Duration: 2 days (16 hours total)**
Focus: Installation, storage, networking, VM/CT management, backups, updates, basic clustering.
Day 1 – Core Platform, VMs, Containers
Chapter 1 – Platform Overview
Proxmox VE components, GUI, CLI, storage model, cluster basics, virtualization stack (KVM + LXC).
Chapter 2 – Installation
Bare-metal install, BIOS/UEFI settings, disk layout, ZFS vs ext4, networking defaults, first login, node configuration.
Chapter 3 – Web Interface Navigation
Datacenter vs Node views, resource tree, graphs, tasks, shell, permissions view.
Chapter 4 – Storage Basics
Directory, LVM, LVM-Thin, ZFS, USB/SSD/NAS usage, storage content types, enabling/disabling storage.
Chapter 5 – Networking Basics
Bridges, Linux Bonding, VLANs, Linux Firewall, assigning NICs, configuring vmbr0, understanding Proxmox network flow.
Chapter 6 – Virtual Machine Management
Creating KVM VMs, CPU types, memory ballooning, disk and network devices, GPU pass-through basics, snapshots, cloning, ISO management.
Chapter 7 – Container Management (LXC)
Creating containers, privileged vs unprivileged, templates, resource limits, console access, networking, backups.
Chapter 8 – Templates & Cloning
Creating VM templates, cloud-init basics, linked clones, full clones, storage impact.
Day 2 – Backups, Updates, Monitoring, Basic Cluster
Chapter 9 – Backups & Restore
Backup modes (snapshot, suspend, stop), vzdump jobs, remote storage, retention, restoring VMs and CTs.
Chapter 10 – Updates & Package Management
Enterprise vs no-subscription repo, update workflow, safe kernel updates, reboot strategies, checking changelogs.
Chapter 11 – User Management & Permissions
Roles, permissions model, access groups, restricting views, API tokens.
Chapter 12 – Basic Monitoring
Syslog, task history, node graphs, ZFS monitoring, storage usage, HA logs preview.
Chapter 13 – Basic Cluster Setup
Cluster creation, joining nodes, quorum basics, corosync rings, node communication, health checks.
Chapter 14 – Migration
Offline vs live migration, shared storage requirements, troubleshooting “cannot migrate” errors.
Chapter 15 – Intro to High Availability
Concept only: HA group, HA manager, failover logic, fencing basics (no deep dive, only awareness).
Chapter 16 – Troubleshooting Basics
Common issues: noVNC errors, storage not available, VM stuck, network misconfig, ZFS degradation, cluster desync.