From dc69da07785e8a91fdedd3c498d012cc65ee178a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dietmar Maurer Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2017 07:31:13 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] pmg-installation.adoc: be more verbose --- pmg-installation.adoc | 53 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 42 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/pmg-installation.adoc b/pmg-installation.adoc index dc5b19f..c7fd826 100644 --- a/pmg-installation.adoc +++ b/pmg-installation.adoc @@ -62,18 +62,16 @@ Test Memory:: Runs `memtest86+`. This is useful to check if your memory is functional and error free. -You normally select *Install {pmg}* to start the installation. First -step ist to read our EULA (End User License Agreement). +You normally select *Install {pmg}* to start the installation. -image::images/installer/pmg-license-agreement.png[] +image::images/installer/pmg-select-target-disk.png[] -After that you get prompted to select the target hard disk(s). +First step ist to read our EULA (End User License Agreement). After +that you get prompted to select the target hard disk(s). NOTE: By default, the complete server is used and all existing data is removed. -image::images/installer/pmg-select-target-disk.png[] - The `Options` button lets you select the target file system, which defaults to `ext4`. The installer uses LVM if you select `ext3`, `ext4` or `xfs` as file system, and offers additional option to @@ -84,17 +82,50 @@ ZFS supports several software RAID levels, so this is specially useful if you do not have a hardware RAID controller. The `Options` button lets you select the ZFS RAID level, and you can choose disks there. -The next pages just ask for basic configuration options like time -zone and keyboard layout. You also need to specify your email address -and superuser (root) password (must have at least 5 characters). +image::images/installer/pmg-select-location.png[] + +The next page just ask for basic configuration options like your +location, the time zone and keyboard layout. The location is used to +select a download server near you to speedup updates. The installer is +usually able to auto detect those setting, so you only need to change +them in rare situations when auto detection fails, or when you want to +use some special keyboard layout not commonly used in your country. + +image::images/installer/pmg-set-password.png[] + +You then need to specify an email address and the superuser (root) +password. The password must have at least 5 characters, but we highly +recommend to use stronger passwords - here are some guidelines: + +- Use a minimum password length of 12 to 14 characters. + +- Include lowercase and uppercase alphabetic characters, numbers and symbols. + +- Avoid character repetition, keyboard patterns, dictionary words, letter or number sequences, usernames, relative or pet names, romantic links (current or past) and biographical information (e.g., ID numbers, ancestors' names or dates). + +It is sometimes necessary to send notification to the system +administrator, for example: + +- Information about available package updates. + +- Error messages from periodic CRON jobs. + +All those notification mails will be sent to the specified email +address. + +image::images/installer/pmg-setup-network.png[] The last step is the network configuration. Please note that you can use either IPv4 or IPv6 here, but not both. If you want to configure a dual stack node, you can easily do that after installation. If you press `Next` now, installation starts to format disks, and -copies packages to the target. Please wait until that is finished, -then reboot the server. +copies packages to the target. + +image::images/installer/pmg-installation.png[] + +Copying packages usually takes a few minutes. Please wait until that +is finished, then reboot the server. Further configuration is done via the Proxmox web interface. Just point your browser to the IP address given during installation -- 2.39.5