== VMs at hera ==

In order to create a new VM based on the template at hera: `cslab@hera:/store/vm/`

1.  `cp -r template <new_vm_name>`

2.  `cd <new_vm_name>`

3.  Modify appropriately the define.xml file:
    - Change the VM name
    - Change the vcpus number and RAM size appropriately
    - Delete the boot dev=cdrom attribute
    - Delete the comments
    - Change the MAC address
    - Change the source file of the disks.

4.  `virsh create define.xml`

5.  `virsh console <new_vm_name>`

6.  change the VM's hostname at `/etc/hostname`

7.  modify entries in `/etc/hosts`

8.  reboot

9.  Setup DHCP for enp1s0: `vi /etc/network/interfaces` (under auto lo and iface): `auto enp1s0 iface enp1s0 inet dhcp`

10. (optional) setup static ip address if necessary

11. `apt update && apt upgrade`

12. `apt install openssh-server`

13. `mkdir -m 700 /root/.ssh/`

14. `touch -m 600 /root/.ssh/authorized_keys`

15. put the appropriate ssh keys inside

16. `ssh` and have fun!!


put the appropriate ssh keys inside
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