== Full VE container lifecycle ==

Create VEa container, set an IP, start, add a user, enter, exec, show <code>ps -axf </code> output inside VEthe container, stop, and destroy. It should take about two minutes (''"compare that to a time you need to deploy a new (non-virtual) server!"''). During the demonstration, describe what's happening and why.

# VECT=123

# time vzctl create $VE CT --ostemplate fedora-core-5-i386-default # vzctl set $VE CT --ipadd $IP --hostname newVE newCT --save # vzctl start $VECT # vzctl exec $VE CT ps axf # vzctl set $VE CT --userpasswd guest:secret --save

[newVEnewCT]# ps axf [newVEnewCT]# logout # vzctl stop $VECT # vzctl destroy $VECT

== Massive VE container creation ==

Create/start 50 or 100 VEs containers in a shell loop. Shows fast deployment and high density.

<pre># VEtime for ((CT=200 # time while [ $VE -lt ; CT<250 ]; CT++)); do \ > time vzctl create $VE CT --ostemplate fedora-core-59-i386-default; \ > vzctl start $VECT; \ > let VE++; \done</pre> == Massive container load == Use containers from the previous item — load those by <code>ab</code> or <code>http_load</code> done. This demo shows that multiple containers are workingjust fine, with low response time etc.

<pre># for ((CT== Massive VE load ==200; CT<250; CT++)); do \> vzctl set $CT --ipadd 10.1.1.$CT --save; \> done</pre>

<pre># rpm -ihv http_load# </pre>FIXME: http_load commands, ab/http_load setup.

If you have two boxes, do "<code>vzmigrate --online</code>" from one box to another. You can use, say, <code>xvnc</code> in a VE container and <code>vncclient</code> to connect to it, then run <code>xscreensaver-demo</code> , choose a suitable screensaver (eye-candy butnot too CPU aggressive) and while the picture is moving do start a live migration. You'll show see that <code>xscreensaver</code> stalls for a few seconds but then keeps running continues to run — on another machine! That looks amazing, to say at least.

FIXME: commands, setup, vnc VNC template.

FIXME{{Warning|CPU weights only works in stable kernels.}} Create 3 containers:<pre># vzctl create 101# vzctl create 102# vzctl create 103</pre> Set container weights:<pre># vzctl set 101 --cpuunits 1000 --save# vzctl set 102 --cpuunits 2000 --save# vzctl set 103 --cpuunits 3000 --save</pre> We set next CPU sharing <code>CT101 : CT102 : CT103 = 1 : 2 : 3</code> Start containers:<pre># vzctl start 101# vzctl start 102# vzctl start 103</pre> Run busy loops in all containers:<pre># vzctl enter 101[ve101]# while [ true ]; do true; done# vzctl enter 102[ve102]# while [ true ]; do true; done# vzctl enter 103[ve103]# while [ true ]; do true; done</pre> Check in top that sharing works:<pre># topCOMMAND %CPUbash 48.0bash 34.0bash 17.5</pre> So, we see that CPU time is given to container in proportion ~ 1 : 2 : 3. Now start some more busy loops. CPU distribution should remain the same.

# vzctl set VEID CTID --diskspace 1048576:1153434 --save# vzctl start VEIDCTID# vzctl enter VEIDCTID