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Cluster Management

Management Options

  1. Managing the cluster is principally accomplished via Glasshouse, the management GUI.

  2. In some cases, particularly for new features, the user may need to SSH directly in to the dashboard console to manage the cluster

Glasshouse GUI

Glasshouse is a user interface focused on streamlining administration and monitoring tasks. Create VMs quickly, update firewall rules simply, and create entire new tenancies in a few clicks.

GUI

Logging in

  1. Using your web browser of choice, navigate to the URL which points to your VM Squared installation e.g. https://<dashboard IP>/ This will open Glasshouse, the VM Squared management GUI (Graphical User Interface). Glasshouse is used administer the cluster and to create, manage, and share Virtual Machines.

The dashboard IP & cluster admin password are specified in the dashboard configuration step of the Installation guide.

  1. Enter your login credentials into the relevant text fields.

LOG-IN

VM Squared License

  1. To update the VM Squared License navigate to the Cluster/General panel in the Glasshouse GUI.

  2. Select 'edit' in the VM Squared License panel and paste the license into text box. Finally click on the 'save changes' button

LICENSE

Cluster Authorized Keys

The Dashboard Console is authenticated using SSH keys. Use Glasshouse to add your public SSH key to the Cluster SSH Authorized Keys, or create a new key

  1. Navigate to the Cluster/SSH Keys panel in the Glasshouse GUI.
  2. Add the appropriate SSH keys to the Cluster SSH Authorized Keys text box.
  3. Click the add button to apply.

The new SSH keys may take a short time to propagate through the cluster.

SSHKEYS

Dashboard Console

The dashboard console is an alternate way to manage the VM Squared cluster.

To login to the dashboard console, an appropriate SSH key must first be added as one of the Cluster SSH Authorized Keys.

  1. Log in as root: ssh root@<dashboard IP>
~ % ssh root@10.127.4.18
Warning: Permanently added '10.127.4.18' (RSA) to the list of known hosts.
Welcome to your new VM Squared cluster!
Last login: Wed Mar 20 14:10:44 2024 from 192.168.11.225
Welcome to VMSquared!
Run "help" for supported commands

VMsquared:VM Squared Test\dashboard>