X-Git-Url: https://git.proxmox.com/?p=pve-docs.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=pve-installation.adoc;h=8726ef98bea136f4451baa7a2ad7bd92ee031db5;hp=0ca70dc7bd93afab1f43a80d28f47f77e85e8f83;hb=0d1b9a161a2277dfc19e61617e8f83f201b4fe79;hpb=cb84ed187ad45a94ab9f1c2c0b8139f65bfeab26 diff --git a/pve-installation.adoc b/pve-installation.adoc index 0ca70dc..8726ef9 100644 --- a/pve-installation.adoc +++ b/pve-installation.adoc @@ -1,33 +1,23 @@ Installing Proxmox VE ===================== -include::attributes.txt[] - -ifdef::wiki[] +ifndef::manvolnum[] :pve-toplevel: +endif::manvolnum[] +ifdef::wiki[] :title: Installation endif::wiki[] -{pve} ships as a set of Debian packages, so you can simply install it -on top of a normal Debian installation, or download the installation -CD-ROM and use that to install {pve} on your hardware. - -Installing on top of an existing Debian installation looks easy, but -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. - -In general, this is not trivial, especially when you use LVM or -ZFS. This is why we provide an installation CD-ROM for {pve}. That -installer just ask you a few questions, then partitions the local -disk(s), installs all required packages and configures the system +{pve} is based on Debian and comes with an installation CD-ROM +which includes a complete Debian ("jessie" for Proxmox VE 4.x) system as +well as all necessary Proxmox VE packages. The +installer just asks 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: +within a few minutes. This is the preferred and recommended installation method. -* 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 +Alternatively, Proxmox VE can be installed on top of an existing Debian system. +This option is only recommended for advanced users since detail knowledge about +Proxmox VE is necessary. ifndef::wiki[] @@ -39,7 +29,20 @@ endif::wiki[] Using the {pve} Installation CD-ROM ----------------------------------- -This is the preferred and recommended installation method. +Includes the following: + +* Complete operating system (Debian Linux, 64-bit) + +* Partitioning of the hard drive(s) containing the operating system + with ext4, ext3, xfs or ZFS + +* {pve} kernel with LXC and KVM support + +* Complete toolset for administering virtual machines, containers and + all necessary resources + +* Web based management interface for using the toolset + NOTE: By default, the complete server is used and all existing data is removed. @@ -171,7 +174,7 @@ ifndef::wiki[] Install {pve} on Debian ----------------------- -{pve} ships as a set of Debian packages, so you can simply install it +{pve} ships as a set of Debian packages, so you can install it on top of a normal Debian installation. After configuring the repositories, you need to run: @@ -181,6 +184,14 @@ apt-get update apt-get install proxmox-ve ---- +Installing on top of an existing Debian installation looks easy, but +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. + +In general, this is not trivial, especially when you use LVM or +ZFS. + You can find a detailed step by step howto on the {webwiki-url}Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_Jessie[wiki].