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    Confused on OVF Import & Ceph

    I have a VM on my QNAP under Virtualization Station. I have shut it down, exported it as a .OVF, imported it using: qm "importovf 300 ./turnkey-core-16.1-buster-amd64.ovf HDD_500GB --format qcow2" It imports just fine, takes a while, and it is going on a CEPH filesystem, however, after it is...
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    qm importdisk generates a 1000 GiB vmdk file from a 60GiB vmdk

    Good morning everyone! We are trying to migrate a 60 GiB vmdk Virtual Machine to Proxmox 8.0.3, but "qm import" is generating a 1000 GiB vmdk file root@pve:~# qm importdisk 103 /mnt/pve/Synology/vmfile.vmdk DISK_SDK --format vmdk importing disk '/mnt/pve/Synology/vmfile.vmdk' to VM 103 ...
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    import qcow2 - error message non existent or non regular file

    Hi, I want to migrate form HyperV to Proxmox but keep my VMs. After some reading I found out that you can export the VMs from HyperV, convert them to qcow2 with Starwind V2V and continue to use the virtual hard disk in proxmox. After doing so I copied the filename.qcow2 file in the root...
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    SOLVED: Ports needed for vmware import?

    What ports would need to be open between vmware and proxmox to import vms from ESX? I can't seem to find this anywhere.
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    Migration VM from OLVM to Proxmox

    Hi, How to perform migration from OLVM (kvm based) to promox without using command 'qm importdisk'? Is the another way to import using gui?
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    Backup&Restore Proxmox Settings

    There is any way to backup : DATA CENTER - Notes - Permissions > Users - Permissions > API Token - Permissions > Two Factor - Permissions > Groups - Permissions > Pools - Permissions > Roles - Firewall > Group - Firewall > Group > Rules - Firewall > Alias - Firewall > Group - My Settings >...
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    The vm disk is imported incorrectly.

    On older servers when the second hard disk of the VIRTUAL machine is a PV physical volume.When qEMu-img is converted into a qcow2 hard disk file and imported to a new server through qm importDisk, the server identifies the hard disk as a new PV physical volume.However, this results in a...
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    [SOLVED] Re-install Proxmox

    Hi, I am a fairly in-experienced Linux and Proxmox user, although I have had a Proxmox installation running for a couple of years, with different VM's and containers. I have Proxmox installed on single 60 GB SSD drive, and I have all VM's on a 500 GB SSD, in the same machine. Yesterday, my...
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    Import VMs/Containers from previous Proxmox install

    Hello. I have reinstalled Proxmox because I have changed my motherboard. In my rush, I did however forget to backup my VMs and containers. Stupid me. I am using ZFS raidz1 on two ssd disks, which I have successfully mounted. My question then is; is it possible to import the VMs and containers...
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    ENG/GER Importing an physical Ubuntu-Server into Proxmox

    German below: Hello guys, is it possible to import an existing physical Linux Server (Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS) into Proxmox? And if it's possible to virtualize the machine into Proxmox, what would u recommend me, to import it in the best way? I know it's an old system, but very important. Thanks...
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    [SOLVED] Issues Booting Imported VM Image

    Hi everyone! Would someone have some insight on how I can import a KVM image to Proxmox? I have a confluence server which I have in a KVM img format. I created a VM using qm create. I then copied the backup of the server I have to that servers hard drive in Proxmox. I booted the server using...
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    Copying a virtual machine onto a pc/laptop

    Thank you so much for this wonderful environment that you have created. I've been reading over the thread and have been unable to find the answer. How can I backup an Ubuntu OS virtual machine onto a drive and run it as the OS of a laptop? My server unfortunately prefers sine wave ups which is...
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    [SOLVED] Recovery after OS drive failure

    Hi there, We have a Proxmox Server (v. 6.2-4), which hosts a few VMs and containers. Unfortunately, the server OS drive seems to be inaccessible after a power failure. We have replaced the OS drive and installed a new Proxmox environment (v 6.2-4) from scratch. We've plugged in the old storage...
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    how do i import old vms into the new node

    Hi, I am trying to import vms from old pve installation with little success. Can anybody help with please? root@vhost3:~# pveversion -v proxmox-ve: 6.2-1 (running kernel: 5.4.34-1-pve) pve-manager: 6.2-4 (running version: 6.2-4/9824574a) pve-kernel-5.4: 6.2-1 pve-kernel-helper: 6.2-1...
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    Imported Windows 10 from ESXI

    hi I have successfully imported Windows 10 from esxi to proxmox ve by following the guide i did this to make it to boot sed -i 's/scsi/ide/g' /etc/pve/qemu-server/130.conf i've installed all the drivers and enabled QEMU as well. how do i change this disk to SCSI ? will changing it improve...
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    [SOLVED] Hyper V import to Proxmox

    Moin, ich werde leider aus keiner Internet Website schlau... Ich möchte meine alten Hyper V VM´s in Proxmox(neuste Version) importieren Ich habe mir die Festplatten exportiert im vdhx Format Wie kann ich diese nun in Proxmox importieren? Ich weiß das ich sie irgendwie konvertieren muss...
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    Problem import VM qcow to ZFS storage

    Hello, I would like some help to import Qcow2 (Folder + Config) virtual machines from my hard drive (Windows) to Proxmox.
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    imported azure vps on proxmox don't boot

    Hi, I have imported correctly a converted azure vhd vps, but it stop the boot when load BTRFS... I have tried to disable hardware virtualization.. but i don't really know why this happen.. See attached image Please help.
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    [SOLVED] Festplatte nach Migration von VHDX leer

    Hallo zusammen Ich habe vor einiger Zeit angefangen mich in Proxmox VE einzuarbeiten und damit herumzuexperimentieren. Bisher habe ich Hyper-V verwendet und wollte nun meine bestehenden Sessions migrieren. Im Internet habe ich diverse Hinweise gefunden, wie die vhdx-Festplattendateien...
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    To recover VMs & Containers

    Hi there, We had a Proxmox server (v. 5.3.8), which hosts a few VMs and containers. Unfortunately, the server started to present some problems and it didn't reboot anymore. Then, we replaced the HDs, and reinstall a new Proxmox environment (v.5.3.8), from scratch. Now, we would like to move...

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