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Proxmox etckeeper: Set It Up Without Breaking /etc/pve
etckeeper on Proxmox works fine if you exclude /etc/pve and hook the right git commands. Here's the setup that doesn't spam cluster commits.
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Backup Size vs Bootsize? Proxmox Backs Up Allocated Blocks, Not What the Guest Reports
Proxmox backup size vs bootsize: the backup reads allocated blocks on the host, so thin-provisioned disks stay small but a full guest filesystem inflates
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error (500) adding nfs storage: fix it by checking these three things
Proxmox error (500) adding NFS storage usually means a bad export path, a missing package, or a permissions problem.
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New router, PVE host can’t connect to network at all: fix it from the console
New router, PVE host can't connect to network at all? Check the bridge in /etc/network/interfaces, then set a static IP or DHCP.
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pve-dbus-vmstate@VMID.service: What It Does and Why Proxmox Creates It
pve-dbus-vmstate@VMID.service is a generated systemd unit that bridges QEMU VM state changes to D-Bus. Here's when it starts and how to inspect it.
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How to Snapshot Individual Drive in Proxmox: 3 Ways That Actually Work
Proxmox snapshots grab every disk in a VM. Here's how to snapshot just one drive using ZFS send, LVM thin snapshots, or backup splitting.
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Proxmox HA Load Balancing: It Doesn’t Rebalance, and Here’s the Script to Do It
Proxmox HA load balancing isn't dynamic. The CRS places resources but never rebalances them.
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Error ‘0’ occured while receiving the doument: fix Proxmox ISO upload permissions
Error '0' occured while receiving the doument means the pve user lacks Datastore.Allocate. Assign the role or privilege and the upload works.
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Proxmox Suspend Resume Web UI: It’s Under the More Dropdown, Not Missing
Proxmox suspend and resume buttons are hidden under the More dropdown in the VM's top-right corner. Hibernate isn't supported, but suspend works fine.
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Resize imported ( from esxi ) disks, possible ?
Yes, it's possible to resize disks imported from ESXi in Proxmox. First extend the virtual disk in Proxmox, then grow the partition inside the guest.