How-To Guides - Problem-Oriented Solutions

Welcome to the how-to guides section! These practical guides help you solve specific problems and accomplish particular goals with the Qubinode KVM Host Setup Collection.

Note

Looking for learning materials? Check out our Tutorials - Learning-Oriented Guides section. Contributing to the project? See our Developer How-To Guides - Contribution-Oriented section.

Quick Problem Solving

🌐 Network Configuration

Configure Custom Network Bridges

Set up specialized network configurations for VLANs, management networks, and high-performance scenarios.

How to Configure Custom Network Bridges
💾 Storage Management

Manage Storage Pools

Create, resize, monitor, and maintain storage pools throughout their lifecycle.

How to Manage Storage Pools
🔧 Troubleshooting

Troubleshoot Network Issues

Diagnose and resolve common networking problems in your KVM environment.

How to Troubleshoot Network Issues

Problem Categories

### Network Configuration - How to Configure Custom Network Bridges - Advanced bridge configurations - How to Troubleshoot Network Issues - Network problem diagnosis and resolution

### Storage Management - How to Manage Storage Pools - Complete storage pool lifecycle management

### System Administration - Coming soon: VM management, backup configuration, monitoring setup

How-To Guide Characteristics

All how-to guides in this section:

  • Are goal-oriented: Help you accomplish specific tasks

  • Assume basic knowledge: You should be familiar with the collection basics

  • Provide practical solutions: Real-world scenarios and working examples

  • Are task-focused: Get you from problem to solution efficiently

  • Include troubleshooting: Common issues and their solutions

When to Use How-To Guides

Use these guides when you:

  • Have a specific problem to solve

  • Know what you want to accomplish but need guidance on how

  • Need practical examples for real-world scenarios

  • Want efficient solutions without extensive explanation

  • Are comfortable with the collection basics

Prerequisites

Before using these guides:

  • Complete basic setup: Follow Your First KVM Host Setup first

  • Understand fundamentals: Basic familiarity with KVM, networking, and storage concepts

  • Have working environment: Functional KVM host with the collection installed

  • Administrative access: Sudo/root access to make system changes

Finding Solutions

### By Problem Type

Network Issues - Bridge not working → How to Troubleshoot Network Issues - Need custom networking → How to Configure Custom Network Bridges

Storage Issues - Storage pool problems → How to Manage Storage Pools - Performance issues → How to Manage Storage Pools (optimization section)

System Issues - General troubleshooting → How to Troubleshoot Network Issues (general techniques)

### By Use Case

Production Deployment - How to Configure Custom Network Bridges - Production network setup - How to Manage Storage Pools - Production storage management

Development Environment - How to Troubleshoot Network Issues - Development troubleshooting - Basic Network Configuration - Basic dev setup

Testing Environment - Developer How-To Guides - Contribution-Oriented - Development and testing procedures

Getting Help

If these guides don’t solve your problem:

  1. Check tutorials: Tutorials - Learning-Oriented Guides for foundational knowledge

  2. Search documentation: Use search (Ctrl+K) to find related information

  3. Review reference: Reference Documentation - Technical Specifications for technical specifications

  4. Ask the community: GitHub Discussions

  5. Report issues: GitHub Issues