RMU build Gen-1.5: II. Proxmox - A. Install Proxmox

This page is part of the Gen-1.5 RMU build runbook.

Go back to the previous section: Prerequisites

Install Proxmox

Insert your Proxmox USB drive that you made earlier into the RMU
Ensure the RMU is powered off
Plug the USB into the RMU
Start the server and press the F11 key repeatedly to reach the Boot Menu.
Select the Flash Drive and press enter (screen may differ)
Select Install Proxmox VE (Terminal UI) and press enter
Select I agree and press enter
Select Advanced options and press enter
Select ext4 and press enter to change this setting
- Note: For SuperMicros with two internal drives , select ZFS (RAID 1) for SuperMicros with one drive select ZFS (RAID 0)
Select Ok and press enter
Select Next and press enter
Select your Country, Timezone (Recommended UTC), and Keyboard layout
Select Next and press enter
Enter in a password, please make this a strong password, and store it in your password manager
Enter in an email to receive alerts
Select Next and press enter
These instructions assume that you followed the RMU Cabling instructions earlier in the document
Select the Management Interface and change it to eno1 and press enter
For Hostname (FQDN): input*<dc>-rmu.<domain> (if supporting multiple sites).* This will be the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) name for the RMU itself as added to the DNS in the Prerequisites section. in the External IP and network mask determined in the Prerequisites section.
For IP address (CIDR): enter the External IP and Netmask determined in the Prerequisites section
For Gateway address: enter in your public Gateway determined in the Prerequisites section
For DNS Server address: enter in 1.1.1.1
Select Next and press enter
Look over to ensure all information is correct
1. Select Install and press enter
2. You should now see the login screen. If need be you can login as root and the password you set earlier
3. Take note of the IP address and port shown on this screen