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Dedicated servers tutorials

Administration, RAID, IPMI, and production setup on dedicated servers.

Dedicated servers

12 tutorials available

Beginner

iLO / iDRAC access (HPE/Dell)

Connect to iLO (HPE) or iDRAC (Dell) on a HolyCloud dedicated server: URL, accounts, virtual media, and security best practices.

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Intermediate

Debian netinst installation

Install Debian from the netinst image on a HolyCloud dedicated server via IPMI, partitioning, and initial hardening.

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Advanced

NIC tuning (ethtool)

Optimize a network card on a HolyCloud dedicated server with ethtool: ring buffers, offloads, IRQ, and link diagnostics.

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Intermediate

Serial console via IPMI

Access a dedicated server serial console via IPMI/BMC to troubleshoot boot, GRUB, and network without SSH.

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Advanced

802.1Q VLAN on Linux

Configure 802.1Q VLAN sub-interfaces on a HolyCloud dedicated server to isolate public, storage, or management traffic.

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Intermediate

Configure a failover IP

Attach and configure a HolyCloud failover IP on a Linux dedicated server: panel, network interfaces, and verification.

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Beginner

Reinstall the dedicated server

Reinstall a HolyCloud dedicated server from the client area: backups, OS choice, process, and first steps after delivery.

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Beginner

Disk health (smartctl)

Monitor dedicated server disk health on HolyCloud with smartmontools and smartctl, interpret SMART, and plan replacement.

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Advanced

Network bonding (LACP)

Aggregate multiple interfaces into an 802.3ad (LACP) bond on Debian/Ubuntu.

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Intermediate

Install Proxmox VE

Prepare a dedicated server, install Proxmox VE, and access the web interface.

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Beginner

Access IPMI / BMC

Connect to the IPMI console, power the server on or off, and reset the BMC password.

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Advanced

Software RAID with mdadm

Create, monitor, and repair RAID 1 or RAID 5 with mdadm on a dedicated server.

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