmox一起使用的存儲系統。接著，你將學習管理KVM虛擬機器和Linux容器，並瞭解Proxmox中的網絡處理方式。然後，你將學習如何使用防火牆保護集群或虛擬機器，並探索Proxmox VE 4中引入的新的高可用性功能，以及全新的高可用性模擬器。

接下來，你將深入研究備份/還原策略，並學習如何正確更新和升級Proxmox節點。之後，你將學習如何使用Zabbix監控Proxmox集群及其所有組件。通過本書的學習，你將成為在生產環境中使Proxmox環境正常運作的專家，並最大程度地減少停機時間。

風格和方法：
本書以實際場景為基礎，通過實用的方式引導你使用Proxmox進行虛擬化的每個方面，並提供最佳實踐和成功構建Proxmox 4虛擬環境所需的全部工具。