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9a6dc394 | 1 | [[chapter_installation]] |
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2 | Installing {pve} |
3 | ================ | |
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5f09af76 | 5 | :pve-toplevel: |
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6 | endif::manvolnum[] |
7 | ifdef::wiki[] | |
cb84ed18 | 8 | :title: Installation |
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9 | endif::wiki[] |
10 | ||
32caab0e | 11 | {pve} is based on Debian. This is why the install disk images (ISO files) |
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12 | provided by Proxmox include a complete Debian system as well as all necessary |
13 | {pve} packages. | |
14 | ||
15 | TIP: See the xref:faq-support-table[support table in the FAQ] for the | |
7f7446cf | 16 | relationship between {pve} releases and Debian releases. |
2d99ce9b | 17 | |
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18 | The installer will guide you through the setup, allowing you to partition the |
19 | local disk(s), apply basic system configurations (for example, timezone, | |
20 | language, network) and install all required packages. This process should not | |
21 | take more than a few minutes. Installing with the provided ISO is the | |
22 | recommended method for new and existing users. | |
d91f8c1e | 23 | |
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24 | Alternatively, {pve} can be installed on top of an existing Debian system. This |
25 | option is only recommended for advanced users because detailed knowledge about | |
26 | {pve} is required. | |
d91f8c1e | 27 | |
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28 | ifndef::wiki[] |
29 | ||
30 | include::pve-system-requirements.adoc[] | |
31 | ||
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32 | include::pve-installation-media.adoc[] |
33 | ||
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34 | endif::wiki[] |
35 | ||
5eba0743 | 36 | |
9a6dc394 | 37 | [[installation_installer]] |
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38 | Using the {pve} Installer |
39 | ------------------------- | |
d91f8c1e | 40 | |
44ea3fd6 | 41 | The installer ISO image includes the following: |
115aef16 | 42 | |
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43 | * Complete operating system (Debian Linux, 64-bit) |
44 | ||
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45 | * The {pve} installer, which partitions the local disk(s) with ext4, XFS, |
46 | BTRFS (technology preview), or ZFS and installs the operating system. | |
e69c1847 | 47 | |
9a6dc394 | 48 | * {pve} Linux kernel with KVM and LXC support |
e69c1847 | 49 | |
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50 | * Complete toolset for administering virtual machines, containers, the host |
51 | system, clusters and all necessary resources | |
e69c1847 | 52 | |
32caab0e | 53 | * Web-based management interface |
115aef16 | 54 | |
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55 | NOTE: All existing data on the for installation selected drives will be removed |
56 | during the installation process. The installer does not add boot menu entries | |
57 | for other operating systems. | |
078924cd | 58 | |
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59 | Please insert the xref:installation_prepare_media[prepared installation media] |
60 | (for example, USB flash drive or CD-ROM) and boot from it. | |
61 | ||
62 | TIP: Make sure that booting from the installation medium (for example, USB) is | |
52f1d4f5 | 63 | enabled in your servers firmware settings and secure boot is disabled. |
2c6fed66 | 64 | |
1ff5e4e8 | 65 | [thumbnail="screenshot/pve-grub-menu.png"] |
2d99ce9b | 66 | |
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67 | After choosing the correct entry (e.g. Boot from USB) the {pve} menu will be |
68 | displayed and one of the following options can be selected: | |
d91f8c1e | 69 | |
0c6bf9f5 | 70 | Install {pve} (Graphical):: |
d91f8c1e | 71 | |
32caab0e | 72 | Starts the normal installation. |
d91f8c1e | 73 | |
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74 | TIP: It's possible to use the installation wizard with a keyboard only. Buttons |
75 | can be clicked by pressing the `ALT` key combined with the underlined character | |
76 | from the respective button. For example, `ALT + N` to press a `Next` button. | |
1a5554fc | 77 | |
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78 | Install {pve} (Console):: |
79 | ||
80 | Starts the console-mode installation wizard. It provides the same overall | |
81 | installation experience as the graphical installer, but has generally better | |
82 | compatibility with very old and very new hardware. | |
83 | ||
8668bfdf | 84 | [thumbnail="screenshot/pve-tui-installer.png"] |
38df5426 | 85 | |
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86 | Both modes use the same code base for the actual installation process to |
87 | benefit from more than a decade of bug fixes and ensure feature parity. | |
88 | ||
89 | TIP: The 'Console Mode' option can be used in case the graphical installer does | |
90 | not work correctly, due to e.g. driver issues. | |
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91 | |
92 | Advanced Options: Install {pve} (Graphical Debug Mode):: | |
d91f8c1e | 93 | |
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94 | Starts the installation in debug mode. A console will be opened at several |
95 | installation steps. This helps to debug the situation if something goes wrong. | |
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96 | To exit a debug console, press `CTRL-D`. This option can be used to boot a live |
97 | system with all basic tools available. You can use it, for example, to | |
98 | xref:chapter_zfs[repair a degraded ZFS 'rpool'] or fix the | |
99 | xref:sysboot[bootloader] for an existing {pve} setup. | |
d91f8c1e | 100 | |
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101 | Advanced Options: Install {pve} (Console Debug Mode):: |
102 | ||
103 | Same as the graphical debug mode, but preparing the system to run the | |
104 | console-mode installer instead. | |
105 | ||
106 | Advanced Options: Install {pve} (Console Debug - nomodeset):: | |
107 | ||
108 | Starts the normal console-mode installation, but prevents the Linux kernel from | |
109 | loading any graphics driver. Can be used as a last-resort option, if e.g. an | |
110 | incompatible driver is automatically loaded on boot. | |
111 | ||
7e5ca633 | 112 | Advanced Options: Rescue Boot:: |
d91f8c1e | 113 | |
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114 | With this option you can boot an existing installation. It searches all attached |
115 | hard disks. If it finds an existing installation, it boots directly into that | |
116 | disk using the Linux kernel from the ISO. This can be useful if there are | |
117 | problems with the boot block (grub) or the BIOS is unable to read the boot block | |
118 | from the disk. | |
d91f8c1e | 119 | |
0c6bf9f5 | 120 | Advanced Options: Test Memory (memtest86+):: |
d91f8c1e | 121 | |
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122 | Runs `memtest86+`. This is useful to check if the memory is functional and free |
123 | of errors. | |
d91f8c1e | 124 | |
1ff5e4e8 | 125 | [thumbnail="screenshot/pve-select-target-disk.png"] |
2d99ce9b | 126 | |
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127 | After selecting *Install {pve}* and accepting the EULA, the prompt to select the |
128 | target hard disk(s) will appear. The `Options` button opens the dialog to select | |
129 | the target file system. | |
d91f8c1e | 130 | |
32caab0e | 131 | The default file system is `ext4`. The Logical Volume Manager (LVM) is used when |
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132 | `ext4` or `xfs` is selected. Additional options to restrict LVM space |
133 | can also be set (see <<advanced_lvm_options,below>>). | |
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134 | |
135 | {pve} can be installed on ZFS. As ZFS offers several software RAID levels, this | |
136 | is an option for systems that don't have a hardware RAID controller. The target | |
137 | disks must be selected in the `Options` dialog. More ZFS specific settings can | |
138 | be changed under `Advanced Options` (see <<advanced_zfs_options,below>>). | |
139 | ||
140 | WARNING: ZFS on top of any hardware RAID is not supported and can result in data | |
141 | loss. | |
d91f8c1e | 142 | |
1ff5e4e8 | 143 | [thumbnail="screenshot/pve-select-location.png", float="left"] |
2d99ce9b | 144 | |
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145 | The next page asks for basic configuration options like the location, the time |
146 | zone, and keyboard layout. The location is used to select a download server | |
147 | close by to speed up updates. The installer usually auto-detects these settings. | |
148 | They only need to be changed in the rare case that auto detection fails or a | |
149 | different keyboard layout should be used. | |
2d99ce9b | 150 | |
1ff5e4e8 | 151 | [thumbnail="screenshot/pve-set-password.png"] |
2d99ce9b | 152 | |
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153 | Next the password of the superuser (root) and an email address needs to be |
154 | specified. The password must consist of at least 5 characters. It's highly | |
155 | recommended to use a stronger password. Some guidelines are: | |
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156 | |
157 | - Use a minimum password length of 12 to 14 characters. | |
158 | ||
32caab0e | 159 | - Include lowercase and uppercase alphabetic characters, numbers, and symbols. |
2d99ce9b | 160 | |
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161 | - Avoid character repetition, keyboard patterns, common dictionary words, |
162 | letter or number sequences, usernames, relative or pet names, romantic links | |
163 | (current or past), and biographical information (for example ID numbers, | |
164 | ancestors' names or dates). | |
2d99ce9b | 165 | |
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166 | The email address is used to send notifications to the system administrator. |
167 | For example: | |
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168 | |
169 | - Information about available package updates. | |
170 | ||
171 | - Error messages from periodic CRON jobs. | |
172 | ||
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173 | [thumbnail="screenshot/pve-setup-network.png"] |
174 | ||
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175 | The last step is the network configuration. Please note that during installation |
176 | you can either use an IPv4 or IPv6 address, but not both. To configure a dual | |
177 | stack node, add additional IP addresses after the installation. | |
d91f8c1e | 178 | |
1ff5e4e8 | 179 | [thumbnail="screenshot/pve-installation.png", float="left"] |
2d99ce9b | 180 | |
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181 | The next step shows a summary of the previously selected options. Re-check every |
182 | setting and use the `Previous` button if a setting needs to be changed. To | |
183 | accept, press `Install`. The installation starts to format disks and copies | |
184 | packages to the target. Please wait until this step has finished; then remove | |
185 | the installation medium and restart your system. | |
d91f8c1e | 186 | |
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187 | [thumbnail="screenshot/pve-install-summary.png"] |
188 | ||
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189 | If the installation failed, check out specific errors on the second TTY |
190 | (`CTRL + ALT + F2') and ensure that the systems meets the | |
7df6cb98 | 191 | xref:install_minimal_requirements[minimum requirements]. If the installation |
b9a97ca1 | 192 | is still not working, look at the xref:getting_help[how to get help chapter]. |
7df6cb98 | 193 | |
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194 | Further configuration is done via the Proxmox web interface. Point your browser |
195 | to the IP address given during installation (https://youripaddress:8006). | |
fe6c04d5 | 196 | |
b9a97ca1 | 197 | NOTE: Default login is "root" (realm 'PAM') and the root password was defined |
32caab0e | 198 | during the installation process. |
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199 | |
200 | [[advanced_lvm_options]] | |
5eba0743 | 201 | Advanced LVM Configuration Options |
6b5fc47b | 202 | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
d91f8c1e | 203 | |
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204 | The installer creates a Volume Group (VG) called `pve`, and additional Logical |
205 | Volumes (LVs) called `root`, `data`, and `swap`. To control the size of these | |
206 | volumes use: | |
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207 | |
208 | `hdsize`:: | |
209 | ||
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210 | Defines the total hard disk size to be used. This way you can reserve free space |
211 | on the hard disk for further partitioning (for example for an additional PV and | |
212 | VG on the same hard disk that can be used for LVM storage). | |
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213 | |
214 | `swapsize`:: | |
215 | ||
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216 | Defines the size of the `swap` volume. The default is the size of the installed |
217 | memory, minimum 4 GB and maximum 8 GB. The resulting value cannot be greater | |
218 | than `hdsize/8`. | |
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219 | + |
220 | NOTE: If set to `0`, no `swap` volume will be created. | |
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221 | |
222 | `maxroot`:: | |
223 | ||
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224 | Defines the maximum size of the `root` volume, which stores the operation |
225 | system. The maximum limit of the `root` volume size is `hdsize/4`. | |
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226 | |
227 | `maxvz`:: | |
228 | ||
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229 | Defines the maximum size of the `data` volume. The actual size of the `data` |
230 | volume is: | |
231 | + | |
232 | `datasize = hdsize - rootsize - swapsize - minfree` | |
233 | + | |
234 | Where `datasize` cannot be bigger than `maxvz`. | |
e8fe2b1b | 235 | + |
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236 | NOTE: In case of LVM thin, the `data` pool will only be created if `datasize` is |
237 | bigger than 4GB. | |
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238 | + |
239 | NOTE: If set to `0`, no `data` volume will be created and the storage | |
240 | configuration will be adapted accordingly. | |
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241 | |
242 | `minfree`:: | |
243 | ||
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244 | Defines the amount of free space left in the LVM volume group `pve`. With more |
245 | than 128GB storage available the default is 16GB, else `hdsize/8` will be used. | |
d91f8c1e | 246 | + |
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247 | NOTE: LVM requires free space in the VG for snapshot creation (not required for |
248 | lvmthin snapshots). | |
d91f8c1e | 249 | |
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250 | [[advanced_zfs_options]] |
251 | Advanced ZFS Configuration Options | |
252 | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | |
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253 | The installer creates the ZFS pool `rpool`. No swap space is created but you can |
254 | reserve some unpartitioned space on the install disks for swap. You can also | |
5f318cc0 | 255 | create a swap zvol after the installation, although this can lead to problems. |
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256 | (see <<zfs_swap,ZFS swap notes>>). |
257 | ||
258 | `ashift`:: | |
259 | ||
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260 | Defines the `ashift` value for the created pool. The `ashift` needs to be set at |
261 | least to the sector-size of the underlying disks (2 to the power of `ashift` is | |
262 | the sector-size), or any disk which might be put in the pool (for example the | |
263 | replacement of a defective disk). | |
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264 | |
265 | `compress`:: | |
266 | ||
267 | Defines whether compression is enabled for `rpool`. | |
268 | ||
269 | `checksum`:: | |
270 | ||
271 | Defines which checksumming algorithm should be used for `rpool`. | |
272 | ||
273 | `copies`:: | |
274 | ||
275 | Defines the `copies` parameter for `rpool`. Check the `zfs(8)` manpage for the | |
276 | semantics, and why this does not replace redundancy on disk-level. | |
277 | ||
278 | `hdsize`:: | |
279 | ||
32caab0e | 280 | Defines the total hard disk size to be used. This is useful to save free space |
5f318cc0 | 281 | on the hard disk(s) for further partitioning (for example to create a |
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282 | swap-partition). `hdsize` is only honored for bootable disks, that is only the |
283 | first disk or mirror for RAID0, RAID1 or RAID10, and all disks in RAID-Z[123]. | |
71280de0 | 284 | |
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285 | |
286 | ZFS Performance Tips | |
6b5fc47b | 287 | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
d91f8c1e | 288 | |
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289 | ZFS works best with a lot of memory. If you intend to use ZFS make sure to have |
290 | enough RAM available for it. A good calculation is 4GB plus 1GB RAM for each TB | |
cdf58596 | 291 | RAW disk space. |
d91f8c1e | 292 | |
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293 | ZFS can use a dedicated drive as write cache, called the ZFS Intent Log (ZIL). |
294 | Use a fast drive (SSD) for it. It can be added after installation with the | |
295 | following command: | |
d91f8c1e | 296 | |
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297 | ---- |
298 | # zpool add <pool-name> log </dev/path_to_fast_ssd> | |
299 | ---- | |
078924cd | 300 | |
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301 | ifndef::wiki[] |
302 | ||
303 | Install {pve} on Debian | |
6b5fc47b | 304 | ----------------------- |
078924cd | 305 | |
b9a97ca1 | 306 | {pve} ships as a set of Debian packages and can be installed on top of a standard |
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307 | Debian installation. |
308 | xref:sysadmin_package_repositories[After configuring the repositories] you need | |
309 | to run the following commands: | |
078924cd | 310 | |
078924cd | 311 | ---- |
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312 | # apt-get update |
313 | # apt-get install proxmox-ve | |
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314 | ---- |
315 | ||
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316 | Installing on top of an existing Debian installation looks easy, but it presumes |
317 | that the base system has been installed correctly and that you know how you want | |
318 | to configure and use the local storage. You also need to configure the network | |
319 | manually. | |
115aef16 | 320 | |
32caab0e | 321 | In general, this is not trivial, especially when LVM or ZFS is used. |
115aef16 | 322 | |
32caab0e | 323 | A detailed step by step how-to can be found on the |
def3e106 | 324 | {webwiki-url}Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_12_Bookworm[wiki]. |
078924cd | 325 | |
078924cd | 326 | |
5c6cf7ac | 327 | endif::wiki[] |
078924cd | 328 | |
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329 | ifdef::wiki[] |
330 | ||
331 | Video Tutorials | |
6b5fc47b | 332 | --------------- |
078924cd | 333 | |
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334 | See the list of all official tutorials on our |
335 | https://www.youtube.com/proxmoxve[{pve} YouTube Channel] | |
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336 | |
337 | ||
338 | See Also | |
6b5fc47b | 339 | -------- |
078924cd | 340 | |
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341 | * link:/wiki/Prepare_Installation_Media[Prepare Installation Media] |
342 | ||
343 | * link:/wiki/Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_Buster[Install Proxmox VE on Debian Buster] | |
344 | ||
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345 | * link:/wiki/System_Requirements[System Requirements] |
346 | ||
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347 | * link:/wiki/Package_Repositories[Package Repositories] |
348 | ||
349 | * link:/wiki/Host_System_Administration[Host System Administration] | |
350 | ||
351 | * link:/wiki/Network_Configuration[Network Configuration] | |
352 | ||
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353 | * link:/wiki/Installation:_Tips_and_Tricks[Installation: Tips and Tricks] |
354 | ||
078924cd | 355 | endif::wiki[] |