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== Start the installation == | == Start the installation == | ||
| − | * | + | *See [[Debugging Installation#Boot options]] for custom partition settings.The installer supports partitions greater 2 TB (using GUID Partition Table, GPT). |
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| + | The Gui installer supports mouse and keyboard. The tab key as well as hot keys can be used. Click->I Agree is a button press. IP address:< your host Ip> is a label with an option. | ||
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| + | # Comments | ||
| + | Click->I Agree | ||
| + | # Pick an open address on your network. | ||
| + | Ipaddress: 192.168.0.100 | ||
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| + | #Boot loader is Keyboard only. Just press 'Enter' to start the installation | ||
| + | Enter | ||
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| + | === End user license Agreement ( EULA) === | ||
| + | Click -> I agree | ||
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| + | === Target disk === | ||
| + | # Local disks are fine for demo and small systems. | ||
| + | # Shared storage is a best practice for a Cluster. | ||
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| + | Click -> Next | ||
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| + | === Location and Time Zone selection === | ||
| + | # It's best to have all systems set to the same time zone. | ||
| + | Country :< Your Country > | ||
| + | Time zone :< Your time zone > | ||
| + | Keyboard :< Your Keyboard > | ||
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| + | Click -> Next | ||
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| + | === Administration Password and Email Address === | ||
| + | With a basic install like this, the Web GUI will face the Internet. A Firewall and strong passwords are recommended. | ||
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| + | # The email address is used by the system to send error reports. | ||
| + | Password : < Something Strong > | ||
| + | Confirm : < Something Strong > | ||
| + | E-Mail : < your email address > | ||
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| + | Click -> Next | ||
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| + | === Network Configuration === | ||
| + | # FQDN is Required for email server and public facing Web GUI. | ||
| + | # A plain host name will have issues when clustering. | ||
| + | # The clusters use etc hosts for Proxmox host name resolution. | ||
| + | # The Installer will pull a dhcp address during install. | ||
| + | # Do not put your host in the middle of your pool of address. | ||
| + | # Make sure to configure your dhcp server to exclude a block of address used by proxmox. | ||
| + | Hostname (FQDN) : <host.domain.TLD> | ||
| + | IP Address : < something static > | ||
| + | Netmask : < default > | ||
| + | Gateway : < default > | ||
| + | DNS Server : < default > | ||
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| + | Click -> Next | ||
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| + | ( The installer will will run with a progress bar) | ||
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| + | == Installation Successful! == | ||
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| + | Click ->reboot | ||
== Update your Proxmox VE Server to latest available version == | == Update your Proxmox VE Server to latest available version == | ||
Revision as of 19:10, 27 December 2015
Introduction
This is a quick install guide for Proxmox VE.
- For installing from scratch or updating versions (e.g. 3.0 to 3.1) see Downloads page of wiki
- For upgrading 1.9 to 2.0, see Upgrade_from_1.9_to_2.0
- For upgrading 2.3 to 3.0, see Upgrade_from_2.3_to_3.0
Additionally, we also provide a "howto" for installation on an Debian 6 Squeeze or Debian 7 Wheesy or Debian 8 Jessie
Get the ISO
Download the ISO image and move it to a USB media, see Install from USB Stick. Or just burn a CD.
Minimum requirements, for evaluation
- CPU: 64bit (Intel EMT64 or AMD64), Intel VT/AMD-V capable CPU/Mainboard (for KVM Full Virtualization support)
- RAM: 1 GB RAM
- Hard drive
- One NIC
Start the installation
- See Debugging Installation#Boot options for custom partition settings.The installer supports partitions greater 2 TB (using GUID Partition Table, GPT).
The Gui installer supports mouse and keyboard. The tab key as well as hot keys can be used. Click->I Agree is a button press. IP address:< your host Ip> is a label with an option.
# Comments Click->I Agree # Pick an open address on your network. Ipaddress: 192.168.0.100
#Boot loader is Keyboard only. Just press 'Enter' to start the installation Enter
End user license Agreement ( EULA)
Click -> I agree
Target disk
# Local disks are fine for demo and small systems. # Shared storage is a best practice for a Cluster. Click -> Next
Location and Time Zone selection
# It's best to have all systems set to the same time zone. Country :< Your Country > Time zone :< Your time zone > Keyboard :< Your Keyboard > Click -> Next
Administration Password and Email Address
With a basic install like this, the Web GUI will face the Internet. A Firewall and strong passwords are recommended.
# The email address is used by the system to send error reports. Password : < Something Strong > Confirm : < Something Strong > E-Mail : < your email address > Click -> Next
Network Configuration
# FQDN is Required for email server and public facing Web GUI. # A plain host name will have issues when clustering. # The clusters use etc hosts for Proxmox host name resolution. # The Installer will pull a dhcp address during install. # Do not put your host in the middle of your pool of address. # Make sure to configure your dhcp server to exclude a block of address used by proxmox. Hostname (FQDN) : <host.domain.TLD> IP Address : < something static > Netmask : < default > Gateway : < default > DNS Server : < default >
Click -> Next
( The installer will will run with a progress bar)
Installation Successful!
Click ->reboot
Update your Proxmox VE Server to latest available version
In order to get new features and all security updates and bugfixes you should always update a new ISO install to the latest available packages via GUI updater or via CLI (apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade)
For more details about our update services, see Package repositories