Introduction to SolusVM and common notation & glossary¶
Solus Virtual Manager (SolusVM) is a powerful GUI based VPS management system with full OpenVZ, Linux KVM, Xen Paravirtualization and Xen HVM support. SolusVM allows you and your clients to manage a VPS cluster with security & ease.
Refer to the table below regarding common notation & glossary.
Word | Definition |
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SolusVM Master node | The server where SolusVM Master software is installed. It contains graphical user interface and API interface for managing the infrastructure and creating virtual servers. |
SolusVM Slave node | The server where SolusVM Slave software is installed. This server is using for actual VPS hosting and contains API interface for interacting with SolusVM Master node only. |
IP Block | The list of IP addresses with the gateway and subnet mask. IP addresses from this pool are assigned to virtual servers. |
Volume group | The Volume Group is the highest level abstraction used within the LVM. It is a must for KVM and Xen virtualization. |
LVM | Logical volume. Is created from the volume group and used for storing the data of VPS for KVM and Xen virtualization. |
Template | The pre-created cache that is used for creation of virtual servers. |