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Revision as of 13:51, 13 June 2006 by Kir (talk | contribs) (added HCL q/a)

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General

What is a Virtual Environment (Virtual Private Server, VPS, VE)?
VE
How is OpenVZ updated and why it is secure?
Security

Installation and upgrade

What hardware is supported by OpenVZ kernel?
In general, OpenVZ tries to support the same hardware that Red Hat Enterprise kernels do. For full list of compatible hardware, see Virtuozzo HCL.
Why there are different kernel flavours available and what do they mean?
Different kernel flavors (UP, SMP, ENTERPRISE, ENTNOSPLIT)
How do I rebuild the kernel?
Kernel build
What does 021stab018 in OpenVZ kernel version mean?
Kernel versioning
How can I check package signatures?
Package signatures

Networking

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

Troubleshooting

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