The Vormox blog
Guides, deep dives and product news on automating Proxmox VE at scale.
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How to Migrate VMs from VMware ESXi to Proxmox VE Using the Import Wizard
Leaving VMware ESXi? Here's how to use Proxmox VE's built-in Import Wizard to pull VMs directly off an ESXi host, what Live-Import really risks, and the VirtIO/BIOS cleanup steps you'll need afterward.
How to Create ZFS Storage in Proxmox VE (Step-by-Step Guide)
Turn spare disks into self-healing storage. This beginner guide shows how to build a ZFS pool in Proxmox VE using the GUI or CLI, then add it as usable storage for VMs and containers.
How to Set Up USB Device Passthrough for VMs and LXC Containers in Proxmox VE
A practical guide to passing USB devices — dongles, serial adapters, webcams, and security keys — into Proxmox VE virtual machines and LXC containers, covering vendor/ID and physical-port binding, cluster-wide Resource Mappings, and the modern pct device-passthrough workflow for unprivileged containers.
How to Delete a Virtual Machine in Proxmox VE (Safely, Without Losing Data)
Cleaning up old test VMs? Here's how to safely delete a virtual machine in Proxmox VE using the web GUI and the qm destroy command, plus how to avoid wiping disks or backups you actually wanted to keep.
How to Configure Network Bonding (LACP) in Proxmox VE for NIC Redundancy
A practical guide to Linux bonding in Proxmox VE: the seven bond modes explained, when you actually need switch-side LACP, and how to build, attach, and failover-test a bonded interface step by step.
How to Change the Hostname in Proxmox VE (The Right Way)
Proxmox does not officially support renaming a node after install. Here is the real, tested process for changing a hostname safely on standalone and clustered Proxmox VE nodes.
Proxmox VE Role-Based Access Control: Users, Groups, Roles, and Permissions Explained
Learn how Proxmox VE's RBAC system works and how to delegate access safely, with step-by-step examples for creating a restricted VM operator, a read-only auditor, and a backup-only account without ever sharing the root password.
How to Install Proxmox VE on VirtualBox (Nested Virtualization for Testing and Learning)
No spare hardware? You can run Proxmox VE inside VirtualBox on your everyday laptop or desktop. This guide covers the nested virtualization settings, networking mode, and installer steps that make it actually work.
How to Create and Use API Tokens for Proxmox VE Automation
Stop hardcoding root passwords into your scripts. Here's how to create scoped, revocable API tokens in Proxmox VE with pveum, and wire them into curl, Ansible, and Terraform.
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