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containers

How to Pass Through a GPU to an LXC Container in Proxmox VE (For Plex, Jellyfin, and Hardware Transcoding)

Skip the IOMMU and VFIO setup. Learn the much simpler way to give an LXC container access to your GPU for Jellyfin, Plex, or Frigate hardware transcoding in Proxmox VE.

automation

How to Automate Proxmox VE Installation With an Answer File (proxmox-auto-install-assistant)

Tired of clicking through the Proxmox VE installer every time you rebuild a node? Learn how to use proxmox-auto-install-assistant and a TOML answer file to install Proxmox VE completely unattended.

cluster

How to Create a Proxmox VE Cluster and Add Nodes (Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners)

Ready to move past a single Proxmox box? Here is how to actually create a cluster, join a second node, and confirm quorum is working, using both the web GUI and pvecm from the shell.

virtual-machines

How to Organize VMs and Containers in Proxmox VE Using Tags (Beginner's Guide)

Proxmox VE lets you label VMs and containers with colored tags, but almost nobody uses them. Here's how to add tags from the GUI and CLI, color-code them, and use the search bar to find any guest in seconds instead of scrolling through your resource tree.

virtual-machines

How to Choose the Right CPU Type for a VM in Proxmox VE (host vs kvm64 vs x86-64-v2-AES)

The CPU Type dropdown in Proxmox VE decides which instruction set your VM sees. Learn the difference between host, kvm64, and the x86-64-vN tiers, and how to pick one that won't break live migration.

storage

Why Is Your Proxmox VE Storage Full? How to Check Disk Usage and Free Up Space

Proxmox says your storage is nearly full, but the numbers don't add up? Here's why local-lvm's usage bar lies to you, how to check real disk usage with pvesm status, lvs, and zfs, and how to safely free up space.

virtual-machines

How to Set Up GPU Passthrough in Proxmox VE: A Beginner's Step-by-Step Guide

Give a virtual machine direct control of a real graphics card. This step-by-step guide covers IOMMU, VFIO, and attaching a GPU to a VM for Plex transcoding or gaming.

virtual-machines

How to Rename a Virtual Machine or LXC Container in Proxmox VE

Stuck with a VM called "test123" or a container Proxmox renamed for you after a clone? Here's how to rename both properly, and why a VM's name and a container's hostname aren't the same kind of thing.

troubleshooting

How to Fix "Communication Failure (0)" in Proxmox VE (When the Web Interface Won't Load)

Proxmox VE's web interface throwing "Communication failure (0)" usually comes down to one of four things: a full disk, a crashed pveproxy, an expired certificate, or a blocked port. Here's how to find out which, fast.

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