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Proxmox Datacenter Manger Configure

1. Prepare certificate

  • 1.1 Prepare PVE node SSL Fingerprint

Login PVE node or cluster, and select node ZSPVECEPH01, then click Certificates -> pve-ssl.pem -> View Certificate

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Select and copy Fingerprint

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2. Add PVE node

  • 2.1 Add PVE node/cluster into PDM

Login PDM, and click Remotes -> Add Proxmox VE

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Input PVE web URL, and paste setp 1.1 Fingerprint, then click Next

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Input Remote ID -> User -> Password, and click Next

Remote ID: Recommend to be consistent with the hostname/clustername of PVE.

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Use PVE node IP and por to add PVE node, and click Next

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Confirm remote PVE node, and click Finish

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  • 1.2 Check PVE node list

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Click the hyperlink can quickly jump to the designated node resource

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3. SSL Cert config

  • 3.1 SSL certificate request

🔗Please refer to SSL Certificate Request for applying a SSL certificate

  • 3.2 Config port forward

Install iptables

apt update && apt install iptables iptables-persistent -y

Forward port 443 to 8443

iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -p tcp --dport 443 -j REDIRECT --to-port 8443

Save the policy to make it permanent

netfilter-persistent save

Check iptables config

cat /etc/iptables/rules.v4

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  • 3.3 Enable SSL access

Login PDM, click Certificates -> Upload Custom Certificate

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Copy server private key (tls.key) and SSL certificate (wzs-pvecenter.wistron.com.cer) content, then input to Private Key and Certificate Chain

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Refresh browser and check SSL status

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