10 {pve} is based on Debian and comes with an installation CD-ROM
11 which includes a complete Debian ("jessie" for Proxmox VE 4.x) system as
12 well as all necessary Proxmox VE packages. The
13 installer just asks you a few questions, then partitions the local
14 disk(s), installs all required packages, and configures the system
15 including a basic network setup. You can get a fully functional system
16 within a few minutes. This is the preferred and recommended installation method.
18 Alternatively, Proxmox VE can be installed on top of an existing Debian system.
19 This option is only recommended for advanced users since detail knowledge about
20 Proxmox VE is necessary.
24 include::pve-system-requirements.adoc[]
29 Using the {pve} Installation CD-ROM
30 -----------------------------------
32 Includes the following:
34 * Complete operating system (Debian Linux, 64-bit)
36 * Partitioning of the hard drive(s) containing the operating system
37 with ext4, ext3, xfs or ZFS
39 * {pve} kernel with LXC and KVM support
41 * Complete toolset for administering virtual machines, containers and
42 all necessary resources
44 * Web based management interface for using the toolset
47 NOTE: By default, the complete server is used and all existing data is
50 Please insert the installation CD-ROM, then boot from that
51 drive. Immediately afterwards you can choose the following menu
56 Start normal installation.
58 Install Proxmox VE (Debug mode)::
60 Start installation in debug mode. It opens a shell console at several
61 installation steps, so that you can debug things if something goes
62 wrong. Please press `CTRL-D` to exit those debug consoles and continue
63 installation. This option is mostly for developers and not meant for
68 This option allows you to boot an existing installation. It searches
69 all attached hard disks and, if it finds an existing installation,
70 boots directly into that disk using the existing Linux kernel. This
71 can be useful if there are problems with the boot block (grub), or the
72 BIOS is unable to read the boot block from the disk.
76 Runs `memtest86+`. This is useful to check if your memory is
77 functional and error free.
79 You normally select *Install Proxmox VE* to start the installation.
80 After that you get prompted to select the target hard disk(s). The
81 `Options` button lets you select the target file system, which
82 defaults to `ext4`. The installer uses LVM if you select `ext3`,
83 `ext4` or `xfs` as file system, and offers additional option to
84 restrict LVM space (see <<advanced_lvm_options,below>>)
86 If you have more than one disk, you can also use ZFS as file system.
87 ZFS supports several software RAID levels, so this is specially useful
88 if you do not have a hardware RAID controller. The `Options` button
89 lets you select the ZFS RAID level, and you can choose disks there.
91 The next pages just ask for basic configuration options like time
92 zone and keyboard layout. You also need to specify your email address
93 and superuser (root) password (must have at least 5 characters).
95 The last step is the network configuration. Please note that you can
96 use either IPv4 or IPv6 here, but not both. If you want to configure a
97 dual stack node, you can easily do that after installation.
99 If you press `Next` now, installation starts to format disks, and
100 copies packages to the target. Please wait until that is finished,
101 then reboot the server.
103 Further configuration is done via the Proxmox web interface. Just
104 point your browser to the IP address given during installation
105 (https://youripaddress:8006).
107 NOTE: Default login is "root" (realm 'PAM') and the root password is
108 defined during the installation process.
111 [[advanced_lvm_options]]
112 Advanced LVM Configuration Options
113 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
115 The installer creates a Volume Group (VG) called `pve`, and additional
116 Logical Volumes (LVs) called `root`, `data` and `swap`. The size of
117 those volumes can be controlled with:
121 Defines the total HD size to be used. This way you can save free
122 space on the HD for further partitioning (i.e. for an additional PV
123 and VG on the same hard disk that can be used for LVM storage).
127 Defines the size of the `swap` volume. The default is the size of the
128 installed memory, minimum 4 GB and maximum 8 GB. The resulting value cannot
129 be greater than `hdsize/8`.
133 Defines the maximum size of the `root` volume, which stores the operation
134 system. The maximum limit of the `root` volume size is `hdsize/4`.
138 Defines the maximum size of the `data` volume. The actual size of the `data`
141 `datasize = hdsize - rootsize - swapsize - minfree`
143 Where `datasize` cannot be bigger than `maxvz`.
147 Defines the amount of free space left in LVM volume group `pve`.
148 With more than 128GB storage available the default is 16GB, else `hdsize/8`
151 NOTE: LVM requires free space in the VG for snapshot creation (not
152 required for lvmthin snapshots).
158 ZFS uses a lot of memory, so it is best to add additional RAM if you
159 want to use ZFS. A good calculation is 4GB plus 1GB RAM for each TB
162 ZFS also provides the feature to use a fast SSD drive as write cache. The
163 write cache is called the ZFS Intent Log (ZIL). You can add that after
164 installation using the following command:
166 zpool add <pool-name> log </dev/path_to_fast_ssd>
171 link:/wiki/Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_Jessie[Install Proxmox VE on Debian Jessie]
172 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
174 link:/wiki/Install_from_USB_Stick[Install from USB Stick]
175 ---------------------------------------------------------
181 Install {pve} on Debian
182 -----------------------
184 {pve} ships as a set of Debian packages, so you can install it
185 on top of a normal Debian installation. After configuring the
186 repositories, you need to run:
191 apt-get install proxmox-ve
194 Installing on top of an existing Debian installation looks easy, but
195 it presumes that you have correctly installed the base system, and you
196 know how you want to configure and use the local storage. Network
197 configuration is also completely up to you.
199 In general, this is not trivial, especially when you use LVM or
202 You can find a detailed step by step howto on the
203 {webwiki-url}Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_Jessie[wiki].
205 include::pve-usbstick.adoc[]
214 * List of all official tutorials on our
215 http://www.youtube.com/proxmoxve[Proxmox VE YouTube Channel]
217 * Tutorials in Spanish language on
218 http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUULBIhA5QDBdNf1pcTZ5UXhek63Fij8z[ITexperts.es
225 * link:/wiki/System_Requirements[System Requirements]
227 * link:/wiki/Package_Repositories[Package Repositories]
229 * link:/wiki/Host_System_Administration[Host System Administration]
231 * link:/wiki/Network_Configuration[Network Configuration]
233 * link:/wiki/Installation:_Tips_and_Tricks[Installation: Tips and Tricks]