From: Dietmar Maurer Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 09:58:49 +0000 (+0200) Subject: pve-installation.adoc: reorder, cleanups X-Git-Url: https://git.proxmox.com/?p=pve-docs.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=078924cdf94c72ad7683b5d4b3635ed6d3db618d pve-installation.adoc: reorder, cleanups --- diff --git a/pve-installation.adoc b/pve-installation.adoc index aea2d14..e71559a 100644 --- a/pve-installation.adoc +++ b/pve-installation.adoc @@ -3,23 +3,18 @@ Installing Proxmox VE include::attributes.txt[] {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: - -[source,bash] ----- -apt-get update -apt-get install proxmox-ve ----- +on top of a normal Debian installation, or download the installation +CD-ROM and use that to install {pve} on your hardware. -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. +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 +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: @@ -29,13 +24,15 @@ within a few minutes, including the following: * Complete toolset * Web based management interface -NOTE: By default, the complete server is used and all existing data is -removed. - Using the {pve} Installation CD-ROM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +This is the preferred and recommended installation method. + +NOTE: By default, the complete server is used and all existing data is +removed. + Please insert the installation CD-ROM, then boot from that drive. Immediately afterwards you can choose the following menu options: @@ -145,3 +142,68 @@ installation using the following command: zpool add log + +ifdef::wiki[] + +link:/wiki/Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_Jessie[Install Proxmox VE on Debian Jessie] +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +endif::wiki[] + +ifndef::wiki[] + +Install {pve} on Debian +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +{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: + +[source,bash] +---- +apt-get update +apt-get install proxmox-ve +---- + +You can find a detailed step by step howto on the {pve} +http://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_Jessie[wiki]. + +endif::wiki[] + + +{pve} Web Interface +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +After installation, further configuration is done via the {pve} 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). + +NOTE: Default login is "root" (realm 'PAM') and the root password is +defined during the installation process. + + +ifdef::wiki[] + +Video Tutorials +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +* List of all official tutorials on our + http://www.youtube.com/proxmoxve[Proxmox VE YouTube Channel] + +* Tutorials in Spanish language on + http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUULBIhA5QDBdNf1pcTZ5UXhek63Fij8z[ITexperts.es + YouTube Play List] + + +See Also +~~~~~~~~ + +* link:/wiki/Package_Repositories[Package Repositories] + +* link:/wiki/Host_System_Administration[Host System Administration] + +* link:/wiki/Network_Configuration[Network Configuration] + +endif::wiki[] +