Proxmox

Proxmox Installation

• In BIOS, enable SVM (cpu virtualization) (you need a modern AMD or Intel chipset)
• Get the latest proxmox release ISO, dd it to a thumb drive (use Flash_Drives SAM 64 EVO)
• Boot and install onto the primary drive over any existing OSes
• During install, use ext4
  • I deemed ZFS too fancy, it's basically software raid, and troublesome according to some
• Create a user and use ssh key (NOTE you might want to keep some root terminals open so you don't screw up and get locked out!):

apt install sudo
adduser m
visudo # and allow m to sudo
nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config # and turn off password login, root login
su - m
# set up ssh keys
# in another terminal, test:
ssh melange

Available VM Types

• Place ISOs in /var/lib/vz/template/iso
• To upload via Proxmox web ui:

Storage View > Datacenter > melange > local > (you might have to hit refresh now!) > ISOs > Upload

VM Installation

• VM install from ISO
  • When you first boot an ubuntu iso, it will behave like an installation thumb drive.
  • Install to the only available drive of the VM (/dev/sda). Proxmox is smart enough to allow this. The install ISO ends up as a DVD drive.
  • Once VM install is completed, remove the DVD:
    • sudo umount /dev/sf0 (or whatever)
    • Proxmox > (VM) > hardware > DVD > remove
    • Proxmox > (VM) > shutdown, then start

Proxmox VMs on Melange

• abtdev1
  • Ubuntu 20.04.01 LTS, 4 cores, 4GB mem, 80GB drive, auto-login