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author | Robert Göhler <github@ghlr.de> | 2021-01-24 22:14:00 +0100 |
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committer | GitHub <noreply@github.com> | 2021-01-24 22:14:00 +0100 |
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Migrate new file structure to crux (#435)
* order workflows and add submodule
* rename gitmodules file
* delete docs/.gitignore
* add vyos custom linter
* correct __pycache__ in gitignore
* add test-coverage.py
* move draw.io folder
* arrange changelog, install history and about
* arrange: firewall
* arrange: highavailability
* arrange: loadbalancing
* arrange: nat
* arrange: services
* sort configexamples and configuration interfaces
* wireles: rename wireless
* rearrange: Protocols and Policy
* rearrange: Firewall and Zone Policy
* rearrange: Interfaces
* rearrange: Interfaces
* rearrange: dynamic DNS
* hostinfo: add page to index
* rearrange: appendix
* venv: add Pipfile
* rearrange: contributing
* index: remove debugging
* rearrange: fix all figure and refs
* rearrange: commandtree
* fix: cli, openvpn, install headline level
* protocols: change headline
* firewall: move mss clamping
* ip: separate ipv4 and ipv6
* arp: move to static page
* igmp: rename multicast page
* Update to year 2021
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diff --git a/docs/installation/virtual/gns3.rst b/docs/installation/virtual/gns3.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f17715b2 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/installation/virtual/gns3.rst @@ -0,0 +1,175 @@ +.. _vyos-on-gns3: + +VyOS on GNS3 +############ + +Sometimes you may want to test VyOS in a lab environment. +`GNS3 <http://www.gns3.com>`__ is a network emulation software you +might use for it. + +This guide will provide the necessary steps for installing +and setting up VyOS on GNS3. + +Requirements +------------ + +The following items are required: + +* A VyOS installation image (.iso file). + `Here <https://docs.vyos.io/en/latest/install.html#download>`__ you + can find how to get it. + +* A working GNS3 installation. For further information see the + `GNS3 documentation <https://docs.gns3.com/>`__. + +.. _vm_setup: + +VM setup +-------- + +First, a virtual machine (VM) for the VyOS installation must be created +in GNS3. + +Go to the GNS3 **File** menu, click **New template** and choose select +**Manually create a new Template**. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-01.png + +Select **Quemu VMs** and then click on the ``New`` button. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-02.png + +Write a name for your VM, for instance "VyOS", and click ``Next``. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-03.png + +Select **qemu-system-x86_64** as Quemu binary, then **512MB** of RAM +and click ``Next``. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-04.png + +Select **telnet** as your console type and click ``Next``. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-05.png + +Select **New image** for the base disk image of your VM and click +``Create``. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-06.png + +Use the defaults in the **Binary and format** window and click +``Next``. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-07.png + +Use the defaults in the **Qcow2 options** window and click ``Next``. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-08.png + +Set the disk size to 2000 MiB, and click ``Finish`` to end the **Quemu +image creator**. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-09.png + +Click ``Finish`` to end the **New QEMU VM template** wizard. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-10.png + +Now the VM settings have to be edited. + +Being again at the **Preferences** window, having **Qemu VMs** +selected and having our new VM selected, click the ``Edit`` button. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-11.png + +In the **General settings** tab of your **QEMU VM template +configuration**, do the following: + +* Click on the ``Browse...`` button to choose the **Symbol** you want to + have representing your VM. +* In **Category** select in which group you want to find your VM. +* Set the **Boot priority** to **CD/DVD-ROM**. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-12.png + +At the **HDD** tab, change the Disk interface to **sata** to speed up +the boot process. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-13.png + +At the **CD/DVD** tab click on ``Browse...`` and locate the VyOS image +you want to install. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-14.png + +.. note:: You probably will want to accept to copy the .iso file to your + default image directory when you are asked. + +In the **Network** tab, set **0** as the number of adapters, set the +**Name format** to **eth{0}** and the **Type** to **Paravirtualized +Network I/O (virtio-net-pci)**. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-15.png + +In the **Advanced** tab, unmark the checkbox **Use as a linked base +VM** and click ``OK``, which will save and close the **QEMU VM template +configuration** window. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-16.png + +At the general **Preferences** window, click ``OK`` to save and close. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-17.png + + +.. _vyos_installation: + +VyOS installation +----------------- + +* Create a new project. +* Drag the newly created VyOS VM into it. +* Start the VM. +* Open a console. + The console should show the system booting. It will ask for the login + credentials, you are at the VyOS live system. +* `Install VyOS <https://docs.vyos.io/en/latest/install.html#install>`__ + as normal (that is, using the ``install image`` command). + +* After a successful installation, shutdown the VM with the ``poweroff`` + command. + +* **Delete the VM** from the GNS3 project. + +The *VyOS-hda.qcow2* file now contains a working VyOS image and can be +used as a template. But it still needs some fixes before we can deploy +VyOS in our labs. + +.. _vyos_vm_configuration: + +VyOS VM configuration +--------------------- + +To turn the template into a working VyOS machine, further steps are +necessary as outlined below: + +**General settings** tab: Set the boot priority to **HDD** + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-20.png + +**CD/DVD** tab: Unmount the installation image file by clearing the +**Image** entry field. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-21.png + +Set the number of required network adapters, for example **4**. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-215.png + +**Advanced** settings tab: Mark the checkbox **Use as a linked +base VM** and click ``OK`` to save the changes. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-22.png + +The VyOS VM is now ready to be deployed. + diff --git a/docs/installation/virtual/index.rst b/docs/installation/virtual/index.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000..dab5bc59 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/installation/virtual/index.rst @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +#################################### +Running VyOS in Virtual Environments +#################################### + +.. toctree:: + :caption: Content + + gns3 + vmware
\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/docs/installation/virtual/vmware.rst b/docs/installation/virtual/vmware.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6feb95ba --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/installation/virtual/vmware.rst @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +.. _vyosonvmware:
+
+Running on VMWare ESXi
+######################
+
+ESXi 5.5 or later
+*****************
+
+.ova files are available for supporting users, and a VyOS can also be stood up using a generic Linux instance, and attaching the bootable ISO file and installing from the ISO
+using the normal process around `install image`.
+
+.. NOTE:: There have been previous documented issues with GRE/IPSEC tunneling using the E1000 adapter on the VyOS guest, and use of the VMXNET3 has been advised.
+
+Memory Contention Considerations
+--------------------------------
+When the underlying ESXi host is approaching ~92% memory utilisation it will start the balloon process in s a 'soft' state to start reclaiming memory from guest operating systems.
+This causes an artifical pressure using the vmmemctl driver on memory usage on the virtual guest. As VyOS by default does not have a swap file, this vmmemctl pressure is unable to
+force processes to move in memory data to the paging file, and blindly consumes memory forcing the virtual guest into a low memory state with no way to escape. The balloon can expand to 65% of
+guest allocated memory, so a VyOS guest running >35% of memory usage, can encounter an out of memory situation, and trigger the kernel oom_kill process. At this point a weighted
+lottery favouring memory hungry processes will be run with the unlucky winner being terminated by the kernel.
+
+It is advised that VyOS routers are configured in a resource group with adequate memory reservations so that ballooning is not inflicted on virtual VyOS guests.
+
+
+
+
+
+References
+----------
+
+https://muralidba.blogspot.com/2018/03/how-does-linux-out-of-memory-oom-killer.html
+
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