From: Dietmar Maurer Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2016 08:30:02 +0000 (+0100) Subject: renamed: pve-webgui.adoc -> pve-gui.adoc X-Git-Url: https://git.proxmox.com/?p=pve-docs.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=813e4036a5f96f7e69b5d6abe362f86597650ac4;hp=f9c4114c9b5455b69ae8a01927238fe6267eceda renamed: pve-webgui.adoc -> pve-gui.adoc --- diff --git a/pve-gui.adoc b/pve-gui.adoc new file mode 100644 index 0000000..222d659 --- /dev/null +++ b/pve-gui.adoc @@ -0,0 +1,147 @@ +[[chapter_gui]] +Graphical User Interface +======================== +ifndef::manvolnum[] +:pve-toplevel: +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. + +As we use Proxmox Cluster file system (pmxcfs),you can connect to any +node to manage the whole cluster. + +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. + +The web interface can be reached via https://youripaddress:8006 +(default login is: root, the password is specified during the +installation). + + +Features +-------- + +* Seamless integration and management of Proxmox VE 4.x Cluster +* 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 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 + + +GUI Overview +------------ + +[thumbnail="gui-datacenter-summary.png"] + +The GUI has 3 sectors: + +* On the left side is the navigation bar. The navigation bar is + structured into 4 different types. It has 4 different views, + which can be selected on the top. +** Datacenter: contains all the settings belonging to all machines. +** Nodes: represent the host where the VM/CT runs on. It is named like + the hostname. Normally the name was set by the installation. +** Entity: can be a VM, container or a storage. +** Logical pools: it is possible to group entities to a group for easy management. +* On the right side is the main management center, where all content + 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 +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +[thumbnail="gui-datacenter-search.png"] + +On the datacenter level you can manage cluster wide settings and get +information about this cluster. + +* *Search:* it is possible to search anything in cluster +,this can be a node, VM, Container, Storage or a pool. + +* *Summery:* gives a brief overview over the cluster health. + +* *Options:* can show and set defaults, which apply cluster wide. + +* *Storage:* is the place where a storage will add/managed/removed. + +* *Backup:* has the capability to schedule Backups. This is + cluster wide, so you do not care about where the VM/Container are on + your cluster at schedule time. + +* *Permissions:* will manage user and group permission, LDAP, + MS-AD and Two-Factor authentication can be setup here. + +* *HA:* will manage the {pve} High-Availability + +* *Firewall:* on this level the Proxmox Firewall works cluster wide and + makes templates which are cluster wide available. + +* *Support:* here you get all information about your support subscription. + +If you like to have more information about this see the corresponding chapter. + + +Node Level +~~~~~~~~~~ + +[thumbnail="gui-node-summary.png"] + +All belongs of a node can be managed at this level. + +* *Search:* it is possible to search anything on the node, + this can be a VM, Container, Storage or a pool. + +* *Summery:* gives a brief overview over the resource usage. + +* *Shell:* log you in the shell of the node. + +* *System:* is for configuration like network, time and shows your syslog. + +* *Updates:* will upgrade the system and inform you about new packets. + +* *Firewall:* on this level is only for this node. + +* *Disk:* gives you an brief overview about you physical hard drives and + how do you use them. + +* *Ceph:* is only used if you have installed a Ceph sever on you + host. Then you can here manage your Ceph cluster and see the status + of it. + +* *Task History:* here all past task are shown. + +* *Subscription:* here you can upload you subscription key and get a + system overview in case of a support case. + +ifdef::wiki[] + +See Also +-------- + +* link:/wiki/Central_Web-based_Management + +endif::wiki[] + +//// +TODO: + +VM, CT, Storage, Pool section + +//// diff --git a/pve-webgui.adoc b/pve-webgui.adoc deleted file mode 100644 index b18cc72..0000000 --- a/pve-webgui.adoc +++ /dev/null @@ -1,147 +0,0 @@ -[[chapter_gui]] -Proxmox WebGUI -============== -ifndef::manvolnum[] -:pve-toplevel: -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. - -As we use Proxmox Cluster file system (pmxcfs),you can connect to any -node to manage the whole cluster. - -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. - -The web interface can be reached via https://youripaddress:8006 -(default login is: root, the password is specified during the -installation). - - -Features: --------- - -* Seamless integration and management of Proxmox VE 4.x Cluster -* 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 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 - - -Web GUI overview: ------------------ - -[thumbnail="gui-datacenter-summary.png"] - -The GUI has 3 sectors: - -* On the left side is the navigation bar. The navigation bar is - structured into 4 different types. It has 4 different views, - which can be selected on the top. -** Datacenter: contains all the settings belonging to all machines. -** Nodes: represent the host where the VM/CT runs on. It is named like - the hostname. Normally the name was set by the installation. -** Entity: can be a VM, container or a storage. -** Logical pools: it is possible to group entities to a group for easy management. -* On the right side is the main management center, where all content - 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 -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - -[thumbnail="gui-datacenter-search.png"] - -On the datacenter level you can manage cluster wide settings and get -information about this cluster. - -* *Search:* it is possible to search anything in cluster -,this can be a node, VM, Container, Storage or a pool. - -* *Summery:* gives a brief overview over the cluster health. - -* *Options:* can show and set defaults, which apply cluster wide. - -* *Storage:* is the place where a storage will add/managed/removed. - -* *Backup:* has the capability to schedule Backups. This is - cluster wide, so you do not care about where the VM/Container are on - your cluster at schedule time. - -* *Permissions:* will manage user and group permission, LDAP, - MS-AD and Two-Factor authentication can be setup here. - -* *HA:* will manage the {pve} High-Availability - -* *Firewall:* on this level the Proxmox Firewall works cluster wide and - makes templates which are cluster wide available. - -* *Support:* here you get all information about your support subscription. - -If you like to have more information about this see the corresponding chapter. - - -Node Level -~~~~~~~~~~ - -[thumbnail="gui-node-summary.png"] - -All belongs of a node can be managed at this level. - -* *Search:* it is possible to search anything on the node, - this can be a VM, Container, Storage or a pool. - -* *Summery:* gives a brief overview over the resource usage. - -* *Shell:* log you in the shell of the node. - -* *System:* is for configuration like network, time and shows your syslog. - -* *Updates:* will upgrade the system and inform you about new packets. - -* *Firewall:* on this level is only for this node. - -* *Disk:* gives you an brief overview about you physical hard drives and - how do you use them. - -* *Ceph:* is only used if you have installed a Ceph sever on you - host. Then you can here manage your Ceph cluster and see the status - of it. - -* *Task History:* here all past task are shown. - -* *Subscription:* here you can upload you subscription key and get a - system overview in case of a support case. - -ifdef::wiki[] - -See Also --------- - -* link:/wiki/Central_Web-based_Management - -endif::wiki[] -//// -TODO: - -VM, CT, Storage section - -////