The Xen-DTC system allows you to install a new operating system on a virtual server with just a few clicks.
1. Log in to the management interface.
2. Select the Install tab
3. Select the operating system you want to install from the list of operating systems:
We support the Debian operating system, so we offer Debian together with built-in DTC.
The available options are: Debian, Debian with DTC management interface, CentOS, NetBSD, Use ISO file, Ubuntu 9.04.
In this guide, we will focus on installing the Debian system. Select the first option and enter a password, then click Reinstall Operating System.
4. The page will then refresh and the following message will appear:
Please wait until operating system reinstallation has completed. At this time, we can view what is happening in the Installation Log.
5. Please do not click on anything until the installation is complete. When the installation is complete, the following line will appear:
Refresh the page. Click on the Install tab again, as in section 1 of this guide.
6. Next, set a password for SSH. You can also enter an SSH key:
7. Now start the virtual server by clicking Boot up, and wait a few minutes. You can refresh the screen by clicking the Install tab and checking the status.
8. To complete the installation, you need SSH software. If you have such software, you can skip to the next section. There are many programs for Windows, such as putty. Download. (This guide is for putty, but the settings are suitable for any program).
9. The Debian system (unlike Ubuntu) does not install the SSH connection service, sshd, so after installation, you must enter the SSH connection to install the SSH Daemon service in order to access the server using SSH software. In the management interface, you will receive the username that you will enter in the putty software.
(*The username includes everything after the @ symbol)
and click Open.
10. A black screen will now open, asking for a password. Please enter the password we chose in section 6.
11. After entering the password, we will see a number of running installations. Please note that there are no critical errors. If everything went well, we will be asked to enter the username and password again.
12. The username is root, and the password is the one we chose in the management interface.
13. Now it is advisable to reset the root password, update the operating system, and install sshd by:
root@GPLHost:xenXX.node97203.gplhost.com>_ ~# passwd
root@GPLHost:xenXX.node97203.gplhost.com>_ ~# apt-get update
root@GPLHost:xenXX.node97203.gplhost.com>_ ~# apt-get dist-upgrade
root@GPLHost:xenXX.node97203.gplhost.com>_ ~# apt-get install ssh
14. You can now check the SSH connection to the server by entering the IP address that appears in the management interface.
Good luck!