Complete bare metal and KVM automation

VirtlixCP is a complete, self-hosted automation platform for bare metal dedicated servers and KVM virtual servers, for hosting providers of any size.

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Self-hosted on AlmaLinux or Rocky Linux. One license covers dedicated servers and VPSes together.

VirtlixCP dashboard with dedicated servers, virtual servers, IPv4 usage, OS reloads and license status

What is VirtlixCP?

VirtlixCP is the control panel hosting providers install on their own server to run dedicated servers and KVM virtual servers. It talks to your hardware directly: it reinstalls servers over the network, powers them through IPMI and PDUs, sets switch ports, tracks bandwidth and hands out IP space.

Your clients get their own area to reload, reboot and manage what they rent, so your team stops doing it by hand. With the WHMCS modules for bare metal and VPS, orders are set up on their own, and everything is also available through the API.

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Built to run a hosting business

The work that used to need someone in the datacenter, done by the panel.

Unattended OS reloads

Linux, Windows Server and rescue tools installed over PXE, with RAID 1 and the login emailed when it is done.

Client area for your tenants

Clients power, reload and watch their own servers and VPSes, with permissions you grant and can take back.

Bandwidth tracking

Usage per switch port and per VPS, with reports for clients and automatic suspension on overage or abuse.

KVM virtual servers

Turn any server into a hypervisor and sell VPSes next to dedicated servers, from the same IP pools. Bring existing VPSes over from Virtualizor, SolusVM or Proxmox VE.

Works with your hardware

IPMI from Supermicro, Dell, HP and ASRock Rack, APC PDUs, and switches from Arista, Juniper, Cisco, Brocade, Dell, FS and MikroTik, ready out of the box.

WHMCS modules and API

WHMCS modules for bare metal and VPS: orders are provisioned, suspended and terminated on their own. Or use the API from your own code.

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The panel

Real screens from a VirtlixCP install.

VirtlixCP dashboard with bare metal servers, virtual servers, IPv4 addresses, OS reloads and license status — Dashboard: servers, VPSes, IP usage and running reloads.

Create VPS form with operating system picker, hypervisor, IP pool and port speed — Create VPS: pick an OS, a hypervisor and an IP pool.

KVM OS templates list with download status per hypervisor — OS templates, downloaded once per hypervisor.

IP pool form with a virtual MAC entered for each additional IP — IP pools with a provider virtual MAC per IP.

What happens when a client clicks Reinstall

The panel queues it
The OS reload is checked against the server's IPs, switch port and IPMI details.
The server boots from the network
IPMI sets network boot and power cycles it. VirtlixCP's DHCP and file server hand it the installer.
The OS installs itself
Partitions, RAID 1, network and your scripts are applied with no one touching the machine.
The client gets access
The server boots from disk and the login details arrive by email.

Install VirtlixCP

One command on a fresh server. The installer sets up the panel, its database, SSL, the PXE services and a hypervisor on the same machine.

What you need

Server

A fresh minimal install of AlmaLinux or Rocky Linux 8 or 9, with root access
At least 4 CPU cores, 8 GB of memory and 80 GB of disk for the panel and OS reload images
More disk if this server will also host VPSes, and Intel VT-x or AMD-V enabled in the BIOS

Domain names

Point three names at the server before you install:

Name	Used for
`panel.example.com`	Client area
`admin.panel.example.com`	Admin area
`api.panel.example.com`	API, used by both areas

Network

Open ports 80 and 443 for the panel
For OS reloads, your servers must reach the panel on UDP 67 and 69, TCP 445 and TCP 4000 to 4003. Point your switch's DHCP relay at the panel's IP if the servers are on another VLAN

Install

Run as root on the new server

curl -fsSL https://virtlix.com/install-bm.sh -o install-bm.sh
bash install-bm.sh key=YOUR-LICENSE-KEY domain=panel.example.com

The install takes about ten minutes. It ends with your admin login; the full log is in /var/log/virtlix-bm-install.log. Your license key locks to this server's IP the first time it is used.

Install options

Option	Default	What it does
`key=`	required	Your license key
`domain=`	required	The client area domain; admin. and api. are added in front of it
`email=`	admin@domain	Email address of the first admin
`site_name=`	VirtlixCP	Name shown in the panel
`hypervisor=no`	yes	Don't add this server as a KVM hypervisor
`vps_network=`	routed	How VPSes reach the network: `routed`, `bridge:br0`, `direct:eth0` or `nat`

After the install

Sign in at admin.panel.example.com and turn on SSL under System, Settings
Add your IP ranges under Network, IP Pools. If your provider gave you virtual MACs, enter them next to each IP
Add switches and servers, or create your first VPS under VPS, Create VPS
Install updates later with virtlix-bm --update, or from the panel

Troubleshooting

License check failed

The key is bound to another server's IP. Reset the binding in your client area, then run the installer again.

SSL won't turn on

All three domain names must point at this server first. Check them with dig +short admin.panel.example.com.

A server doesn't boot from the network

Check that its DHCP requests reach the panel (directly or through a DHCP relay) and that UDP 67 and 69 are open.

No KVM available

Turn on Intel VT-x or AMD-V in the BIOS. grep -cE 'vmx|svm' /proc/cpuinfo must not return 0.

Ready to get started?

Pick a plan for the number of servers you run. One license covers dedicated servers and VPSes together, and you can change plans any time.

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