Admin Basics
Purpose
Deploy, systemd, ports, host prep, auth, and production operations.
When to use it
- Standing up
fluxctl serveunder systemd - Enabling bearer tokens before exposing the API
- Debugging readiness / console logs
How to get there
- Topic id:
admin-basics - Section: Admin → Admin Basics
- Full tutorial: admin-basics.md
Guide
| Topic | Guidance |
|---|---|
| Service | fluxctl serve / systemd unit; TTL + pool backfill need serve |
| Host deps | scripts/bootstrap-host.sh; nbd + libhivex for Windows build-image |
| Ports | FluxVM REST 7788; Fabric (if used) 9095 |
| Health | curl -sf http://127.0.0.1:7788/healthz · /readyz |
| Logs | journalctl -u fluxvm -f; <state_dir>/instances/<uuid>/console.log |
| State | <state_dir>/vms.json + vms.lock |
| Auth | Opt-in [[auth.tokens]]; /healthz and /readyz stay open |
| Production | PRODUCTION.md · production tutorials |