3 include::attributes.txt[]
5 {pve} ships as a set of Debian packages, so you can simply install it
6 on top of a normal Debian installation, or download the installation
7 CD-ROM and use that to install {pve} on your hardware.
9 Installing on top of an existing Debian installation looks easy, but
10 it presumes that you have correctly installed the base system, and you
11 know how you want to configure and use the local storage. Network
12 configuration is also completely up to you.
14 In general, this is not trivial, especially when you use LVM or
15 ZFS. This is why we provide an installation CD-ROM for {pve}. That
16 installer just ask you a few questions, then partitions the local
17 disk(s), installs all required packages and configures the system
18 including a basic network setup. You can get a fully functional system
19 within a few minutes, including the following:
21 * Complete operating system (Debian Linux, 64-bit)
22 * Partition the hard drive with ext4 (alternative ext3 or xfs) or ZFS
23 * {pve} Kernel with LXC and KVM support
25 * Web based management interface
29 include::pve-system-requirements.adoc[]
34 Using the {pve} Installation CD-ROM
35 -----------------------------------
37 This is the preferred and recommended installation method.
39 NOTE: By default, the complete server is used and all existing data is
42 Please insert the installation CD-ROM, then boot from that
43 drive. Immediately afterwards you can choose the following menu
48 Start normal installation.
50 Install Proxmox VE (Debug mode)::
52 Start installation in debug mode. It opens a shell console at several
53 installation steps, so that you can debug things if something goes
54 wrong. Please press `CTRL-D` to exit those debug consoles and continue
55 installation. This option is mostly for developers and not meant for
60 This option allows you to boot an existing installation. It searches
61 all attached hard disks and, if it finds an existing installation,
62 boots directly into that disk using the existing Linux kernel. This
63 can be useful if there are problems with the boot block (grub), or the
64 BIOS is unable to read the boot block from the disk.
68 Runs `memtest86+`. This is useful to check if your memory is
69 functional and error free.
71 You normally select *Install Proxmox VE* to start the installation.
72 After that you get prompted to select the target hard disk(s). The
73 `Options` button lets you select the target file system, which
74 defaults to `ext4`. The installer uses LVM if you select `ext3`,
75 `ext4` or `xfs` as file system, and offers additional option to
76 restrict LVM space (see <<advanced_lvm_options,below>>)
78 If you have more than one disk, you can also use ZFS as file system.
79 ZFS supports several software RAID levels, so this is specially useful
80 if you do not have a hardware RAID controller. The `Options` button
81 lets you select the ZFS RAID level, and you can choose disks there.
83 The next pages just ask for basic configuration options like time
84 zone and keyboard layout. You also need to specify your email address
85 and superuser (root) password (must have at least 5 characters).
87 The last step is the network configuration. Please note that you can
88 use either IPv4 or IPv6 here, but not both. If you want to configure a
89 dual stack node, you can easily do that after installation.
91 If you press `Next` now, installation starts to format disks, and
92 copies packages to the target. Please wait until that is finished,
93 then reboot the server.
95 Further configuration is done via the Proxmox web interface. Just
96 point your browser to the IP address given during installation
97 (https://youripaddress:8006). {pve} is tested for IE9, Firefox 10
98 and higher, and Google Chrome.
100 NOTE: Default login is "root" (realm 'PAM') and the root password is
101 defined during the installation process.
104 [[advanced_lvm_options]]
105 Advanced LVM Configuration Options
106 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
108 The installer creates a Volume Group (VG) called `pve`, and additional
109 Logical Volumes (LVs) called `root`, `data` and `swap`. The size of
110 those volumes can be controlled with:
114 Defines the total HD size to be used. This way you can save free
115 space on the HD for further partitioning (i.e. for an additional PV
116 and VG on the same hard disk that can be used for LVM storage).
120 To define the size of the `swap` volume. Default is the same size as
121 installed RAM, with 4GB minimum and `hdsize/8` as maximum.
125 The `root` volume size. The `root` volume stores the whole operation
130 Define the size of the `data` volume.
134 To define the amount of free space left in LVM volume group `pve`.
135 16GB is the default if storage available > 128GB, `hdsize/8` otherwise.
137 NOTE: LVM requires free space in the VG for snapshot creation (not
138 required for lvmthin snapshots).
144 ZFS uses a lot of memory, so it is best to add additional RAM if you
145 want to use ZFS. A good calculation is 4GB plus 1GB RAM for each TB
148 ZFS also provides the feature to use a fast SSD drive as write cache. The
149 write cache is called the ZFS Intent Log (ZIL). You can add that after
150 installation using the following command:
152 zpool add <pool-name> log </dev/path_to_fast_ssd>
157 link:/wiki/Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_Jessie[Install Proxmox VE on Debian Jessie]
158 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
160 link:/wiki/Install_from_USB_Stick[Install from USB Stick]
161 ---------------------------------------------------------
167 Install {pve} on Debian
168 -----------------------
170 {pve} ships as a set of Debian packages, so you can simply install it
171 on top of a normal Debian installation. After configuring the
172 repositories, you need to run:
177 apt-get install proxmox-ve
180 You can find a detailed step by step howto on the
181 {webwiki-url}Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_Jessie[wiki].
183 include::pve-usbstick.adoc[]
192 * List of all official tutorials on our
193 http://www.youtube.com/proxmoxve[Proxmox VE YouTube Channel]
195 * Tutorials in Spanish language on
196 http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUULBIhA5QDBdNf1pcTZ5UXhek63Fij8z[ITexperts.es
203 * link:/wiki/System_Requirements[System Requirements]
205 * link:/wiki/Package_Repositories[Package Repositories]
207 * link:/wiki/Host_System_Administration[Host System Administration]
209 * link:/wiki/Network_Configuration[Network Configuration]
211 * link:/wiki/Installation:_Tips_and_Tricks[Installation: Tips and Tricks]