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--- userdoc:hosted_guest_vm_netcup [2019/10/05 13:26] – mkeuter
+++ userdoc:hosted_guest_vm_netcup [2023/03/10 11:26] (current) – mkeuter
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 **VM Host Specifications:**  [[https://www.netcup.eu/vserver/vps.php|netcup]]
-!!Note:!! netcup has its datacenter in Germany only.
+!!Note:!! netcup has its Data Centers in [[https://www.netcup.eu/ueber-netcup/rechenzentrum.php|Germany + Austria only]].
 **AstLinux Board Type:**
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 **Configuration:**
-After you created an account, netcup might verify your account via telephone. After that you'll get your creditentials for logging in their [[https://www.servercontrolpanel.de|Servercontrolpanel]]. After login you'll need to select your server.
+After you created an account, netcup might verify your account via telephone. After that you'll get your credentials for logging in their [[https://www.servercontrolpanel.de|Servercontrolpanel]]. After login you'll need to select your server.
 In my case a Debian installation was pre-installed.
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 {{:userdoc:hosted_guest_vm_netcup-own-dvds.png?nolink|Own DVDs}}
-Select it activate DVD boot mode and enter your Servercontrolpanel password. Then go to ''Media/Local Disk'':
+Select it, activate DVD boot mode and enter your Servercontrolpanel password. Then go to ''Media/Local Disk'':
 {{:userdoc:hosted_guest_vm_netcup-harddisk.png?nolink|Harddisk}}
-Now delete the pre-installed harddisk and enter again your Servercontrolpanel password.
+Delete the pre-installed harddrive and enter again your Servercontrolpanel password.
-then you can start your vServer and start with your normal AstLinux installation:
+Now you can start your vServer and start with your normal AstLinux ISO installation:
-Select the “Install” installer menu, follow the dialogs to install an AstLinux image to your virtual disk.
+Select the ''Install'' installer menu, follow the dialogs to install an AstLinux image to your virtual disk.
-!!Tip ->!! Note the "IPv4 Address:" on the screen and access the VM with SSH or an HTTPS browser from anywhere.
+When finished select ''Shutdown'' in the installer menu. Go to ''Media/DVD Drive'' and eject the DVD. Start the vServer again and complete the installation via the WebGUI.
+It is useful to enable the QEMU Guest Agent in your ''user.conf'' with ''QEMU_GUEST_AGENT="yes"''
-When finished select "Shutdown" in the installer menu. Then go to ''Media/DVD Drive'' and eject the DVD. Then start the vServer again and complete the installation via the WebGUI.
+!!Tip ->!! Note the "IPv4 Address:" on the console screen and access the VM with SSH or an HTTPS browser from anywhere.
 !!Warning ->!! It is important to enable the Firewall as soon as possible. Create rules with limited access for TCP ports 22,80,443 (SSH/HTTP/HTTPS) from trusted public addresses.
-!!Tip ->!! If you have trouble getting an IP-address via DHCP do not fiddle with AstLinux, but instead contact the netcup support via their Customer Control Panel.
+!!Tip ->!! If you have trouble getting an IP-address via DHCP, do not fiddle with AstLinux, but instead contact the netcup support via the contact form in their ''Customer Control Panel''. In my case there was a general networking issue with my account, which was fixed by the support within a day.