Post-Installation

Techno Tim's First 11 Things

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1. Install updates

   apt update && apt upgrade -y
   

2. Set up storage

3. Check S.M.A.R.T Status

4. Turn on PCIE passthrough (IOMMU)

   nano /etc/default/grub
   

   Add the following to the existing line:

   GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet intel_iommu=on" 
   

   Run the following commands:

   update-grub
   

   update-initramfs -u
   

   Reboot the server for the changes to take effect

   reboot now
   

5. Set up an NFS share for backups, isos, etc.

6. Set up backups

7. Upload the virtio ISO for Windows guests

8. Upload Windows and Linux ISO files

9. Create a Linux VM template and clone for use

10. Set up alerts