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====What is Stallion? ==== | ====What is Stallion? ==== | ||
- | Stallion is a control panel for managing your KVM Slices and storage | + | Stallion is a control panel for managing your KVM Slices and storage |
Stallion lets you manage your KVM Slices and storage slabs very easily. | Stallion lets you manage your KVM Slices and storage slabs very easily. | ||
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- | ==== How do I install | + | ==== How do I install |
Once you have logged into Stallion click on your VPS which should be on the first page of the Stallion when you log in. | Once you have logged into Stallion click on your VPS which should be on the first page of the Stallion when you log in. | ||
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Select the template, type in a password for the root (for linux) or Administrator (for windows server) user and in seconds your VPS will automatically be installed! | Select the template, type in a password for the root (for linux) or Administrator (for windows server) user and in seconds your VPS will automatically be installed! | ||
- | If you installed a Linux distro use a SSH client like Putty or MobaXterm and login with your IP address, SSH port (default port should be port 22), put the username as " | + | If you installed a Linux distro, use a SSH client like Putty or MobaXterm and login with your IP address, SSH port (default port should be port 22), put the username as " |
- | If you installed Windows you need to use a RDP Client, Windows provides a RDP Client by default called " | + | If you installed Windows, you need to use a RDP Client |
After that your operating system will be ready to be used! | After that your operating system will be ready to be used! | ||
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Go to the " | Go to the " | ||
- | After that read this [[slab|guide]] on how to setup your storage slab on both Linux and Windows. | + | After your slab is attached to your KVM slice, please |
==== How do I enable my DDoS Protected IP on the Stallion? ==== | ==== How do I enable my DDoS Protected IP on the Stallion? ==== | ||
- | - Go to Stallion | + | - Go to Stallion, select the server in question and click " |
- | - Activate the DDoS Protected IP and turn off the non protected IP if needed. | + | - Activate the DDoS Protected IP and turn off the non-protected IP if needed; |
- | - Click on the dropdown where it says "Main IP Address" | + | - Click on the dropdown where it says "Main IP Address" |
- | - Reboot your VPS or restart its' networking. | + | - Reboot your VPS or restart its' networking; |
- | - Run '' | + | - Run '' |
==== How do I set a Reverse DNS for my IP Address? ==== | ==== How do I set a Reverse DNS for my IP Address? ==== | ||
- | - Go to the networking | + | - Go to the " |
- | - Click on where it says "not set" on the reverse DNS area on your IP and put your reverse DNS, or click on the gear and click "Edit Reverse DNS". | + | - Click on where it says "not set" on the reverse DNS area on your IP and enter your desired |
==== How do I use the DDoS Protection firewall? ==== | ==== How do I use the DDoS Protection firewall? ==== | ||
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To access it: | To access it: | ||
- | - Go to the networking | + | - Go to the " |
- | - Click on the gear where your "DDoS Protected IP" is | + | - Click on the gear where your "DDoS Protected IP" is; |
- | - Click on " | + | - Click on " |
If you would like to block all ports and keep ones you need open then do the following: | If you would like to block all ports and keep ones you need open then do the following: | ||
- | - Click "Add Rule" | + | - Click "Add Rule"; |
- | - Select the protocol to "ALL (All Protocols" | + | - Select the protocol to "ALL (All Protocols)"; |
- | - Select the action to " | + | - Select the action to " |
- | - Add a description if you like and click " | + | - Add a description if you like and click " |
- | - Then open any ports you need (for example SSH) | + | - Then open any ports you need (for example SSH); |
- | - To do this click "Add Rule" | + | - To do this click "Add Rule"; |
- | - Select the Protocol as " | + | - Select the Protocol as " |
- | - Leave the source port as " | + | - Leave the source port as " |
- | - In destination port put your SSH port (ex: 22) | + | - In destination port put your SSH port (ex: 22); |
- Add a description if you like and click " | - Add a description if you like and click " | ||
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==== How do I add application filters? ==== | ==== How do I add application filters? ==== | ||
- | We provide application filters that are created by Path.net, for more information on these filters please read the [[ddos|DDoS Protection]] section. | + | We provide application filters that are created by Path.net. For more information on these filters please read the [[ddos|DDoS Protection]] section. |
To access it: | To access it: | ||
- | - Go to the networking section on the Stallion | + | - Go to the networking section on the Stallion; |
- | - Click on the gear where your "DDoS Protected IP" is | + | - Click on the gear where your "DDoS Protected IP" is; |
- | - Click on " | + | - Click on " |
- | - Click on " | + | - Click on " |
- Add Application Filter. | - Add Application Filter. | ||
- Select the Application filter you want to use. | - Select the Application filter you want to use. | ||
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You can read the guide on how to use it here: [[clientapi|Client API]] | You can read the guide on how to use it here: [[clientapi|Client API]] | ||
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+ | ==== How do I activate my AnyCast IP? ==== | ||
+ | To activate your AnyCast IP you **must** have a VPS in all of our locations (Las Vegas, New York, Luxembourg). Read the [[anycast_vps|Anycast]] page for more information. | ||
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+ | - To activate AnyCast click on the " | ||
+ | - Click " | ||
+ | - On each applicable VM, go to Networking tab, ensure Anycast IP is "on`, hit "Save Changes" | ||
+ | - On each applicable VM, bind regular IP to eth0, Anycast to eth0:0 with only Address and Netmask fields | ||
+ | Sample / | ||
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+ | root # cat / | ||
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+ | auto lo | ||
+ | iface lo inet loopback | ||
+ | | ||
+ | auto eth0 | ||
+ | allow-hotplug eth0 | ||
+ | iface eth0 inet static | ||
+ | address | ||
+ | network | ||
+ | gateway | ||
+ | broadcast | ||
+ | netmask | ||
+ | |||
+ | | ||
+ | auto eth0:v6 | ||
+ | allow-hotplug eth0:v6 | ||
+ | iface eth0:v6 inet6 static | ||
+ | address | ||
+ | gateway | ||
+ | netmask | ||
+ | | ||
+ | | ||
+ | auto eth0: | ||
+ | allow-hotplug eth0: | ||
+ | iface eth0: | ||
+ | address | ||
+ | netmask | ||
+ | | ||
+ | | ||
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+ | * Standard naming practice is eth0, eth0:0, eth0:1, etc. I use eth0: | ||
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+ | ====How do I use BGP Sessions on the Stallion? | ||
+ | We offer BGP Sessions for free. You need to create a ticket to have your Autonomous System Number (ASN) approved in order to use BGP Sessions. | ||
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+ | [still work in progress] | ||
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+ | ====How do I backup my VPS?==== | ||
+ | BuyVM offers automatic scheduled | ||
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+ | Backups are good incase your VPS has a issue, Hardware issue, disk failures or a incident at the datacenter. | ||
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+ | Backups are **soon** to be stored at a off-site location in Dallas. | ||
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+ | To access backups go to the Stallion, click on your VPS and go to the " | ||
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+ | If you want to restore from a scheduled backup click on the " | ||
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+ | We also have a " | ||
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+ | ====How do I use or create a snapshot? | ||
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+ | Snapshots are a way to "roll back" your VM when testing or installing software and something goes wrong. | ||
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+ | We provide **5 free snapshots**. Please note that this is not like backups, if you want an automated backup system then please read: [[http:// | ||
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+ | If you're going to install or update anything it's best to take a snapshot in case something goes wrong and you lose your data. | ||
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+ | To create a snapshot | ||
+ | - Go to the Stallion | ||
+ | - Go to your VM | ||
+ | - Click " | ||
+ | - Click " | ||
+ | After that a snapshot will be created and show up on the list and you can roll back to it whenever you want. | ||
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