Roadmap

Roadmap for 2.x

(First public beta release is scheduled for Q3/2011, probably not feature complete)

• Complete new GUI
  • based on Ext JS 4 JavaScript framework
  • fast search-driven interface, capable of handling hundreds and probably thousands of VM´s
  • secure VNC console, supporting external VNC viewer with SSL support
  • role based permission management for all objects (VM´s, storages, nodes, etc.)
  • Support for multiple authentication sources (e.g. local, MS ADS, LDAP, ...)
• Based on Debian 6.0 Squeeze
  • long-term 2.6.32 Kernel with KVM and OpenVZ as default
  • second kernel branch with 2.6.x, KVM only (tbd)
• New cluster communication based on corosync, including:
  • Proxmox Cluster file system (pmcfs): Database-driven file system for storing configuration files, replicated in realtime on all nodes using corosync
  • creates multi-master clusters (no single master anymore!)
  • cluster-wide logging
  • basis for HA setup´s with KVM guests
• RESTful web API
  • Resource Oriented Architecture (ROA)
  • declarative API definition using JSON Schema
  • enable easy integration for third party management tools
• Planned technology previews (CLI only)
  • spice protocol (remote display system for virtualized desktops)
  • sheepdog (distributed storage system)
• Commitment to Free Software (FOSS): public code repository and bug tracker for the 2.x code base

• Topics for future releases
  • Better resource monitoring
  • IO limits for VM´s
  • Extend pre-built Virtual Appliances downloads, including KVM appliances

Release History

Proxmox VE 1.9

Released 13.09.2011: See Downloads

Release Notes:

• pve-kernel-2.6.32 (2.6.32-43)
  • rebase on vzkernel-2.6.32-042stab036.1.src.rpm (new stable Openvz kernel branch), updates for drivers including e1000e to 1.5.1, ARECA RAID driver, megaraid_sas, bnx2, igb to 3.1.16, ixgbe to 3.5.14-NAPI, drbd 8.3.10, ...
• vzctl (3.0.28-1pve5)
  • update to latest upstream
  • set defaull template to debian-6.0-standard
  • set CONFIGFILE="pve.auto" in /etc/vz/vz.conf
  • merge some fixes from upstream
• pve-manager (1.9-24)
  • fix uptime display for 2.6.32 kernel with 1000HZ
  • support newer vzctl versions.
  • support 'maxfiles' backup option.
• pve-qemu-kvm (0.15.0-1)
  • update to upstream 0.15.0
  • use pxe roms from upstream qemu-kvm
• qemu-server (1.1-32)
  • small fixes for new qemu-kvm 0.15.0
• libpve-storage-perl (1.0-19)
  • set LC_ALL instead of LANG (avoid bug when user sets LC_ environment variables)
  • iscsi: tolerate errors when not all portals are online.
• vzdump (1.2-15)
  • run pre-restart hook after snapshot

Proxmox VE 1.8

Updated ISO 16.6.2011, includes current stable packages Downloads

• pve-kernel-2.6.32 (2.6.32-33)
• aacraid with support for Adaptec 6 series (e.g. 6805)
• KVM 0.14.1
• vzctl 3.0.27
• vzdump 1.2-13
• bug fixes

Released 30.03.2011: See Downloads

Release Notes:

• update to Debian Lenny 5.0.8
• update to kvm 0.14.0
• updated kernels with many fixes
• protect against Cross Site Request Forgery (added anti-CSRF tokens)
• bug fixes

Detailed change log:

• qemu-server (1.1-30)
  • use 'cache=none' for raw images and devices to improve performance

• pve-qemu-kvm (0.14.0-2)
  • also install vgabios-qxl.bin vgabios-stdvga.bin vgabios-vmware.bin
  • update to 0.14.0
  • add fix for eventfd support (msix-eventfd-fix.patch)
  • removed kvmtrace (removed from upstream?)
  • add vnc keyboard fixes for fr-ca (reported by Pierre-Yves)

• pve-kernel-2.6.32 (2.6.32-32)
  • update to Debian Squeeze kernel 2.6.32-32
  • remove patch use-init-task-credential.patch (fixed in upstream)
  • enable CONFIG_SENSORS_K10TEMP=m

• pve-kernel-2.6.18 (2.6.18-14)
  • update to ovzkernel-2.6.18-238.5.1.el5.028stab085.3.src.rpm
  • increased kernel API version to '5-pve'
  • update to SCST 2.0.0.1
  • update to OCFS2 1.4.7

• pve-qemu-kvm-2.6.18 (0.9.1-12)
  • update to kvm-83-224.el5.src.rpm

• pve-kernel-2.6.35 (2.6.35-10)
  • update to Ubuntu-2.6.35-27.48

• pve-manager (1.8-15)
  • protect against Cross Site Request Forgery (added anti-CSRF tokens)
  • correctly encode html entities inside notes (avoid persistant XSS vulnerabilities)
  • use http_proxy in cron APL download if configured

Proxmox VE 1.7

Released 30.11.2010: See Downloads

Change log:

• libpve-storage-perl (1.0-16)
  • several fixes for multipath

• pve-kernel-2.6.18 (2.6.18-10)
  • update to ovzkernel-2.6.18-194.26.1.el5.028stab070.14.src.rpm

• pve-kernel-2.6.32 (2.6.32-28)
  • update to Debian Squeeze kernel 2.6.32-28 (openvz 2.6.32-dzhanibekov)
  • update igb driver to version 2.4.8
  • update ixgbe driver to version 3.0.14

• pve-manager (1.7-10)

• • we only display the warning about missing openvz if we have no kvm.
  • fix config change detection in pvectl
  • on the create VM page, query capabilities of remote host (kvm/openvz enabled?) and select resonable defaults.

• pve-qemu-kvm (0.13.0-2)
  • do not install unnecessary blobs (manually install blobs, use --disable-blobs)
  • update migration and vnc keymap patches for 0.13.0

• vzdump (1.2-9)
  • fix veth numbers when restoring openvz containers (vzrestore)

• qemu-server (1.1-25)
  • new --repeat option for qmrestore
  • use new -netdev syntax for network devices. This enables tcp offload settings, and we can use 'vhost=on' for virtio-net

• Small bug fixes

Proxmox VE 1.6 (updated) - ISO Installer with 2.6.32 Kernel with OpenVZ including KVM 0.12.5

Released 18.10.2010: See Downloads

Change log:

• pve-kernel-2.6.32 (2.6.32-24)
  • include fix for OpenVZ bug #1603
  • ixgbe driver update (3.0.12)
  • upgrade to Debian Squeeze kernel 2.6.32-24 (OpenVZ 2.6.32-dyomin)
  • strip debug info
  • remove default initrd image (no longer needed)
  • do not set CONFIG_DMAR_DEFAULT_ON
  • enable CAPIDRV module

• pve-qemu-kvm (0.12.5-2)
  • enable up to 32 NICs (up to 29 are usable)

• pve-manager (1.6-5)
  • updated Japanese translations
  • minor fixes in bin/pveversion (adjust for proxmox-ve-2.6.35)
  • update Czech translations.

• iscsi-scst (1.0.1.1-4)
  • create /var/lib/scst/pr (required by the kernel module)

• qemu-server (1.1-22)
  • use larger block size for dd (bs=256k) to speed up restore.
  • new backup=yes|no option for drives. VZDump ignores drives with option backup=no (many thanks to draguz)
  • new qmrestore option '--unique': create unique MAC address on restore (many thanks to Seth)

• vzdump (1.2-8)
  • correctly escape output from 'find' (escape backslash using sed). It is now possible to backup files which contain a backslash character.
  • added new hook 'log-end' (see hook-script.pl example)

• dab (1.1-9)
  • correct update-rc.d invocation (add '.' after runlevel)
  • fix postgres startup script for squeeze
  • support dependency based startup (squeeze)
  • use postgresql 8.4 for squeeze

• pve-kernel-2.6.35 (2.6.35-6)
  • first public release (KVM only, KSM enabled)

• pve-kernel-2.6.18 (2.6.18-8)
  • update to ovzkernel-2.6.18-194.17.1.el5.028stab070.7.src.rpm
  • remove initrd code (no longer needed)
  • strip debug symbols (reduce kernel package size)

• pve-qemu-kvm-2.6.18 (0.9.1-8)
  • update to kvm-83-164.el5_5.23.src.rpm
  • enable all (previously disabled) kvm features (scsi, usb, ...)

• pve-firmware (1.0-9)
  • include firmware for new 2.6.35 kernels

• Small bug fixes

Proxmox VE 1.6 - ISO Installer with 2.6.32 Kernel with OpenVZ including KVM 0.12.5

Released 30.08.2010: See Downloads

Change log:

• New 2.6.32 kernel including OpenVZ support, based on latest Debian Squeeze Kernel
• Removed KSM (OpenVZ does not support KSM)
• DRBD tools: update to drbd 8.3.7
• New KVM user-space tools (0.12.5)
• New OpenVZ user-space tools (vzctl 3.0.24)
• vzdump: use ionice to set io priority. By default, we now set "ionice -c2 -n7" to limit io (instead of using a default bwlimit)
• vzrestore: new --force option to overwrite existing data
• dab bug fix: only print a warning for packages installed directly with 'dpkg' (when there is no information in 'available' list)
• dab: only mount /proc/ if not already mounted (avoid problems with vzctl 3.0.24)
• Bug fixes

Update 20.9.2010:

2.6.32 Kernel:

• pve-kernel-2.6.32 (2.6.32-19)
• include latest Broadcom bnx2, bnx2x drivers
• update to Debian kernel 2.6.32-22
• fix CVE-2010-3081 kernel
• include latest ixgbe driver

2.6.24 Kernel:

• pve-kernel-2.6.24 (2.6.24-25)
• update to Ubuntu-2.6.24-28.7 (fix CVE-2010-3081)

2.6.18 Kernel:

• pve-kernel-2.6.18 (2.6.18-6)
• fix CVE-2010-3081

Proxmox VE 1.5 - New Kernel 2.6.24 and 2.6.32, including KVM 0.12.4 and gPXE

Released 17.05.2010: See Downloads

Change log 2.6.24 (KVM and OpenVZ):

• update to qemu-kvm-0.12.4
• Seabios
• include gPXE 1.0 network boot (WDS is working now)
• update e1000e to e1000e-1.1.2.tar.gz
• update igb to igb-2.1.9.tar.gz
• update e1000 to e1000-8.0.19.tar.gz
• update bnx2 to netxtreme2-5.2.50.tar.gz
• update tg3 to tg3-3.105h.tar.gz
• include alt1e (Atheros nic)
• kernel update (latest 2.6.24)
• Fixed drive order bug (KVM)
• Allow up to 4094 bridges
• update to the latest vzctl
• Use option –sparse for qmigrate

Change log 2.6.32 (KVM only):

• update to qemu-kvm-0.12.4
• Seabios
• include gPXE 1.0 network boot (WDS is working now)
• kernel update (latest 2.6.32)
• Fixed drive order bug (KVM)
• Allow up to 4094 bridges
• Use option –sparse for qmigrate

Proxmox VE 1.5

Released 20.01.2010: See Downloads

Including:

• many Linux kernel improvements
• support different kernel versions
• new 2.6.18 Linux kernel - default (OpenVZ, KVM)
• new 2.6.24 Linux kernel (OpenVZ, KVM)
• new 2.6.32 Linux kernel (KVM only, KSM support)
• use update-initramfs
• DRBD: update to drbd 8.3.4
• AOE: update to AOE6-73
• SCST: update to latest SCST modules
• new KVM user-space tools
• we now use the qemu-kvm stable branch (0.11.1)
• new virtual packages for better kernel dependency handling - proxmox-ve-2.6.18, proxmox-ve-2.6.24 and proxmox-ve-2.6.32
• updated most appliances
• installation CD now use/install proxmox-ve-2.6.18
• installer uses UUID for /boot partition
• updated vzctl, with improved init-logger patch
• updated Russian and Japanese translation
• many other small improvements and bug fixes

Proxmox VE 1.4

Released 19.10.2009: See Downloads

Including:

• First release with new storage model
• iSCSI support
• NFS support
• LVM (managed storage, shared LVM devices like FC)
• DRBD storage replication with active/active mode
• Multiple ISO storages (NFS)
• Multiple backup locactions (including NFS)
• Zero downtime live migration (KVM); over ssh channel - all traffic is encrypted
• Updated web interface (pve-manager)
• Support new storage model
• Allow to specify MAC address (for KVM and OpenVZ in veth mode)
• Added iSCSI Tape support, see http://scst.sourceforge.net/
• Added SCST modules to the kernel
• Provide SCST userspace package
• Updated kernel; update broadcom bnx2 and tg3 drivers; updated ARCEA RAID (acrmsr) drivers; updated kvm modules (2.6.30.1); update realtek network drivers; update intel igb driver (igb-1.3.28.4.tar.gz); update intel e1000e driver (e1000e-1.0.2.5.tar.gz); cciss driver updates; ich10 updates for Nehalem (corei7) based systems
• Updated kvm modules (2.6.30.1)
• Update DRBD to 8.3.2
• New KVM userspace tools
• New feature: assign Sockets/Cores to KVM guests
• We now use the qemu-kvm stable branch (0.11.0)
• Rename package pve-kvm to pve-qemu-kvm
• Qemu-server updates
• Support up to 1000 vlans
• New migrate_speed and migrate_downtime settings
• New VZDump - complete rewrite to support the new storage architecture; do not waste space in 'stop' mode
• Slightly changed naming of backup files; added date and time to file name; added VM type (Openvz/Qemu) to file name; new plugin architecture; support hook scripts

Proxmox VE 1.4 beta2

Released 29.09.2009: See Downloads

Including:

• Updated vzdump web interface with support new storage model
• Updated kernel: update broadcom bnx2 and tg3 drivers, updated kvm modules (2.6.30.1), updated realtek network drivers, more ich10 updates for Nehalem (corei7) based systems
• New kvm userspace tools
• New feature: assign Sockets/Cores to KVM guests
• We now use the qemu-kvm stable branch (0.11.0)
• Rename package pve-kvm to pve-qemu-kvm
• Qemu-server updates: support up to 1000 vlans
• New migrate_speed and migrate_downtime settings

Note: the sources.list does not point to the pvetest repo, so please adapt this accordingly if you want to update/install packages from pvetest

Proxmox VE 1.4 beta1

Released 11.09.2009: See Downloads

Including:

• First release with new storage model
• iSCSI support
• NFS support
• LVM (managed storage, shared LVM devices)
• DRBD storage replication with active/active mode (DRBD 8.3.2)
• Multiple ISO storages (NFS)
• Zero downtime live migration (KVM) over ssh channel - all traffic is encrypted
• Updated kernel:update Intel igb driver (igb-1.3.28.4.tar.gz), Intel e1000e driver (e1000e-1.0.2.5.tar.gz),cciss, ich10 updates, update DRBD to 8.3.2
• new VZDump: complete rewrite to support the new storage architecture; do not waste space in 'stop' mode; new plugin architecture

Note: the sources.list does not point to the pvetest repo, so please adapt this accordingly if you want to update/install packages from pvetest

Proxmox VE 1.3

Released 4.06.2009: See Downloads

Including:

• Updated Kernel
• Support for Highpoint RR3120
• Removed OpenVZ limit of 50 machines
• Update to kvm-86
• Vzdump: minor bug fixes
• Qemu-server: added new 'tablet' option

Proxmox VE 1.2

Released 12.05.2009: See Downloads

Including:

• Based on new Debian Lenny (Debian 5.0)
• New KVM with many improvements (kvm-85)
• New Kernel (still 2.6.24 based but with a lot of backported drivers)
• Update to aoe6-71
• Update to drbd-8.3.1
• Include HighPoint RocketRAID 3xxx/4xxx Controller Driver
• Update to busybox 1.14.0
• Use busybox mdev as firmware loader
• Compiled with gcc 4.3.2 (default on Debian Lenny)
• Load virtio_blk (if you run Proxmox VE inside Proxmox VE as a KVM guest)
• New OpenVZ vzctl (mainly bug fixes)
• Vncterm: better terminal emulation
• Everything updated to Debian Lenny
• Many bug fixes

Proxmox VE 1.1

Released 15.01.2009: See Downloads

Including:

• Updated Kernel - new e1000/e1000e drivers
• New KVM with many improvements (KVM-83)
• New Chinese translations
• Minor pve-manager updates and bug fixes

Proxmox VE 1.0 - First stable release

Released 29.10.2008: See Downloads

Including:

• KVM and OpenVZ live migration
• Web interface for vzdump backups
• Improved vzdump, now support KVM guests
• New templates available
• Support multiple languages (see Translations for details)
• Improved installer (use grub as boot loader, automatic country/keyboard detection)
• Support up to 16 CPUs
• Based on Debian 4.0r5
• KVM updates (kvm-75)
• OpenVZ updates, Fedora support added
• Improved Kernel (includes drivers for ISCSI, AoE 6-64, DRBD 8.2.6, qlogic firmware for ISCSI/FC HBAs)
• Many bugfixes

Proxmox VE 0.9beta2

Released 22.7.2008, see Proxmox VE 0.9beta2 released!

Including:

• Extend pre-built Virtual Appliances downloads
• Multi-bridge support
• Bonding
• VLAN support
• Extend web interface for KVM guests (add hard drives, network cards, etc.)
• Many bug fixes

Proxmox VE 0.9

First public release: 15.4.2008