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
[thumbnail="gui-datacenter-summary.png"]
-The GUI has 3 sectors:
+Lets start with the header.
+We start on the left side, where the first thing you see is the Proxmox Logo.
+Next to it is the current running version of Proxmox VE.
+In the search bar it is possible to search for item which the datacenter contains.
+After the search-bar the identity is shown (login name).
+
+[thumbnail="gui-my-settings.png"]
+
+The 'my settings' button (Gear Symble) contains dashbord customization,
+reset the saved login name or rest the saved layout.
+At least four buttons come, started with 'Help', 'Create VM', 'Create CT' and 'Logout'.
-* On the left side is the navigation bar. The navigation bar is
- structured into 4 different types. It has 4 different views,
- which can be selected on the top.
+The Body has 3 sections:
+
+* On the left side is the navigation bar. On the top, you can select one of 4
+ views. Those views change the structure of the tree below. The default
+ selection is *Server View* and it has the following 4 types of elements.
** Datacenter: contains all the settings belonging to all machines.
** Nodes: represent the host where the VM/CT runs on. It is named like
the hostname. Normally the name was set by the installation.
-** Entity: can be a VM, container or a storage.
+** Entity: can be a VM, container, a template or a storage.
** Logical pools: it is possible to group entities to a group for easy management.
* On the right side is the main management center, where all content
of the selected entity form the navigation bar is shown.
* On the bottom is the task log section, where all tasks are shown.
-
Dataceter Level
---------------
[thumbnail="gui-datacenter-search.png"]
-On the datacenter level you can manage cluster wide settings and get
-information about this cluster.
+On the datacenter level you can access cluster wide settings and information.
* *Search:* it is possible to search anything in cluster
,this can be a node, VM, Container, Storage or a pool.
-* *Summery:* gives a brief overview over the cluster health.
+* *Summary:* gives a brief overview over the cluster health.
* *Options:* can show and set defaults, which apply cluster wide.
* *Search:* it is possible to search anything on the node,
this can be a VM, Container, Storage or a pool.
-* *Summery:* gives a brief overview over the resource usage.
+* *Summary:* gives a brief overview over the resource usage.
* *Shell:* log you in the shell of the node.
-* *System:* is for configuration like network, time and shows your syslog.
+* *System:* is for configuring the network, dns and time, and also shows your syslog.
-* *Updates:* will upgrade the system and inform you about new packets.
+* *Updates:* will upgrade the system and informs you about new packets.
* *Firewall:* on this level is only for this node.
* *Disk:* gives you an brief overview about you physical hard drives and
- how do you use them.
+ how they are used.
* *Ceph:* is only used if you have installed a Ceph sever on you
- host. Then you can here manage your Ceph cluster and see the status
- of it.
+ host. Then you can manage your Ceph cluster and see the status
+ of it here.
* *Task History:* here all past task are shown.
* *Subscription:* here you can upload you subscription key and get a
system overview in case of a support case.
+VM Level
+--------
+
+[thumbnail="gui-qemu-summary.png"]
+
+There are two differed kinds of VM types and both types can be converted to a template.
+One of them are Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) and the other one are Linux Containers (LXC).
+General the navigation are the same only some option are different.
+
+In the main management center the VM navigation begin if a VM is selected in the left tree.
+
+The top header contains important VM operation commands like 'Start', 'Shutdown', 'Rest',
+'Remove', 'Migrate', 'Console' and 'Help'.
+Two of them have hidden buttons like 'Shutdown' has 'Stop' and
+'Console' contains the different consolen typs 'SPICE' or 'noVNC'.
+
+On the right side the content switch white the focus of the option.
+
+On the left side.
+All available options are listed one below the other.
+
+* *Summary:* gives a brief overview over the VM activity.
+
+* *Console:* an interactive console to your VM.
+
+* *(KVM)Hardware:* shows and set the Hardware of the KVM VM.
+
+* *(LXC)Resources:* defines the LXC Hardware opportunities.
+
+* *(LXC)Network:* the LXC Network settings.
+
+* *(LXC)DNS:* the LXC DNS settings.
+
+* *Options:* all VM options can be set here, this distinguishes between KVM and LXC.
+
+* *Task History:* here all previous task from this VM will be shown.
+
+* *(KVM) Monitor:* is the interactive communication interface to the KVM process.
+
+* *Backup:* shows the available backups from this VM and also create a backupset.
+
+* *Snapshots:* manage VM snapshots.
+
+* *Firewall:* manage the firewall on VM level.
+
+* *Permissions:* manage the user permission for this VM.
+
+Storage Level
+-------------
+
+[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
+and on the right side the content of the selected option will shown.
+
+* *Summary:* show you important information about your storage like
+'Usage', 'Type', 'Content', 'Active' and 'Enabled'.
+
+* *Content:* Here all contend will listed grouped by content.
+
+* *Permissions:* manage the user permission for this storage.
+
+Logical Pool Level
+------------------
+
+[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
+and on the right side the content of the selected option will shown.
+
+* *Summary:* show the description of the pool.
+
+* *Members:* Here all members of this pool will listed and can be managed.
+
+* *Permissions:* manage the user permission for this pool.
+
ifdef::wiki[]
See Also
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