proxmox-adminlisted

# Proxmox VE Administration ## Overview Proxmox VE is a server virtualization platform built on Debian. It manages KVM virtual machines and LXC containers through a web UI or CLI tools. This skill covers CLI-based administration using `qm` (VMs), `pct` (containers), and supporting utilities. ## When to Use - Creating, configuring, or managing KVM virtual machines - Spawning and administering LXC containers - Managing Proxmox storage, networking, or clustering - Automating VM/container provisioning via scripts - Troubleshooting Proxmox host or guest issues **Not for:** Web UI-only workflows (use the CLI equivalents below). ## Quick Reference | Tool | Purpose | |------|---------| | `qm` | Manage KVM virtual machines | | `pct` | Manage LXC containers | | `pvesm` | Manage storage | | `pvecm` | Manage cluster | | `pveam` | Manage appliance/template downloads | | `pvesh` | Access the Proxmox API from the shell | | `pveperf` | Benchmark host performance | ## VM Management with `qm` ### Creating a VM ```bash # Create a VM with ID 100 qm create 100 --name my-vm --memory 2048 --cores 2 --sockets 1 \ --net0 virtio,bridge=vmbr0 --ostype l26 # Create with SCSI disk on local-lvm storage (32GB) qm create 100 --name my-vm --memory 4096 --cores 4 \ --scsi0 local-lvm:32 --scsihw virtio-scsi-pci \ --net0 virtio,bridge=vmbr0 --ostype l26 # Attach an ISO for installation qm set 100 --cdrom local:iso/ubuntu-22.04-server.iso --boot order=ide2 ``` ### VM Lifecycle | Command | Pur