wiki/src/procedures/skynet/new_server.md

# New Server (LXC)

This is the instruction guide for setting up a new LXC server.

Rough steps are as follows:
1. Plan the servers config
2. Login to Proxmox
3. Create Container using the base LXC image
4. Grab server details
5. Push new configuration

## Plan server Configuration
To allocate he correct resources there are a few questions that need to be asked and answered.

1. What will this server be **For**?
2. What will its **Name** be?
3. What will its **IP** be?
4. Fill the details into the tracking sheet.

### What is it **For**?
What a server is for dictates what hardware resources need to be allocated.  
Is there one already existing that you can copy the configuration of?  
Do you have prior experience with what will be hosted on it?  
Is there documentation that you can use as a foundation?

When you know these, write it down and save for later.

### What is its **Name**?
In our cluster we have a very definite naming scheme for the servers we have.  
There are two rules:

1. The login server (where folks have their home dirs and websites) is called Skynet.
    * [This can be traced back to 2007][server_name_skynet]
    * > By popular demand, the skynet name was retained for the login server
2. All other servers are also named after AI's


In the current cluster we tend to use groups of AI names for particular functions.  
For example:

* Vigil/Vendetta were AI's in the Mass effect series, pointing Shepherd forward, so they are our DNS servers
* Glados/Wheatly from Portal, that game runs on the Source Engine, so they are our Source control servers
* Optimus/Bumblebee from Transformers, their origin is a line of toys, so fittingly our games servers.
* Neuromancer/Wintermute, from Neuromancer, each with multiple minds, thus became our backup (redundancy) servers.

If at all possible try to get the name to match its task.  
Some past names and ideas for others can be found on [the nixos wiki][server_names]

[server_name_skynet]: https://2009.skynet.ie/history.html
[server_names]: https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/nixos/src/branch/main/Possible_Server_Names.md




### What is its **IP** address?
We have a ``/26`` allocation, so about 60 IP's we can make use of.  
Like with the names above several servers are grouped together IP wise.  
Check the [Server Inventory][server_inventory] to see what addresses are available.

[server_inventory]: https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/nixos/src/branch/main/ITD/Server_Inventory.csv

### Tracking sheet
Now that ye have all the details about the build it is time to add them to the [Server Inventory][server_inventory].  
Add a new one, incrementing the index, and fill in the rest of the information.  

For the IP address if the last segment (ABC in this: 193.1.99.ABC) is less than 100 then add a leading ``0`` to it.  
This is so that it can be easily sorted.

## Login to Proxmox

Login to Proxmox (TODO: insert link to accessing Proxmox here)

## Create Container Using the Base LXC Image
The Proxmox documentation for LXC's is available [here][proxmox_lxc].

Top right there is a button [Create CT], that brings up a window.  
Each section below is one of the tabs in the window.

### General
#### Hostname
This is the **Name** of the server, lowercase.
#### Unprivilaged 
Ensure this is ticked.
#### Nesting
Ensure this is ticked.
#### SSH Public Keys
Enter the ``root`` pub ssh key.  
This is used to login to teh container later.

### Template
Select the container image, most likely ``nixos-system-x86_64-linux.tar.xz``.

### Disks
#### Storage
Most likely it is ``main_pool``, it should have a significant amount of storage available.
**DO NOT** use ``local-zfs``, this is on Proxmox's own drive and not suited for container data.

#### Disk Size
Self-explanatory, how much space you want to give teh container.  
A minimum of 30Gb is suggested.

### CPU
One core minimum, larger servers will require up to 6 or so.

### Memory
Nixos will happily run on 512Mb if its load is not too intensive

### Network
#### Bridge
The main bridge we use is ``vmbr0`` which is for most servers as it connects to the normal Skynet DMZ.

We also have ``vmbr1`` which is for ``skynet.skynet.ie`` and connects to Skynet-EXT DMZ.  
This is due to our users needing ssh access.

#### IPv4
##### IPv5/CIDR
This is the **IP** followed by ``/26``.  
For example ``193.1.99.75/26``

##### Gateway
The main gateway we use is ``193.1.99.65``.  
There is a secondary one for ``skynet.skynet.ie`` which is ``193.1.96.161``.

### DNS
You can either use ``use host settings`` or fill in ``193.1.99.120`` and ``193.1.99.109``.

### Confirm
Use this as a chance to review all the options.  
There are a few gotcha's outlined above that ye do have to look over.

#### Start after created
Tick this box if you want it to boot up immediately after being installed.  



[proxmox_lxc]: https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Linux_Container