How to setup a new Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Server

How to setup a new Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Server

Install Ubuntu 12.04, no encrypted home folder, no LVM, GRUB boot loader is okay.

Set root password
sudo passwd
set root password
su - root
<enter password>

Set static IP address
cp /etc/network/interfaces interfaces.dhcp
pico /etc/network/interfaces
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
        address 192.168.75.10
        netmask 255.255.255.0
        network <network address>
gateway 192.168.75.1
dns-nameservers <dns server>

/etc/init.d/networking restart
ifconfig > confirm IP address
ping googel.com > test internet connection
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade -y
 
Set DNS
apt-get install resolvconf
cd /etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d
cp -p head head.orig  #backup copy, always do this
nano head
nameserver <ip_of_nameserver>
resolvconf -u

Set Hostname
pico /etc/hosts #add name of server
pico /etc/hostname #add name of server
hostname <FQDN of the server>
/etc/init.d/networking restart
hostname
hostname -f #verify name of server
shutdown -r now

Install Open-SSH Server
apt-get install openssh-server -y

Install VMware Tools for Linux Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
apt-get install build-essential
apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r` #it's the one to the left of the number 1 key
VM -> Guest -> Install/Upgrade VMWare Tools
cd /mnt
mkdir cdrom
mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom/
cd /mnt/cdrom
ls -al
cp VM*.gz /tmp/
cd /tmp
tar xvzf VM*.gz
cd vmware-tools-distrib/
./vmware-install.pl
accept all the defaults
reboot

Shutdown VM
Remove E1000 NIC driver
Change NIC from E1000 to VMNEX3 driver
Test connectivity with the VMNEX3 driver with same IP address, etc.
Test Change Block Tracking with Backup device such as Barracuda Backup