Proxmox¶

Proxmox Virtual Environment (PVE) is the backbone of my homelab. It runs all my VMs and LXC containers, providing the foundation that everything else is built on.

My Setup¶

Environment Overview

Cluster: Multi-node Proxmox cluster
Storage: Local ZFS + shared storage
Networking: VLANs with UniFi managed switches
Backup: Automated with Proxmox Backup Server

Topics¶

Guide	Description	Status
Getting Started	Initial Proxmox setup and configuration	In Progress
VM Templates	Creating reusable VM templates with cloud-init	Planned
Clustering	Multi-node cluster setup and management	Planned
Storage	ZFS, Ceph, and storage architecture	Planned
Backup & Recovery	Backup strategies with PBS	Planned
Networking	VLAN configuration and MTU optimization	Planned

Quick Reference¶

Useful Commands¶

# Check cluster status
pvecm status

# List all VMs
qm list

# List all containers
pct list

# Check storage
pvesm status

# Check node resources
pvesh get /nodes/$(hostname)/status