Installation of Proxmox in VMware Workstation - Powerful Open Source Server Solutions

Proxmox is a very powerful Debian based open-source virtual environment (PVE). It offers the ability to manage the virtual server with the Linux OpenVZ and KVM technologies. The other feature of Proxmox built-in web interface will help the users to manage Proxmox, Virtual Machines, Containers, Storage and Networks very easily.

Proxmox Features in Short

Debian 6 64 bit based technology

Create and manage virtual infrastructure

Support Intel & AMD chipset

Supports KVM & OpenVZ virtualization technologies

Built-in Web Interface for manage VM's, Containers, Storage Networks, etc.

Scalable to 32 nodes

Live Backup

Support flexible storages

VNC console, SSL support

JavaScript Framework

Multiple Authentication methods

Role-based user and permission management

The above-mentioned points are just for the introduction and it has a lot of other features. We will discuss that in the coming posts and the next, we are moving to Proxmox Installation. The first thing is to download the setup file from the Proxmox site.

Link -  https://www.proxmox.com/en/downloads

I had already downloaded the package from the above site so we can start the installation from the scrap. Here I am using VMware Workstation for demonstrating the installation, you can also try with the desktop computer.

Installation of Proxmox in VMware Workstation / Desktop / Laptop

As I said above, we are using VMware to demonstrating this article. I had already added the bootable ISO so we are going to Power On the VM.

Step 1 – Install Proxmox VE

Step 2 – Installation Started

Step 3 – Agree on the EULA

Step 4 – Select the HDD and click the Next. We have advanced options buts here leaving as default

Step 5 – Set Location and Time Zone

Step 6 – Type Administrator Password and Email Address

Step 7 – Configure the Interfaces, We need to enter the correct IP Address and gateway for a successful connection. In this demo, I am using the VMware adapter so the IP must be in the same adapter IP range.

Step 8 – Review the details

Step 9 – The Proxmox VE installation started. It will take a few minutes to complete the installation.

Step 10 – Installation Completed, Click Reboot

Step 11 - Starting the Proxmox VE

Step 12 – Copy the Web URL details and browse the Proxmox GUI

The URL – https://192.168.146.9:8006 (x is the management IP)

Step 13 – Open Chrome and enter the URL

Step 14 – Leave the SSL warning and proceed to – https://192.168.146.9:8006

Step 15 – Enter the User Name and Password to log in the Web Console

Step 16 – The Web Console opened successfully

Topic Conclusion

We have successfully installed Proxmox VE. The next is to upload the installation images to the Proxmox Storage for launching the new virtual machines. We will discuss this in a later article.