Proxmox VE Practical Course on Virtualization

Install Proxmox VE by downloading the ISO, creating a bootable USB, and following the graphical installer to set up a Debian-based system with a web interface at port 8006.

Update a Proxmox VE 8 system via web interface or CLI, enable no subscription repositories, run apt update and apt upgrade, and reboot to activate kernel updates on Debian-based systems.

Transfer iso files to Proxmox server via the built-in web interface, uploading or downloading an Ubuntu 22.04 server installer into the local storage iso images.

Activate dark mode in the Proxmox web interface by opening the user menu, selecting color theme, and choosing dark mode, with an auto option or manual override.

Create a Linux virtual machine in Proxmox VE 8 using the wizard to attach the Ubuntu server ISO, assign a unique VM ID, and enable the QEMU agent.

Create a Windows 11 VM in Proxmox VE 8, load virtio drivers, emulate TPM 2.0, and optimize performance with virtio SCSI and network cards.

Explore how the Proxmox web interface enables management of data centers, hosts, and virtual machines, including backups, user management, clusters, and live logs.

Create and manage linux containers (LXC) in Proxmox VE 8 via the web interface, using container templates and Ubuntu 22.04 templates, with networking, storage, and security options.

Learn to create, schedule, and restore backups for virtual machines and containers via Proxmox VE's web interface, and explore Proxmox Backup Server as an alternative with deduplication and encryption.

Learn to create backups of containers and virtual machines in Proxmox VE using the integrated backup tool. Choose storage, modes (stop, snapshot, suspend), and basic restore and scheduling steps.

Learn to restore Proxmox VE 8 backups via the web interface, using the restore wizard to recover containers and virtual machines with adjustable hostname, resources, and start options.

Schedule and manage backups in Proxmox VE 8 using data center level backup jobs, customize compression, backup mode, retention, and notifications, and test or restore as needed.

demonstrates creating and restoring snapshots in the proxmox ve web interface, including RAM and virtual hard disk state, a rollback to test changes, and snapshot cleanup to manage disk usage.

Create Linux container templates from existing containers in Proxmox VE 8, ensuring unique machine IDs and mac addresses. Clone templates as full or linked, and reinitialize ssh host keys.

Create and convert VM templates in Proxmox VE 8, then clone them for deployment. Generalize Windows 11 VMs with Sysprep and manage unique IDs and snapshots.

Explains how to update linked clones in Proxmox VE 8 by choosing between recreating after updating the template or managing each clone with tools like Ansible or Intune.

Configure Proxmox VE 8 notifications to alert on backups and cluster events via SMTP or sendmail, including data center targets and matchers.

Explore Proxmox storage options, including local storage and zfs-based raid on a single host, plus shared storage like NFS, iSCSI, or ZFS over iSCSI, with distributed file system possibilities.

Learn to create a CFS storage in the Proxmox web interface, configure raid one across two 2TB disks, enable snapshots and email notifications, and use separate directory storage for backups.

Explore network management in Proxmox VE 8, including creating second bridges, VM and management network segmentation, VNet subnets, and using SDN, OVS, and bridges for secure, isolated connectivity.

Perform a major Proxmox VE upgrade from 7 to 8 using PV 7 to 8 script, after reviewing release notes and updating Debian from Bullseye to Bookworm, then verify version.

Learn how to share a zfs dataset with multiple virtual machines using nfs on Proxmox, including setting exports, mounting on clients, and handling root access and persistence.

Explore multiple migration options from VMware ESXi to Proxmox VE, including the integrated wizard, ovf templates, Clonezilla imaging, and third-party backups, with live demos and automation tips.

Utilize the integrated wizard in Proxmox VE to migrate VMs from VMware ESXi via the web interface, including iSCSI storage setup, VM import, and automated options.

Migrate a Windows system to Proxmox VE 8 using the integrated wizard, adjust VM settings, choose Virtio for performance, and handle EFI boot order and iSCSI storage imports.

Manage lxc containers in Proxmox with the container toolkit on the command line. Clone, create, delete, and list containers, configure memory and networking, and work with templates and storage options.

Learn to manage qemu kvm virtual machines from the command line with the qm and SHM commands, including cloning, starting, stopping, and destroying VMs.

Learn how Proxmox VE's rest api enables automation and integration with other it systems using json data, ticket cookies or api tokens, and scripting with curl.

Automate Proxmox VE tasks with Ansible using YAML playbooks and the Community General Proxmox module to create, start, update, and delete containers and VMs.

Celebrate completing Proxmox course by applying basics to create and manage VMs and containers, migrate from VMware ESXi, and automate via CLI, API, or Ansible, with templates and email notifications.