Install Proxmox VE on Debian Squeeze
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Note: Article about Proxmox VE 2.0 beta |
Introduction
The installation of a supported Proxmox VE server should be done via Bare-metal_ISO_Installer. In some case it makes sense to install Proxmox VE on top of a running Debian Squeeze 64-bit, especially if you want a custom partition layout. For this HowTO the following Debian Squeeze ISO was used: PC Network Installer.
Suggested partition layout with LVM:
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 1 122 975872 83 Linux /dev/sda2 122 5222 40965120 8e Linux LVM
LVM:
LV VG Attr LSize Origin Snap% Move Log Copy% Convert data pve -wi-ao 30.69g root pve -wi-ao 3.72g swap pve -wi-ao 1.86g
Install a standard Debian Squeeze(amd64)
Install a standard Debian Squeeze (amd64), for details see Debian. Go for a LVM based partitioning and a fixed IP and take care that you have enough free space for snapshots (needed for online backup with vzdump)
Install Proxmox VE
Adapt your sources.list
Adapt your sources.list and add the Proxmox VE repository:
nano /etc/apt/sources.list
deb http://ftp.at.debian.org/debian squeeze main contrib # PVE packages provided by proxmox.com deb http://download.proxmox.com/debian squeeze pve # security updates deb http://security.debian.org/ squeeze/updates main contrib
Add the Proxmox VE repository key:
wget -O- "http://download.proxmox.com/debian/key.asc" | apt-key add -
Update your repository and system by running:
aptitude update aptitude upgrade
Install Proxmox VE Kernel
aptitude install pve-kernel-2.6.32-6-pve
Reboot and make sure to select Proxmox VE Kernel on the boot loader (grub2).
Optional - install Kernel headers:
aptitude install pve-headers-2.6.32-6-pve
Now restart the system using the Proxmox VE kernel.
Install Proxmox VE packages
Make sure you are running the Proxmox VE Kernel, otherwise the installation will fail.
Check the currently active Kernel:
uname -a Linux 2.6.32-6-pve ...
Install the Proxmox VE packages:
aptitude install proxmox-ve-2.6.32 ntp ssh lvm2 postfix vzdump ksm-control-daemon vzprocps
Accept the suggestion to remove Exim and configure postfix according to your network.
Due to a mission apache2 config you will see some errors, just enable the pve-redirect for the apache2 configuration:
a2ensite pve-redirect.conf
And restart apache:
/etc/init.d/apache2 restart
Connect to the Proxmox VE web interface
Connect to the admin web interface (https://youripaddress:8006) and configure the vmbr0 and review all other settings, finally reboot to check if everything is running as expected.
