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 sections:
+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'.
+
+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
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
---------------
* *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
projects / pve-docs.git / blobdiff