Installing Proxmox VE
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{pve} ships as a set of Debian packages, so you can simply install it
* Complete toolset
* Web based management interface
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+include::pve-system-requirements.adoc[]
+
+endif::wiki[]
+
Using the {pve} Installation CD-ROM
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This is the preferred and recommended installation method.
Further configuration is done via the Proxmox web interface. Just
point your browser to the IP address given during installation
-(https://youripaddress:8006). {pve} is tested for IE9, Firefox 10
-and higher, and Google Chrome.
+(https://youripaddress:8006).
NOTE: Default login is "root" (realm 'PAM') and the root password is
defined during the installation process.
[[advanced_lvm_options]]
Advanced LVM Configuration Options
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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The installer creates a Volume Group (VG) called `pve`, and additional
Logical Volumes (LVs) called `root`, `data` and `swap`. The size of
ZFS Performance Tips
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ZFS uses a lot of memory, so it is best to add additional RAM if you
want to use ZFS. A good calculation is 4GB plus 1GB RAM for each TB
ifdef::wiki[]
link:/wiki/Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_Jessie[Install Proxmox VE on Debian Jessie]
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+
+link:/wiki/Install_from_USB_Stick[Install from USB Stick]
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endif::wiki[]
ifndef::wiki[]
Install {pve} on Debian
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+-----------------------
{pve} ships as a set of Debian packages, so you can simply install it
on top of a normal Debian installation. After configuring the
You can find a detailed step by step howto on the
{webwiki-url}Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_Jessie[wiki].
-endif::wiki[]
+include::pve-usbstick.adoc[]
+endif::wiki[]
ifdef::wiki[]
Video Tutorials
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* List of all official tutorials on our
http://www.youtube.com/proxmoxve[Proxmox VE YouTube Channel]
See Also
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+
+* link:/wiki/System_Requirements[System Requirements]
* link:/wiki/Package_Repositories[Package Repositories]