4.3 Proxmox VE
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- 0365 Proxmox Backup Server: first setup and first restore Install Proxmox Backup Server, create a datastore and a backup user, connect it to Proxmox VE as storage, run the first VM… Intermediate · Step by step · Linux Article Backup & restore · Backup tools 15 Oct 2026
- 0310 What is a cluster? A cluster is a group of computers working together as one system so that if one fails the others keep the service… Beginner · Explains an idea · Any system Article Clusters & high availability 15 Oct 2026
- 0247 Build a Proxmox VE home lab: from bare metal to your first restored backup Install Proxmox VE on one spare machine, switch to the free update repository, create a VM and an LXC container, then schedule… Beginner · Guided project · Linux Article Backup & restore · Installation & first steps · VMs & containers 15 Oct 2026
- 0103 Proxmox VE networking: Linux bridges (vmbr0) and VLANs Guests reach the network through Linux bridges such as vmbr0, defined in /etc/network/interfaces. Learn the default setup, VLAN-aware bridges, VLAN tags for… Intermediate · Step by step · Linux Article Installation & first steps · Networking & firewalls 15 Oct 2026
- 0101 Create LXC containers with pct and pveam Download a container template with pveam, create an unprivileged LXC container with pct, give it a network address and get a shell… Beginner · Step by step · Linux Article VMs & containers 15 Oct 2026
- 0104 Build a Proxmox VE cluster with pvecm and live-migrate VMs Join Proxmox VE nodes into a cluster with pvecm create and pvecm add, check quorum with pvecm status, then move running VMs… Advanced · Step by step · Linux Article Clusters & high availability · VMs & containers 15 Oct 2026
- 0107 Proxmox VE command line cheat sheet: qm, pct, pvecm, pvesm and more The Proxmox VE commands you use most: qm for VMs, pct for containers, pvesm for storage, pvecm for the cluster, vzdump for… Intermediate · Cheat sheet · Linux Article Clusters & high availability · VMs & containers 15 Oct 2026
- 0110 Fix: TASK ERROR: VM is locked (backup) A VM or container still carries a backup lock, usually after a backup was interrupted. Check that no backup is running, then… Beginner · Fixes an error · Linux Article Backup & restore · VMs & containers 15 Oct 2026
- 0111 Fix: can’t lock file ‘/var/lock/qemu-server/lock-VMID.conf’ – got timeout Another task is holding the VM's local lock file, so a new action timed out waiting for it. Find the running or… Intermediate · Fixes an error · Linux Article VMs & containers 15 Oct 2026
- 0102 Proxmox VE storage types: local, LVM-thin, ZFS, NFS and Ceph Proxmox VE stores disks, ISOs, templates and backups in storage pools defined in /etc/pve/storage.cfg. Learn the main storage types, what local and… Intermediate · Explains an idea · Linux Article Disks, LVM & filesystems · Storage 15 Oct 2026
- 0105 High availability in Proxmox VE: HA resources, fencing and affinity rules Proxmox VE HA restarts VMs and containers on another node when a node fails. Learn the requirements, how watchdog fencing protects your… Advanced · Explains an idea · Linux Article Clusters & high availability 15 Oct 2026
- 0112 Fix: TASK ERROR: cluster not ready – no quorum? The node is not part of a quorate cluster, so /etc/pve is read-only and guests cannot be started or changed. Restore the… Advanced · Fixes an error · Linux Article Clusters & high availability 15 Oct 2026
- 0106 Back up and restore guests with vzdump, backup jobs and Proxmox Backup Server Back up Proxmox VE VMs and containers with vzdump, choose a backup mode, schedule backup jobs with retention, restore with qmrestore or… Intermediate · Step by step · Linux Article Backup & restore 15 Oct 2026
- 0098 What Proxmox VE is: KVM virtual machines, LXC containers and a web UI Proxmox VE is an open source virtualization platform based on Debian. It runs KVM virtual machines and LXC containers and is managed… Beginner · Explains an idea · Linux Article Basics · Installation & first steps 15 Oct 2026
- 0099 Proxmox VE repositories and updates: enterprise vs no-subscription A fresh Proxmox VE install uses the enterprise repository, which needs a subscription. Learn how to switch to the no-subscription repository and… Beginner · Step by step · Linux Article Installation & first steps · Packages & updates 15 Oct 2026
- 0100 Create a VM and a cloud-init template with qm Create KVM virtual machines from the command line with qm, then build a reusable cloud-init template from a cloud image and clone… Intermediate · Step by step · Linux Article Basics · VMs & containers 15 Oct 2026