Proxmox Initial Install & Provisioning#

This guide contains the steps performed immediately after installing Proxmox VE. These steps are designed to be integrated into the ultimate_master_restore.sh script.

1 System Maintenance#

1.1 Update System (Included in Restore script)#

apt update && apt full-upgrade -y
apt autoremove && apt autoclean

2 SSH Configuration#

2.1 Configure SSH Public Key (Included in Restore script)#

Edit authorized keys:

nano ~/.ssh/authorized_keys

Paste SSH keys for [1Password Private note](https://start.1password.com/open/i?a=G7ECSBBRRFHWPDIM7F7J6TWP7I&v=4bxn4d3worhhq7rc6m3usjciia&i=6hoe6ndejfr5evqpatwk2xsatq&h=my.1password.com)

Restart SSH:

Proxmox Setup & Management Guide#

For fresh installations and initial server builds, please refer to the Proxmox - Initial Setup guide for automated provisioning steps.

1. Storage Management#

1.1 Storage: ZFS Pool Creation#

Create a simple mirrored or striped ZFS pool via CLI.

# Create a pool named 'Storage' using two disks
zpool create Storage sdb sdc

# The pool will now appear in Node > Storage > ZFS

1.2 Storage Specific Tests#

# Test SMB Share Throughput
dd if=/dev/zero of=/mnt/pve/HP1Storage/test.file bs=1M count=4000

# Test local-lvm Performance
dd if=/dev/zero of=/var/lib/vz/test.file bs=1M count=4000

2. Networking#

2.1 Add Second Network Bridge (Isolated VM Traffic)#

Use this for dedicated VM traffic on a specific physical port (e.g., eno6).