Host System Administration
==========================
+include::attributes.txt[]
{pve} is based on the famous https://www.debian.org/[Debian] Linux
distribution. That means that you have access to the whole world of
Debian packages, and the base system is well documented. The
https://debian-handbook.info/download/stable/debian-handbook.pdf[Debian
-Administrator\'s Handbook] is available online, and provide a
+Administrator\'s Handbook] is available online, and provides a
comprehensive introduction to the Debian operating system (see
xref:Hertzog13[]).
* CPU: 64bit (Intel EMT64 or AMD64)
-* RAM: 1 GB RAM
+* Intel VT/AMD-V capable CPU/Mainboard for KVM Full Virtualization support
+
+* RAM: 1 GB RAM, plus additional RAM used for guests
* Hard drive
* CPU: 64bit (Intel EMT64 or AMD64), Multi core CPU recommended
-* RAM: 8 GB is good, more is better
+* Intel VT/AMD-V capable CPU/Mainboard for KVM Full Virtualization support
+
+* RAM: 8 GB RAM, plus additional RAM used for guests
-* Hardware RAID with batteries protected write cache (BBU) or flash
+* Hardware RAID with batteries protected write cache (``BBU'') or flash
based protection
* Fast hard drives, best results with 15k rpm SAS, Raid10
-* At least two NIC´s, depending on the used storage technology you need more
-
-
-Getting Help
-------------
-
-There are basically two different support channels. {pve} itself if
-fully open source, so we always encourage our users to discuss and
-share their knowledge using the http://forum.proxmox.com/[Community
-Support Forum]. The forum is fully moderated by the Proxmox support
-team. Up to now, the forum has about 25.000 members, and more than
-120.000 messages. Needless to say that such a large forum is a great
-place to get information.
-
-The second channel is the commercial support provided by
-{proxmoxGmbh}. {pve} server subscriptions can be ordered online, see
-http://shop.maurer-it.com[{pve} Shop]. For all details see
-http://www.proxmox.com/proxmox-ve/pricing[{pve} Subscription Service
-Plans].
-
-Please contact the mailto:office@proxmox.com[Proxmox sales team] for
-commercial support requests or volume discounts.
-
-Package Repositories
---------------------
-
-All Debian based systems use
-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Packaging_Tool[APT] as package
-management tool. The list of repositories is defined in
-'/etc/apt/sources.list' and '.list' files found inside
-'/etc/apt/sources.d/'. Updates can be installed directly using
-'apt-get', or via the GUI.
-
-Apt 'sources.list' files lists one package repository per line, with
-the most preferred source listed first. Empty lines are ignored, and a
-'#' character anywhere on a line marks the remainder of that line as a
-comment. The information available from the configured sources is
-acquired by 'apt-get update'.
-
-.File '/etc/apt/sources.list'
-----
-deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian jessie main contrib
-
-# security updates
-deb http://security.debian.org jessie/updates main contrib
-----
-
-In addition, {pve} provides three different package repositories.
-
-{pve} Enterprise Repository
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
-This is the default, stable and recommended repository, available for
-all {pve} subscription users. It contains the most stable packages,
-and is suitable for production use. You need a valid subscription key
-to access this repository. The `pve-enterprise` repository is enabled
-by default:
-
-.File '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/pve-enterprise.list'
-----
-deb https://enterprise.proxmox.com/debian jessie pve-enterprise
-----
-
-NOTE: You can disable this repository by commenting out the above line
-using a '#' (at the start of the line). This prevents error messages
-if you do not have a subscription key. Please configure the
-`pve-no-subscription` repository in that case.
-
-As soon as updates are available, the `root@pam` user is notified via
-email about the available new packages. On the GUI, the change-log of
-each package can be viewed (if available), showing all details of the
-update. So you will never miss important security fixes.
-
-{pve} No-Subscription Repository
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
-As the name suggests, you do not need a subscription key to access
-this repository. It can be used for testing and non-production
-use. Its not recommended to run on production servers, as these
-packages are not always heavily tested and validated.
+* At least two NICs, depending on the used storage technology you need more
-We recommend to configure this repository in '/etc/apt/sources.list'.
+ifdef::wiki[]
-.File '/etc/apt/sources.list'
-----
-deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian jessie main contrib
+See Also
+--------
-# PVE pve-no-subscription repository provided by proxmox.com,
-# NOT recommended for production use
-deb http://download.proxmox.com/debian jessie pve-no-subscription
+* link:/wiki/Getting_Help[Getting Help]
-# security updates
-deb http://security.debian.org jessie/updates main contrib
-----
+* link:/wiki/Package_Repositories[Package Repositories]
-
-{pve} Test Repository
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+* link:/wiki/Installation[Installation]
-Finally, there is a repository called `pvetest`. This one contains the
-latest packages and is heavily used by developers to test new
-features. As usual, you can configure this using
-'/etc/apt/sources.list' by adding the following line:
+* link:/wiki/Network_Configuration[Network Configuration]
-.sources.list entry for `pvetest`
-----
-deb http://download.proxmox.com/debian jessie pvetest
-----
+* link:/wiki/System_Software_Updates[System Software Updates]
+* link:/wiki/Logical_Volume_Manager_(LVM)[Logical Volume Manager (LVM)]
-Installing {pve}
-----------------
+* link:/wiki/ZFS_on_Linux[ZFS on Linux]
-{pve} ships as a set of Debian packages, so you can simply install it
-on top of a normal Debian installation. After configuring the
-repositories, you need to run:
+endif::wiki[]
-[source,bash]
-----
-apt-get update
-apt-get install proxmox-ve
-----
-While this looks easy, it presumes that you have correctly installed
-the base system, and you know how you want to configure and use the
-local storage. Network configuration is also completely up to you.
+ifndef::wiki[]
-In general, this is not trivial, especially when you use LVM or
-ZFS. This is why we provide an installation CDROM for {pve}. That
-installer just ask you a few questions, then partitions the local
-disk(s), installs all required packages, and configures the system
-including a basic network setup. You can get a fully functional system
-within a few minutes, including the following:
+include::pve-package-repos.adoc[]
-* Complete operating system (Debian Linux, 64-bit)
-* Partition the hard drive with ext4 (alternative ext3 or xfs) or ZFS
-* {pve} Kernel with LXC and KVM support
-* Complete toolset
-* Web based management interface
+include::pve-installation.adoc[]
-NOTE: By default, the complete server is used and all existing data is
-removed.
+include::system-software-updates.adoc[]
-Further configuration is done via the Proxmox web interface. Just
-point your browser to the IP address given during installation
-(https://youripaddress:8006). Proxmox VE is tested for IE9, Firefox 10
-and higher, Google Chrome (latest).
+include::pve-network.adoc[]
+include::local-lvm.adoc[]
-Network Configuration
----------------------
+include::local-zfs.adoc[]
-Basic network setup.
+endif::wiki[]
-image::images/cluster-nwdiag.svg[{pve} Cluster Network]
-
-image::images/node-nwdiag.svg[{pve} Default Network Setup]
-
-
-Local Storage
--------------
-
-Logical Volume Manager (LVM)
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
-TODO: info about LVM.
-
-
-ZFS on Linux
-~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
-TODO: info about ZFS.
+////
+TODO:
Working with 'systemd'
----------------------
TODO: explain persistent journal...
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