+[[chapter_installation]]
Installing {pve}
================
ifndef::manvolnum[]
endif::wiki[]
{pve} is based on Debian. This is why the install disk images (ISO files)
-provided by Proxmox include a complete Debian system (Debian 10 Buster for
-{pve} version 6.x) as well as all necessary {pve} packages.
+provided by Proxmox include a complete Debian system as well as all necessary
+{pve} packages.
-The installer will guide through the setup, allowing you to partition the local
-disk(s), apply basic system configurations (e.g. timezone, language, network)
-and install all required packages. This process should not take more than a few
-minutes. Installing with the provided ISO is the recommended method for new and
-existing users.
+TIP: See the xref:faq-support-table[support table in the FAQ] for the
+relationship between {pve} releases and Debian releases.
+
+The installer will guide you through the setup, allowing you to partition the
+local disk(s), apply basic system configurations (for example, timezone,
+language, network) and install all required packages. This process should not
+take more than a few minutes. Installing with the provided ISO is the
+recommended method for new and existing users.
Alternatively, {pve} can be installed on top of an existing Debian system. This
option is only recommended for advanced users because detailed knowledge about
include::pve-system-requirements.adoc[]
+include::pve-installation-media.adoc[]
+
endif::wiki[]
+[[installation_installer]]
Using the {pve} Installer
-------------------------
-Download the installer ISO at {website}en/downloads. It includes the following:
+The installer ISO image includes the following:
* Complete operating system (Debian Linux, 64-bit)
-* The {pve} installer, which partitions the local disk(s) with ext4,
- ext3, xfs or ZFS and installs the operating system.
+* The {pve} installer, which partitions the local disk(s) with ext4, XFS,
+ BTRFS (technology preview), or ZFS and installs the operating system.
-* {pve} kernel (Linux) with KVM and LXC support
+* {pve} Linux kernel with KVM and LXC support
-* Complete toolset for administering virtual machines, containers and
- all necessary resources
+* Complete toolset for administering virtual machines, containers, the host
+ system, clusters and all necessary resources
* Web-based management interface
-NOTE: All existing data on the server will be removed during the installation
-process.
+NOTE: All existing data on the for installation selected drives will be removed
+during the installation process. The installer does not add boot menu entries
+for other operating systems.
+
+Please insert the xref:installation_prepare_media[prepared installation media]
+(for example, USB flash drive or CD-ROM) and boot from it.
-Please insert the installation media (e.g. USB flash drive, CD-ROM) and boot
-from it.
+TIP: Make sure that booting from the installation medium (for example, USB) is
+enabled in your servers firmware settings and secure boot is disabled.
[thumbnail="screenshot/pve-grub-menu.png"]
can be clicked by pressing the `ALT` key combined with the underlined character
from the respective button. For example, `ALT + N` to press a `Next` button.
-Install {pve} (Debug mode)::
+Advanced Options: Install {pve} (Debug mode)::
Starts the installation in debug mode. A console will be opened at several
installation steps. This helps to debug the situation if something goes wrong.
xref:chapter_zfs[repair a degraded ZFS 'rpool'] or fix the
xref:sysboot[bootloader] for an existing {pve} setup.
-Rescue Boot::
+Advanced Options: Rescue Boot::
With this option you can boot an existing installation. It searches all attached
hard disks. If it finds an existing installation, it boots directly into that
problems with the boot block (grub) or the BIOS is unable to read the boot block
from the disk.
-Test Memory::
+Advanced Options: Test Memory::
Runs `memtest86+`. This is useful to check if the memory is functional and free
of errors.
the target file system.
The default file system is `ext4`. The Logical Volume Manager (LVM) is used when
-`ext3`, `ext4` or `xfs` ist selected. Additional options to restrict LVM space
-can be set (see <<advanced_lvm_options,below>>).
+`ext4` or `xfs` is selected. Additional options to restrict LVM space
+can
also be set (see <<advanced_lvm_options,below>>).
{pve} can be installed on ZFS. As ZFS offers several software RAID levels, this
is an option for systems that don't have a hardware RAID controller. The target
[thumbnail="screenshot/pve-install-summary.png"]
-If the installation failed check out specific errors on the second TTY
-(`CTRL + ALT + F2'), ensure that the systems meets the
+If the installation failed, check out specific errors on the second TTY
+(`CTRL + ALT + F2') and ensure that the systems meets the
xref:install_minimal_requirements[minimum requirements]. If the installation
-is still not working look at the xref:getting_help[how to get help chapter].
+is still not working, look at the xref:getting_help[how to get help chapter].
Further configuration is done via the Proxmox web interface. Point your browser
to the IP address given during installation (https://youripaddress:8006).
-NOTE: Default login is "root" (realm 'PAM') and the root password is defined
+NOTE: Default login is "root" (realm 'PAM') and the root password was defined
during the installation process.
[[advanced_lvm_options]]
`swapsize`::
-Defines the size of the `swap` volume. The default is the size of the
-installed memory, minimum 4 GB and maximum 8 GB. The resulting value cannot
-be greater than `hdsize/8`.
+Defines the size of the `swap` volume. The default is the size of the installed
+memory, minimum 4 GB and maximum 8 GB. The resulting value cannot be greater
+than `hdsize/8`.
+
NOTE: If set to `0`, no `swap` volume will be created.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The installer creates the ZFS pool `rpool`. No swap space is created but you can
reserve some unpartitioned space on the install disks for swap. You can also
-create a swap zvol after the installation, altough this can lead to problems.
+create a swap zvol after the installation, although this can lead to problems.
(see <<zfs_swap,ZFS swap notes>>).
`ashift`::
`hdsize`::
Defines the total hard disk size to be used. This is useful to save free space
-on the hard disk(s) for further partitioning (for exmaple to create a
+on the hard disk(s) for further partitioning (for example to create a
swap-partition). `hdsize` is only honored for bootable disks, that is only the
first disk or mirror for RAID0, RAID1 or RAID10, and all disks in RAID-Z[123].
# zpool add <pool-name> log </dev/path_to_fast_ssd>
----
-ifdef::wiki[]
-
-link:/wiki/Install_from_USB_Stick[Install from USB Stick]
----------------------------------------------------------
-
-link:/wiki/Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_Buster[Install Proxmox VE on Debian Buster]
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-endif::wiki[]
-
ifndef::wiki[]
-include::pve-usbstick.adoc[]
-
Install {pve} on Debian
-----------------------
-{pve} ships as a set of Debian packages and can be installed on to of a standard
+{pve} ships as a set of Debian packages and can be installed on top of a standard
Debian installation.
xref:sysadmin_package_repositories[After configuring the repositories] you need
to run the following commands:
In general, this is not trivial, especially when LVM or ZFS is used.
A detailed step by step how-to can be found on the
-{webwiki-url}Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_Stretch[wiki].
+{webwiki-url}Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_Buster[wiki].
endif::wiki[]
---------------
* List of all official tutorials on our
- http://www.youtube.com/proxmoxve[{pve} YouTube Channel]
+ https://www.youtube.com/proxmoxve[{pve} YouTube Channel]
* Tutorials in Spanish language on
- http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUULBIhA5QDBdNf1pcTZ5UXhek63Fij8z[ITexperts.es
+ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUULBIhA5QDBdNf1pcTZ5UXhek63Fij8z[ITexperts.es
YouTube Play List]
See Also
--------
+* link:/wiki/Prepare_Installation_Media[Prepare Installation Media]
+
+* link:/wiki/Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_Buster[Install Proxmox VE on Debian Buster]
+
* link:/wiki/System_Requirements[System Requirements]
* link:/wiki/Package_Repositories[Package Repositories]
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