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Proxmox API create VM cluster not per node: why /nodes/{node}/qemu is the only way
Proxmox API create VM cluster not per node — the endpoint is /nodes/{node}/qemu because VMs are node-bound.
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How to Power Off Proxmox Node Safely
How to power off a Proxmox node without killing VMs or breaking quorum. Check HA and cluster state, then use the GUI or shutdown command.
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Proxmox snippets feature: enable storage, upload files, wire them into cloud-init and hookscripts
Proxmox snippets are small text files for cloud-init and hookscripts. Here's how to enable snippet storage, upload files, and reference them in your VMs.
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Proxmox Unresponsive After 1 or 2 Days: Check the Kernel Ring Buffer First
Proxmox unresponsive after 1 or 2 days? Start with dmesg and hung task traces, then check ZFS ARC, C-states, and RAM. Here's the order I'd follow.
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Proxmox VM Summary Memory Usage Higher Than Guest: Which Number Is Real
The Proxmox VM summary memory usage is higher than guest because it counts the QEMU process RSS, not just what the guest sees. Here's how to read the gap.
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LVM thin in the same VG as virtual machines: yes, you can mix them
You can mix LVM-thin and regular LVM volumes in the same Proxmox volume group. Here's the storage.cfg setup and the thin pool exhaustion caveat.
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Proxmox exclude disk from snapshot: move it to a storage that doesn’t support snapshots
Proxmox has no per-disk snapshot toggle. To exclude a disk from a VM snapshot, move it to a storage that doesn't support snapshots, like a directory or NFS
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vzdump Backup Retention Off-Site Transfer: Prune Copies After They Leave
Retention for vzdump backups after off-site transfer means pruning both local and remote copies. Here's the script I'd run and when PBS is worth it.
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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.