Proxmox VE Basic Configure¶

1. Basic config¶

1.1 Partition integrate¶

If PVE/data partitions are automatically created during installation, it is recommended to merge them to simplify storage management.

Login PVE server with ssh, and delete pve/data logical volume, and extended pve/root

lvremove /dev/pve/data
lvextend -l +100%FREE /dev/pve/root
resize2fs /dev/pve/root
lsblk

Check pve/data mount point, and delete it (if exsit)

cat /etc/fstab

1.2 Remove local-lvm¶

Login PVE web ui (https://PVE-IP:8006)

Click Datacenter -> Storage -> local-lvm -> Remove

1.3 Modify local storage¶

Click storage local -> Edit , add Disk image to local storage.

after modifying this parameter, you will be able to store virtual machines on local storage

2. Network config¶

2.1 Create NIC bridge¶

Click Network -> Create -> Linux Bridge

Input bridge Name -> VLAN aware -> Bridge ports -> Advanced -> VLAN IDs, and click Create

2.3 Bind VLAN tags¶

Click Create -> Linux VLAN

we need to first open the trunk for the network port and obtain the VLAN ID

Input vlan Name, and confirm VLAN Tag, then click Create

VLAN Tag = VLAN ID(switch config)

2.4 Create sub-bridge¶

Click Create -> Linux Bridge

Input sub bridge Name -> Bridge ports -> Comment

Please input Bridge ports with step 2.3 VLAN name

Confirm bridge and vlan config, and click Apply Configuration

3. APT config(optional)¶

3.1 Import certificate¶

Upload wistron CA certificate to PVE server

ls -l /tmp/

Import certificate to system

cp /tmp/cacerts.crt /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/wistron-ca.crt
update-ca-certificates

Change pve repository

Change repository file name

cd /etc/apt/sources.list.d/
mv pve-enterprise.sources pve-no-subscription.sources

Replace URIs to local ATP repository, and Components name

sed -i 's|https://enterprise.proxmox.com|https://wzs-yum.wistron.com/proxmox|g' pve-no-subscription.sources
sed -i 's|pve-enterprise|pve-no-subscription|g' pve-no-subscription.sources

Change debian repository

Replace URIs to local APT repository

sed -i 's|http://deb.debian.org|https://wzs-yum.wistron.com|g' debian.sources
sed -i 's|http://security.debian.org|https://wzs-yum.wistron.com|g' debian.sources

Change ceph repository

Replace URIs to local APT repository, and Components name

sed -i 's|https://enterprise.proxmox.com|https://wzs-yum.wistron.com/proxmox|g' ceph.sources
sed -i 's|enterprise|no-subscription|g' ceph.sources

3.2 APT update¶

If use Internet source list, please confirm your server can access Internet

cd && apt update && apt upgrade -y

4. Cluster config¶

4.1 Create cluster¶

Click Datacenter -> Cluster -> Create Cluster

Input Cluster name, and select Cluster Network, then click Create

4.2 Join cluster¶

Click Join Information

Click Copy Information to copy join cluster info

Login need join cluster node, and click Join Cluster

Paste encoded cluster information, and input node1 login password

Login cluster node and confirm cluster node status

🎉Optional: Create cluster with command

# excute create cluster command on primary node
pvecm create wzs-ceph-q

# add other nodes (excute add cluster command on other nodes)
pvecm add 10.xx.xx.xx   (replace primary node ip)

# check cluster status
pvecm status

5. LDAPs config¶

5.1 Add realms¶

Click Datacenter -> Realms -> Add -> LDAP Server

Input LDAPS general info

Realm: wzs.wistron  (Define your site domain name)
Base Domain Name: OU=WZS,DC=wzs,DC=wistron
User Attribute: sAMAccountName
Server: 10.41.20.10 (Your site dns IP)
Fallback Server: 10.41.20.20 (Second site dns IP, if have)
Mode: LDAPS
Comment: WZSCN  (Define your login PVE display domain name)

Switch to enter LDAPS Sync Options info, then click Add

Bind User: wzsse@wzs.wistron    (Account with traversal domain account permissions)
Bind Password: id password
Group Filter: |(CN=MZL3*)(CN=MG31*) (Define only department accounts that require PVE for synchronization)