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* [https://wiki.contribs.org/Simple_Package_Modification Simple Package Modification]
 
* [https://wiki.contribs.org/Simple_Package_Modification Simple Package Modification]
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* [https://wiki.contribs.org/index.php?title=Setting_up_RPM_Building_for_SME_Server Setting_up_RPM_Building_for_SME_Server]
    
== Hardware ==
 
== Hardware ==
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As a general rule just about any hardware will suffice as a Standalone test machines or as a host for a virtual environment.
 
As a general rule just about any hardware will suffice as a Standalone test machines or as a host for a virtual environment.
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For sme10 a minimum of 4gb of RAM is recommended, you can try with less but may have issues when testing under load, eg backup and restores of large file sets.
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== Install ISO for Testing or Bug Verification==
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Its simple for those who do this regularly, it can be a bloody mine pit for someone who doesn't 🙂 very easy to kill a test system and no way to get out but wipe and start again, please don't be put off, if nothing else it sure educates you on the blackmagic in koozali/sme
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{{Warning box|Be aware you should never perform a full yum update with the /smetest and/or /smedev repos enabled it will almost certainly put your server in a state that may not be recoverable from..}}
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1. Install current iso that is available from the Koozali webssite - [[SME Server:Download|Downloads]]
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2. Once installed, use SSH, SSH access must be enabled with the /server-manager, set remote access to allow, from the cli run a # yum update (DO NOT enable any repos) there can be many mb of updates depending on age of iso, on occasion ie very very rarely smeserver-yum may also need updating first, it may be in smeupdates-testing or updates, so a heads up a quick look under the hood can save a world of grief, [http://mirror.canada.pialasse.com/releases/testing/10/ Koozali Repository] eg
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# yum update smeserver-yum --enablerepo=smeupdates-testing
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3. Make sure to reboot/reconfig
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# signal-event post-upgrade; signal-event reboot
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4. Best practice is to select a Bug that need verifying, See [[Dashboard|the Dashboard]] in the wiki, update the package with the updated rpm listed in the Bug 
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# yum update e-smith-base --enablerepo=smeupdates-testing (ONLY this)
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5. Now for the fly in the ointment - sometimes, rarely, there will be a package in /smetest that fixes a borked update in smeupdates-testing, that situation can arise with any update, these will appear in smeupdates-testing eventually, it is alwways a good idea to check in /smetest for a later version of a package.
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6. If you issue the following 
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# yum update --enablerepo=smeupdates-testing
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you will update ALL the packages that have been updated or added and need testing, every new/modified rpm - a danger Will Robinson moment if there ever was one - this not recommended but can be useful to carry out overall testing of the system or Contrib updates/import testing and verification BUT beware you could also kill your test box VM 🙂
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=== Contribs Testing ===
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For testing of contribs a simple install and yum update should be sufficient to prepare the test environment, however it may also be necessary to also include a yum update from /smeupdates-testing as well, this will become apparent when attempting an install of an updated contrib.
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Contribs for testing will usually be found in the /smedev /smetest repos, all will have a Bug to track the update.
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https://bugs.contribs.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11272
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yum install smeserver-nfs --enablerepo=smetest,smeupdates-testing 
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*** Warning only install an updated contrib with a specific command referencing the /smedev and /smetest repos, NEVER just do a yum update --enablerepo=smedev,smetest this will most certainly render your system akin to a dead parrot.
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Those contribs found in the /smetest repo will generally be able to be installed and tested for functionality, report all findings in associated Bug.  Those contribs in /smedev may still have a degree of instability and may install but not run, again all results to relevant bug.
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Any contrib that has been moved to the sme10 contribs repo should be fully functional, again there will be a Bug that may still be open to track any issues, use it.
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Have fun..always learning
    
== VM Setups ==
 
== VM Setups ==
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[[File:Audio.jpg]]
 
[[File:Audio.jpg]]
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  Choose a 'bridged' network adapter and make sure it's attached to your host's main network connection. This way your VM will becaues like a normal machine on your network and you can SSH to it
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  Choose a 'bridged' network adapter and make sure it's attached to your host's main network connection. This way your VM will because like a normal machine on your network and you can SSH to it
    
[[File:Networking.jpg]]
 
[[File:Networking.jpg]]
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Install Proxmox #.# to suitable hardware - see proxmox wiki for details of setup
 
Install Proxmox #.# to suitable hardware - see proxmox wiki for details of setup
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Install/configure Koozali SME9/10 VM on proxmox VE
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Start Proxmox, login as root, before creating a new VM there needs to be a relevant iso image available from pve storage to act as a install CD/DVD, this and other OS isos needs to be uploaded to pve local storage
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[[File:Uploadiso a.jpg|850px]]
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Select upload button
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[[File:Uploadiso.jpg|850px]]
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Select a suitable iso and upload
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[[File:Uploadiso2.jpg|850px]]
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====Install/configure Koozali SME9/10 VM on proxmox VE====
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  Start Proxmox, login as root, select Create VM button in top right corner
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  If not already running Start Proxmox and login as root, Select Create VM button in top right corner
 
   
 
   
[[File:Openproxhome.jpg]]
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[[File:Openproxhome.jpg|850px]]
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[[File:Newvm-name.jpg|850px]]
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Enter name details of new VM
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[[File:Newvm-name.jpg|thumb]]
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[[File:Newvm-name1.jpg|850px]]
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  Enter name details of new VM
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  Select CD/DVD image file to use as install source
[[File:Newvm-name1.jpg|thumb]]
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[[File:Vm-CD-DVD1iso.jpg|850px]]
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[[File:Vm-CD-DVD2iso.jpg|850px]]
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VM System, safe to accept defaults
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  [[File:System1.jpg|850px]]
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Hard disk details, type/size - min of 10gb will suffice for a SME10 install
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[[File:Hardisk.jpg|850px]]
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  CPU depending on hardware the more the better - 1 Socket 2 cores sufficent
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[[File:Cpu-cores.jpg|850px]]
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Memory - minimum for sme10, 1024mb will operate sluggishly, 2048mb preferred minimum, 4096mb ideal
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[[File:mem2048.jpg|850px]]
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Network setting defaults are safe to use
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[[File:Proxneteth.jpg|850px]]
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Summary of settings
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[[File:summary.jpg|850px]]
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Additional Hardware, Add extra hardware, change hardware settings
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[[File:Hardware.jpg|850px]]
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{{Note box|Make sure you set your default keyboard - it makes life much easier!!}}
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We will use the '''vmbr0''' that is set up, but we need to create a dummy one so we can put SME in server/gateway mode and use Daniels scripts:
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* Create a new network interface and call it '''vmbr1'''
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* Do NOT set IP address/subnet/bridge ports etc.
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* Create your KVM for SME. Make sure that you give it two network adaptors - one is '''vmbr0''' and one is '''vmbr1'''
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** vmbr0 should have the following settings :
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::Model: virtio
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::MAC: 10:10:00:00:20:20 (as per your mac that you set)
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*After you have created the KVM add a second adaptor:
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**vmbr1 should have the following settings:
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::Model: virtio
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::MAC: should be the MAC of your main IP address
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It doesn't matter which one is 0 or 1 as long as the settings are correct.
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[[File:Hardware2.jpg|850px]]
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Select console and push start button, install will begin, interact as normal
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[[File:sme10setup.jpg|850px]]
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A standalone terminal window can be seletced by selecting from top right menu - console- no vnc
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[[File:Terminal.jpg|850px]]
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[[Category:Developer]]
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[[Category:SME Server Development Framework]]
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[[Category:Development Tools]]
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[[Category:SME9-Development]]
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[[Category:SME10-Development]]
    
=== ESXi ===
 
=== ESXi ===

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