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11 {pve} is based on Debian and comes with an installation CD-ROM
12 which includes a complete Debian ("jessie" for Proxmox VE 4.x) system as
13 well as all necessary Proxmox VE packages. The
14 installer just asks you a few questions, then partitions the local
15 disk(s), installs all required packages, and configures the system
16 including a basic network setup. You can get a fully functional system
17 within a few minutes. This is the preferred and recommended installation method.
19 Alternatively, Proxmox VE can be installed on top of an existing Debian system.
20 This option is only recommended for advanced users since detail knowledge about
21 Proxmox VE is necessary.
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30 Using the {pve} Installation CD-ROM
31 -----------------------------------
33 Includes the following:
35 * Complete operating system (Debian Linux, 64-bit)
37 * Partitioning of the hard drive(s) containing the operating system
38 with ext4, ext3, xfs or ZFS
40 * {pve} kernel with LXC and KVM support
42 * Complete toolset for administering virtual machines, containers and
43 all necessary resources
45 * Web based management interface for using the toolset
48 NOTE: By default, the complete server is used and all existing data is
51 Please insert the installation CD-ROM, then boot from that
52 drive. Immediately afterwards you can choose the following menu
57 Start normal installation.
59 Install Proxmox VE (Debug mode)::
61 Start installation in debug mode. It opens a shell console at several
62 installation steps, so that you can debug things if something goes
63 wrong. Please press `CTRL-D` to exit those debug consoles and continue
64 installation. This option is mostly for developers and not meant for
69 This option allows you to boot an existing installation. It searches
70 all attached hard disks and, if it finds an existing installation,
71 boots directly into that disk using the existing Linux kernel. This
72 can be useful if there are problems with the boot block (grub), or the
73 BIOS is unable to read the boot block from the disk.
77 Runs `memtest86+`. This is useful to check if your memory is
78 functional and error free.
80 You normally select *Install Proxmox VE* to start the installation.
81 After that you get prompted to select the target hard disk(s). The
82 `Options` button lets you select the target file system, which
83 defaults to `ext4`. The installer uses LVM if you select `ext3`,
84 `ext4` or `xfs` as file system, and offers additional option to
85 restrict LVM space (see <<advanced_lvm_options,below>>)
87 If you have more than one disk, you can also use ZFS as file system.
88 ZFS supports several software RAID levels, so this is specially useful
89 if you do not have a hardware RAID controller. The `Options` button
90 lets you select the ZFS RAID level, and you can choose disks there.
92 The next pages just ask for basic configuration options like time
93 zone and keyboard layout. You also need to specify your email address
94 and superuser (root) password (must have at least 5 characters).
96 The last step is the network configuration. Please note that you can
97 use either IPv4 or IPv6 here, but not both. If you want to configure a
98 dual stack node, you can easily do that after installation.
100 If you press `Next` now, installation starts to format disks, and
101 copies packages to the target. Please wait until that is finished,
102 then reboot the server.
104 Further configuration is done via the Proxmox web interface. Just
105 point your browser to the IP address given during installation
106 (https://youripaddress:8006).
108 NOTE: Default login is "root" (realm 'PAM') and the root password is
109 defined during the installation process.
112 [[advanced_lvm_options]]
113 Advanced LVM Configuration Options
114 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
116 The installer creates a Volume Group (VG) called `pve`, and additional
117 Logical Volumes (LVs) called `root`, `data` and `swap`. The size of
118 those volumes can be controlled with:
122 Defines the total HD size to be used. This way you can save free
123 space on the HD for further partitioning (i.e. for an additional PV
124 and VG on the same hard disk that can be used for LVM storage).
128 To define the size of the `swap` volume. Default is the same size as
129 installed RAM, with 4GB minimum and `hdsize/8` as maximum.
133 The `root` volume size. The `root` volume stores the whole operation
138 Define the size of the `data` volume.
142 To define the amount of free space left in LVM volume group `pve`.
143 16GB is the default if storage available > 128GB, `hdsize/8` otherwise.
145 NOTE: LVM requires free space in the VG for snapshot creation (not
146 required for lvmthin snapshots).
152 ZFS uses a lot of memory, so it is best to add additional RAM if you
153 want to use ZFS. A good calculation is 4GB plus 1GB RAM for each TB
156 ZFS also provides the feature to use a fast SSD drive as write cache. The
157 write cache is called the ZFS Intent Log (ZIL). You can add that after
158 installation using the following command:
160 zpool add <pool-name> log </dev/path_to_fast_ssd>
165 link:/wiki/Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_Jessie[Install Proxmox VE on Debian Jessie]
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168 link:/wiki/Install_from_USB_Stick[Install from USB Stick]
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175 Install {pve} on Debian
176 -----------------------
178 {pve} ships as a set of Debian packages, so you can install it
179 on top of a normal Debian installation. After configuring the
180 repositories, you need to run:
185 apt-get install proxmox-ve
188 Installing on top of an existing Debian installation looks easy, but
189 it presumes that you have correctly installed the base system, and you
190 know how you want to configure and use the local storage. Network
191 configuration is also completely up to you.
193 In general, this is not trivial, especially when you use LVM or
196 You can find a detailed step by step howto on the
197 {webwiki-url}Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_Jessie[wiki].
199 include::pve-usbstick.adoc[]
208 * List of all official tutorials on our
209 http://www.youtube.com/proxmoxve[Proxmox VE YouTube Channel]
211 * Tutorials in Spanish language on
212 http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUULBIhA5QDBdNf1pcTZ5UXhek63Fij8z[ITexperts.es
219 * link:/wiki/System_Requirements[System Requirements]
221 * link:/wiki/Package_Repositories[Package Repositories]
223 * link:/wiki/Host_System_Administration[Host System Administration]
225 * link:/wiki/Network_Configuration[Network Configuration]
227 * link:/wiki/Installation:_Tips_and_Tricks[Installation: Tips and Tricks]