endif::manvolnum[]
{pve} is simple. There is no need to install a separate management
-tool, everything can be done via your web browser (Latest Firefox and
-Google Chrome is preferred). To access VM/CT console, a built in HTML5
-console is used. As alternative, SPICE can be used.
+tool, and everything can be done through your web browser (Latest
+Firefox or Google Chrome is preferred). A built-in HTML5 console is
+used to access the guest console. As an alternative,
+https://www.spice-space.org/[SPICE] can be used.
-As we use Proxmox Cluster file system (pmxcfs),you can connect to any
-node to manage the whole cluster.
+Because we use the Proxmox cluster file system (pmxcfs), you can
+connect to any node to manage the entire cluster. Each node can manage
+the entire cluster. There is no need for a dedicated manager node.
-To use the Central Web-based Management, you need a modern browser,
-this includes:
-
-* Firefox, a release from the current year, or the latest Enterprise
-* Support Release Chrome, a release from the current year
-* Microsoft currently supported versions of Edge Browser
-* Apple currently supported versions of Safari
-
-If {pve} detect you're connecting from a mobile device, you will
-redirected to a light weight touch based UI.
+You can use the web-based administration interface with any modern
+browser. When {pve} detects that you are connecting from a mobile
+device, you are redirected to a simpler, touch-based user interface.
The web interface can be reached via https://youripaddress:8006
-(default login is: root, the password is specified during the
-installation).
+(default login is: 'root', and the password is specified during the
+installation process).
Features
--------
-* Seamless integration and management of Proxmox VE 4.x Cluster
+* Seamless integration and management of {pve} clusters
+
* AJAX technologies for dynamic updates of resources
-* Secure access to all Virtual Machines and Containers via SSL encryption (https)
-* Fast search-driven interface, capable of handling hundreds and probably thousands of VMs
+
+* Secure access to all Virtual Machines and Containers via SSL
+ encryption (https)
+
+* Fast search-driven interface, capable of handling hundreds and
+ probably thousands of VMs
+
* Secure HTML5 console or SPICE
-* Role based permission management for all objects (VMs, storages, nodes, etc.)
-* Support for multiple authentication sources (e.g. local, MS ADS, LDAP, ...)
-* Two-Factor Authentication
-* Proxmox VE Firewall
-* Based on Ext JS 6.x JavaScript framework
+
+* Role based permission management for all objects (VMs, storages,
+ nodes, etc.)
+
+* Support for multiple authentication sources (e.g. local, MS ADS,
+ LDAP, ...)
+
+* Two-Factor Authentication (OATH, Yubikey)
+
+* Based on ExtJS 6.x JavaScript framework
GUI Overview
Storage Level
-------------
-// insert storage summary pic
+[thumbnail="gui-storage-summary-local.png"]
In this view we have a two partition split view.
On the left side we have the storage options
Logical Pool Level
------------------
-// insert pool member pic
+[thumbnail="gui-pool-summary-development.png"]
In this view we have a two partition split view.
On the left side we have the logical pool options