Tutorials¶
These tutorials provide you with an introduction to MicroCloud concepts and usage.
A production MicroCloud should use at least three physical machines as cluster members. However, you may only have a single physical machine available when first learning about MicroCloud. Our tutorials only require a single physical machine to complete, but keep in mind that these tutorials are intended for learning purposes only.
Get started with MicroCloud¶
In this tutorial, you will create multiple LXD virtual machines (VMs) on a single physical host machine and use those VMs as cluster members.
Follow this tutorial to learn about MicroCloud concepts, cluster initialization, and the MicroCloud UI.
Hardware requirements: A single machine that supports LXD
Prerequisites: Basic understanding of a CLI
In production environments
The use of virtual machines in this tutorial is intended for learning purposes only. In production environments, only physical machines should be used as MicroCloud cluster members.
Advanced tutorial¶
In this tutorial, you will install and initialize MicroCloud on a single physical machine and access the MicroCloud UI.
Follow this tutorial to learn more about the MicroCloud production environment. Certain cluster features are not available in a single-member setup, but you will still learn other important MicroCloud concepts. After you complete this tutorial, you can join other physical machines to the cluster to create a multi-member setup.
Hardware requirements: A single machine with two additional physical storage disks and two network interfaces
Prerequisites: Knowledge of Linux system administration, including the configuration of network interfaces
In production environments
The use of a single physical machine in this tutorial is intended for learning purposes only. In production environments, at least three physical machines should be used as cluster members.