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Proxmox Hookscript Not Running: Trace the Invocation Path and Fix It
Proxmox hookscript not running? Check the executable bit, storage enablement, and task log output.
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Disable server shutdown/restart from the web interface with a custom Proxmox role
Disable server shutdown/restart from the web interface by creating a role without Sys.PowerMgmt and assigning it to users.
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Ceph OSDs not being able to be configured in fully routed Environment: fix the network first
Ceph OSDs not being able to be configured in a fully routed environment usually means the public and cluster networks aren't reachable. Here's the fix.
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Unable to Start VM with Hookscript Proxmox: Trace the Invocation Path and Fix It
Unable to start VM with hookscript Proxmox? It's usually the executable bit, a bad exit code, or the script not where qm expects it. Here's the full path.
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Proxmox VM Fingerprint: What the Guest Can See and Which Identifiers You Can Change
A stock Proxmox VM leaks SMBIOS UUID, serial, MAC OUI, and the hypervisor CPUID bit. Here's exactly which ones qm set can change and which you can't touch.
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Metasploitable2 Proxmox: Import the VMDK with qm importdisk
Metasploitable2 runs fine on Proxmox if you import the VMDK with qm importdisk and set the network to NAT. Here's the exact procedure.
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Proxmox VM Unreachable After New Install: Narrow It Down With ip and bridge Commands
Proxmox VM unreachable after new install? Use ip and bridge commands to isolate host, bridge, or guest layer. Here's the sequence that finds it.
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How to Download Files from Proxmox Node: LXC Rootfs, VM Disks, and Backups
How to download files from Proxmox node depends on what you mean: a file inside an LXC, a VM disk image, or a backup.
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qcow2 file is bigger as hdd config: why and how to shrink it
Your qcow2 file is bigger than the configured disk because of preallocation, snapshots, or metadata.
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Backup LXC to NAS NFS Share Fails: Fix Root Squash and NFS Version
Backup LXC to NAS NFS share fails with permission denied? The fix is root squash and NFS version. Here's the TrueNAS and Proxmox config that works.