Prerequisites for PVE Install¶
This section provides a prerequisite checklist for the Proxmox Virtual Environment (PVE) implementation for NETLAB+ infrastructure.
Recommended group email address
FQDN and IP addressing, Gateway, DNS Server 1 and 2
Firewall opening for download.proxmox.com, enterprise.proxmox.com,
ftp.us.debian.org, security.debian.org
NTP Server
Backup server
Downloading Latest Proxmox VE ISO Installer¶
Currently Supported Version of Proxmox VE: 8.4.x
Download the latest Proxmox VE ISO Installer from: Proxmox VE 8.4 ISO Installer
Management Console¶
The Proxmox VE (Virtual Environment) can be managed through any web browser by simply navigating to the assigned IP address on port 8006. This configuration requires a “management console” in order to configure the Proxmox Management Server, Host Servers, and virtual machines. The management console can be either a virtual machine on the management server or a physical host like a workstation or laptop. The management console will need to be on the same network as the Proxmox Management and Host Servers. As such, NDG strongly recommends this machine has a significant amount of storage, memory, and CPU power to successfully perform this task.