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== General ==
 
== General ==
 
; What is a Virtual Environment (Virtual Private Server, VPS, VE)?
 
; What is a Virtual Environment (Virtual Private Server, VPS, VE)?
: [[VE]]
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: See [[VE]]
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; Who needs OpenVZ? How it can be used?
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: See [[Use cases]]
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; How is OpenVZ different from other technologies?
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: See [[Introduction to virtualization]]
  
 
; How is OpenVZ updated and why it is secure?
 
; How is OpenVZ updated and why it is secure?
: [[Security]]
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: See [[Security]]
  
 
== Installation and upgrade ==
 
== Installation and upgrade ==
 
; What hardware is supported by OpenVZ kernel?
 
; What hardware is supported by OpenVZ kernel?
 
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: See [http://www.virtuozzo.com/en/products/virtuozzo/hcl/ Virtuozzo HCL].
: In general, OpenVZ tries to support the same hardware that Red Hat Enterprise kernels do. For full list of compatible hardware, see [http://www.virtuozzo.com/en/products/virtuozzo/hcl/ Virtuozzo HCL].
 
  
 
; Why there are different kernel flavours available and what do they mean?
 
; Why there are different kernel flavours available and what do they mean?
: [[Different kernel flavors (UP, SMP, ENTERPRISE, ENTNOSPLIT)]]
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: See [[Different kernel flavors (UP, SMP, ENTERPRISE, ENTNOSPLIT)]]
  
 
; How do I rebuild the kernel?
 
; How do I rebuild the kernel?
: [[Kernel build]]
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: See [[Kernel build]]
  
 
; What does 021stab018 in OpenVZ kernel version mean?
 
; What does 021stab018 in OpenVZ kernel version mean?
: [[Kernel versioning]]
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: See [[Kernel versioning]]
  
 
; How can I check package signatures?
 
; How can I check package signatures?
: [[Package signatures]]
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: See [[Package signatures]]
  
 
== Networking ==
 
== Networking ==
 
; How do I set up VPN for a VE?
 
; How do I set up VPN for a VE?
: [[VPN via the TUN/TAP device]]
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: See [[VPN via the TUN/TAP device]]
  
 
; What is veth and how do I use it?
 
; What is veth and how do I use it?
: [[Virtual Ethernet device]]
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: See [[Virtual Ethernet device]]
  
 
== Troubleshooting ==
 
== Troubleshooting ==
 
; My kernel crashed. What should I do?
 
; My kernel crashed. What should I do?
: [[When you have an oops]]
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: See [[When you have an oops]]
  
 
; I see a lot of processes in D state. What does that mean?
 
; I see a lot of processes in D state. What does that mean?
: [[Processes in D state]]
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: See [[Processes in D state]]

Revision as of 13:55, 13 June 2006

General

What is a Virtual Environment (Virtual Private Server, VPS, VE)?
See VE
Who needs OpenVZ? How it can be used?
See Use cases
How is OpenVZ different from other technologies?
See Introduction to virtualization
How is OpenVZ updated and why it is secure?
See Security

Installation and upgrade

What hardware is supported by OpenVZ kernel?
See Virtuozzo HCL.
Why there are different kernel flavours available and what do they mean?
See Different kernel flavors (UP, SMP, ENTERPRISE, ENTNOSPLIT)
How do I rebuild the kernel?
See Kernel build
What does 021stab018 in OpenVZ kernel version mean?
See Kernel versioning
How can I check package signatures?
See Package signatures

Networking

How do I set up VPN for a VE?
See VPN via the TUN/TAP device
What is veth and how do I use it?
See Virtual Ethernet device

Troubleshooting

My kernel crashed. What should I do?
See When you have an oops
I see a lot of processes in D state. What does that mean?
See Processes in D state