pve-installation.adoc

   1 Installing Proxmox VE
   2 =====================
   3 include::attributes.txt[]
   4
   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.
   8
   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.
  13
  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:
  20
  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
  24 * Complete toolset
  25 * Web based management interface
  26
  27 ifndef::wiki[]
  28
  29 include::pve-system-requirements.adoc[]
  30
  31 endif::wiki[]
  32
  33
  34 Using the {pve} Installation CD-ROM
  35 -----------------------------------
  36
  37 This is the preferred and recommended installation method.
  38
  39 NOTE: By default, the complete server is used and all existing data is
  40 removed.
  41
  42 Please insert the installation CD-ROM, then boot from that
  43 drive. Immediately afterwards you can choose the following menu
  44 options:
  45
  46 Install Proxmox VE::
  47
  48 Start normal installation.
  49
  50 Install Proxmox VE (Debug mode)::
  51
  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
  56 general use.
  57
  58 Rescue Boot::
  59
  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.
  65
  66 Test Memory::
  67
  68 Runs `memtest86+`. This is useful to check if your memory is
  69 functional and error free.
  70
  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>>)
  77
  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.
  82
  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).
  86
  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.
  90
  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.
  94
  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.
  99
 100 NOTE: Default login is "root" (realm 'PAM') and the root password is
 101 defined during the installation process.
 102
 103
 104 [[advanced_lvm_options]]
 105 Advanced LVM Configuration Options
 106 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 107
 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:
 111
 112 `hdsize`::
 113
 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).
 117
 118 `swapsize`::
 119
 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.
 122
 123 `maxroot`::
 124
 125 The `root` volume size. The `root` volume stores the whole operation
 126 system.
 127
 128 `maxvz`::
 129
 130 Define the size of the `data` volume.
 131
 132 `minfree`::
 133
 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.
 136 +
 137 NOTE: LVM requires free space in the VG for snapshot creation (not
 138 required for lvmthin snapshots).
 139
 140
 141 ZFS Performance Tips
 142 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 143
 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
 146 RAW disk space.
 147
 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:
 151
 152  zpool add <pool-name> log </dev/path_to_fast_ssd>
 153
 154
 155 ifdef::wiki[]
 156
 157 link:/wiki/Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_Jessie[Install Proxmox VE on Debian Jessie]
 158 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 159
 160 link:/wiki/Install_from_USB_Stick[Install from USB Stick]
 161 ---------------------------------------------------------
 162
 163 endif::wiki[]
 164
 165 ifndef::wiki[]
 166
 167 Install {pve} on Debian
 168 -----------------------
 169
 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:
 173
 174 [source,bash]
 175 ----
 176 apt-get update
 177 apt-get install proxmox-ve
 178 ----
 179
 180 You can find a detailed step by step howto on the
 181 {webwiki-url}Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_Jessie[wiki].
 182
 183 include::pve-usbstick.adoc[]
 184
 185 endif::wiki[]
 186
 187 ifdef::wiki[]
 188
 189 Video Tutorials
 190 ---------------
 191
 192 * List of all official tutorials on our
 193   http://www.youtube.com/proxmoxve[Proxmox VE YouTube Channel]
 194
 195 * Tutorials in Spanish language on
 196   http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUULBIhA5QDBdNf1pcTZ5UXhek63Fij8z[ITexperts.es
 197   YouTube Play List]
 198
 199
 200 See Also
 201 --------
 202
 203 * link:/wiki/System_Requirements[System Requirements]
 204
 205 * link:/wiki/Package_Repositories[Package Repositories]
 206
 207 * link:/wiki/Host_System_Administration[Host System Administration]
 208
 209 * link:/wiki/Network_Configuration[Network Configuration]
 210
 211 * link:/wiki/Installation:_Tips_and_Tricks[Installation: Tips and Tricks]
 212
 213 endif::wiki[]