Proxmox VE Administration without Clustering

Day 1: Basics, Installation, and Configuration

Introduction and Installation

• Overview of Proxmox Virtual Environment
• History and development of Proxmox.

Differences between Proxmox and other virtualization platforms (eg VMware, Hyper-V).

• Concepts / architecture / single-node deployment technology.
• Proxmox VE architecture description.
• Explaining the role of KVM hypervisor and LXC container technology.

Hardware requirements for single-node deployments

• Minimum and recommended hardware specifications.
• Important aspects of hardware selection for optimal performance.

Installing and managing software updates

• Step by step installation process of Proxmox VE.
• Setup and manage software updates and upgrades.

Configuration and work with web GUI

• Introduction to Web Control (GUI).
• Navigating the Proxmox GUI.
• Basics of configuration through the web interface.

Network model

• Configuration of network interfaces.
• Bridge and VLAN settings.

Storage model - local and shared storage

• Overview of supported storage types in Proxmox.
• Configuration and management of local and shared storage solutions.

Day 2: Virtual Machine Management and Security

Virtual machines and containers

• Basic authentication and user management.
• Setting up user accounts and roles.
• Configuring permissions and authentication methods.

KVM: Creating and Managing Virtual Machines (Windows & Linux)

• Creating, configuring and managing VMs.
• Installation and configuration of the guest OS.

LXC: Create and manage containers (Linux only)

• Differences between VMs and containers.
• Creating and managing Linux containers.

Manage VM/CT startup and shutdown behavior

• Automation of starting and shutting down VMs and CTs.
• Planning and managing service dependencies.

Backup and recovery, scheduling

• Backup strategy for VMs and CTs, including offsite backups.
• Backup planning, setup and management of backup jobs.

Proxmox VE Firewall

• Firewall configuration and optimization in Proxmox VE.
• Rules and policies to ensure network security.

Deployment of the guest

• Automation of installation and configuration of new VMs and CTs.
• Using templates and preconfigured settings for fast deployment.

Troubleshooting (for simple node setup)

• Diagnosing and solving common problems.
• Tools and procedures for effective troubleshooting.

Determining Node (Network) Performance

• Network performance monitoring and optimization.
• Using internal and external tools to measure and improve performance.

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