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[whytewolves]

I have installed Proxmox 8.1.2 onto my NVME around 10 times today and at every finish, when I go to log in, I get an error. The error reads, "Login failed. Please try again."
I have changed IP addresses, Gateway addresses, and DNS server each time. A few times, I even left them default and either still received the same error or wouldn't even load the web interface. I am at my wits end, and that isn't saying much as I am new to virtualization and all this.
I would appreciate so much needed guidance as I apparently am doing something wrong.
I'll walk through my steps.
1) Downloaded the ISO
2) Downloaded BelanaEtcher
3) Installed ISO using BelanaEtcher
4) Rebooted machine as the drive I'm installing to is in a external case
5) Proxmox loads, I select (Graphical), it installs to interface. I agree to EULA, select my drive, select my time zone, set password and an actual email address.
6) Change Hostname, and now leaving all IP, Gateway and DNS at default. I have watched several YouTube videos having me change these and others leaving them.
7) I verify the settings and click next and wait while it formats the NVME.
8) It reboots and then I try to sign in root and the password I put in.
9) Errors

 

[bbgeek17]

8) It reboots and then I try to sign in root and the password I put in.
9) Errors

Are you sure you are typing the password properly? Do you, perhaps, use a non-US keyboard layout that is different between installation and post-installation? Have you tried to type the password in username field - is it what you expect? Try a numeric only password (not sure if the system allows that).

Also, please define "errors". Even adding a photo screenshot might be more descriptive than what you posted.

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[gfngfn256]

3) Installed ISO using BelanaEtcher
4) Rebooted machine as the drive I'm installing to is in a external case

I'm not understanding this perfectly (maybe my fault)

What your supposed to do:

1. On another computer (not the one you're installing to) you burn the Proxmox ISO to a USB flash-drive.
2. You eject that USB flash-drive from the computer.
3. You connect/insert that USB flash-drive into the OTHER computer on which you want to install Proxmox.
4. You boot up the other computer from that USB flash-drive
5. Install Proxmox on the drive of your choice on that computer.

If this is what you did - ignore my post.

 

[whytewolves]

Are you sure you are typing the password properly? Do you, perhaps, use a non-US keyboard layout that is different between installation and post-installation? Have you tried to type the password in username field - is it what you expect? Try a numeric only password (not sure if the system allows that).

Also, please define "errors". Even adding a photo screenshot might be more descriptive than what you posted.

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Blockbridge : Ultra low latency all-NVME shared storage for Proxmox - https://www.blockbridge.com/proxmox

I have retyped the password a couple of times while trying to connect, but I am not sure each time the password was correct. I us a US keyboard layout for both the installation and the one connecting to the server. I have not tried typing the password into the username field, however; I have tried putting my email address in that field and it still did not work. As far as errors, it is merely what I put in quotes and I did screen shot it. I meant to have included it in the last post but apparently did not, Ill include it now.

 

[gfngfn256]

You need to use:
Username: root
Password: whatever you entered during installation.

 

[whytewolves]

I'm not understanding this perfectly (maybe my fault)

What your supposed to do:

1. On another computer (not the one you're installing to) you burn the Proxmox ISO to a USB flash-drive.
2. You eject that USB flash-drive from the computer.
3. You connect/insert that USB flash-drive into the OTHER computer on which you want to install Proxmox.
4. You boot up the other computer from that USB flash-drive
5. Install Proxmox on the drive of your choice on that computer.

If this is what you did - ignore my post.

This is what I did, sort of. The system I want to install this on is giving me issues booting from the USB. I took the NVMe and am doing this on my laptop top through a USB dongle. I then get onto my desktop, not the server I am wanting to get Proxmox on, and try to connect to it while its still connected to the laptop through the dongle.

 

[whytewolves]

I have retyped the password a couple of times while trying to connect, but I am not sure each time the password was correct. I us a US keyboard layout for both the installation and the one connecting to the server. I have not tried typing the password into the username field, however; I have tried putting my email address in that field and it still did not work. As far as errors, it is merely what I put in quotes and I did screen shot it. I meant to have included it in the last post but apparently did not, Ill include it now.

Okay, changing the password to a mere 9 characters seemed to work, I am no inside the network. I'm not sure it is a safe password though as I've been compromised before with this one. Can I change it in the settings here and is there a limit on characters, that may have been the issue. I am set up for 24 characters currently.

 

[gfngfn256]

This is what I did, sort of. The system I want to install this on is giving me issues booting from the USB. I took the NVMe and am doing this on my laptop top through a USB dongle. I then get onto my desktop, not the server I am wanting to get Proxmox on, and try to connect to it while its still connected to the laptop through the dongle.

So I did understand correctly - you've done a wholly unorthodox style of installation.
An installation of almost any OS & Proxmox included is HW centric. So in fact - you've installed Proxmox on your Laptop!
Moving the NVME afterwards to its final destination (maybe resting place?) will be an interesting one. Linux is usually quite forgiving & should adjust itself well, though there could still be some problems. (Many other OS's won't boot at all in such scenarios).
I'm more worried about your Laptop. What OS was it running before? If it was Windows, you may have a whole host of problems trying to get it boot up afterwards. Maybe you'll have good luck with that.
What you should have done - go into the BIOS of the Proxmox PC & set it to boot from the USB - not hard to accomplish.

Can I change it in the settings here

I don't know where "here" is - but the easiest/safest way for you to change your password is in the GUI.
Just choose the dropdown root@pam in the right-and-top corner & select Password.

Okay, changing the password to a mere 9 characters seemed to work

I don't know how many characters you had before - but I don't think the length was the problem. See here a successful password with 61 characters. I'm not aware of the limit.

 

[whytewolves]

So I did understand correctly - you've done a wholly unorthodox style of installation.
An installation of almost any OS & Proxmox included is HW centric. So in fact - you've installed Proxmox on your Laptop!
Moving the NVME afterwards to its final destination (maybe resting place?) will be an interesting one. Linux is usually quite forgiving & should adjust itself well, though there could still be some problems. (Many other OS's won't boot at all in such scenarios).
I'm more worried about your Laptop. What OS was it running before? If it was Windows, you may have a whole host of problems trying to get it boot up afterwards. Maybe you'll have good luck with that.
What you should have done - go into the BIOS of the Proxmox PC & set it to boot from the USB - not hard to accomplish.


I don't know where "here" is - but the easiest/safest way for you to change your password is in the GUI.
Just choose the dropdown root@pam in the right-and-top corner & select Password.


I don't know how many characters you had before - but I don't think the length was the problem. See here a successful password with 61 characters. I'm not aware of the limit.

Ok. So, I am not seeing in my server BIOS where it lets me change the boot order to USB. It only offers me LAN as an option. The USB with the ISO on it is not being recognized anytime I insert it into the server system. So, the thought was this, install on a NVMe that I have laying around, because the server NVMe is under the board, forcing me to uninstall everything, this is not built in a rackserver, but rather a mini ITX server with 12 bays, 8HDD and 4 SSD. Then I could hopefully clone the Proxmox drive to the one under the server. All PC's are running Microsoft. The NVMe I installed Proxmox on had no operating system on it, was running it bare, no Partitions or anything. The NVMe in the server is a 2TB and the Proxmox NVMe is 512GB. Since I am running this merely as a server when it is completed, how much storage should I have on the Proxmox NVMe? I am now thinking the 2TB would be too much if I'm using each bay in the tower with 8 20TB HDD and 4 4TB SSD.
Everything is running fine after I remove the external NVMe frrm the USB portt. Thanks for your concern there. I also was meaning "Here" as inside the Proxmox system. I did find where I could change the password but decided to get everything working properly first.
I ended up tearing the server apart as it would not boot to the USB. I installed the 512GB M.2 SSD into the slot and reinstalled everything; to no avail, did not recognize a drive installed, however did boot to USB Proxmox. This too had an issue, it did not find the drive with the previous install on it to overwrite.

 

[gfngfn256]

I ended up tearing the server apart as it would not boot to the USB. I installed the 512GB M.2 SSD into the slot and reinstalled everything; to no avail, did not recognize a drive installed, however did boot to USB Proxmox. This too had an issue, it did not find the drive with the previous install on it to overwrite.

My guess from all of this scenario; First build no USB boot & second build yes USB boot but no NVME: You/someone built the server, and haven't quite done everything correctly, such as cabling, dip switches, memory/drive placement etc.

In ANY of the BIOS options can you see any NVME boot/options/settings.

 

[whytewolves]

Ok. So, I am not seeing in my server BIOS where it lets me change the boot order to USB. It only offers me LAN as an option. The USB with the ISO on it is not being recognized anytime I insert it into the server system. So, the thought was this, install on a NVMe that I have laying around, because the server NVMe is under the board, forcing me to uninstall everything, this is not built in a rackserver, but rather a mini ITX server with 12 bays, 8HDD and 4 SSD. Then I could hopefully clone the Proxmox drive to the one under the server. All PC's are running Microsoft. The NVMe I installed Proxmox on had no operating system on it, was running it bare, no Partitions or anything. The NVMe in the server is a 2TB and the Proxmox NVMe is 512GB. Since I am running this merely as a server when it is completed, how much storage should I have on the Proxmox NVMe? I am now thinking the 2TB would be too much if I'm using each bay in the tower with 8 20TB HDD and 4 4TB SSD.
Everything is running fine after I remove the external NVMe frrm the USB portt. Thanks for your concern there. I also was meaning "Here" as inside the Proxmox system. I did find where I could change the password but decided to get everything working properly first.
I ended up tearing the server apart as it would not boot to the USB. I installed the 512GB M.2 SSD into the slot and reinstalled everything; to no avail, did not recognize a drive installed, however did boot to USB Proxmox. This too had an issue, it did not find the drive with the previous install on it to overw

My guess from all of this scenario; First build no USB boot & second build yes USB boot but no NVME: You/someone built the server, and haven't quite done everything correctly, such as cabling, dip switches, memory/drive placement etc.

In ANY of the BIOS options can you see any NVME boot/options/settings.

I built the system from new parts four years ago. Added drives along the way to what they are now. Everything worked just fine. The USB worked and copied and wrote to and from. The only thing it wpuld not do, is recently recognize for Install upon reboot. This system has been up off and on for the four years for minor upgrades, and never have had an issue until now with the boot.

No builds were done on the server as it would not boot from the USB for the installation of Proxmox.
I removed all hardware, reinstalled the 512GB into the NVMe slot on the back of the motherboard and the Proxmox installation was not recognized, it booted the USB ISO drive but could not find the NVMe drive for re-installation.

In the bios, all I seen for boot options were Microsoft boot drive and LAN. Never have I seen an option just for the USB.

 

[whytewolves]

My guess from all of this scenario; First build no USB boot & second build yes USB boot but no NVME: You/someone built the server, and haven't quite done everything correctly, such as cabling, dip switches, memory/drive placement etc.

In ANY of the BIOS options can you see any NVME boot/options/settings.

I am getting ready to delete the installed system off the 512 GB drive that currently has the Proxmox on it and then re-install into the server and verify if I can get the USB to boot again

 

[whytewolves]

I am getting ready to delete the installed system off the 512 GB drive that currently has the Proxmox on it and then re-install into the server and verify if I can get the USB to boot again

So, I cleared the SSD with Proxmox and then installed it the server. The USB booted and is currently installing the software to the 512GB SSD. Ok, it is installed, and I am able to boot to the server. I have not screwed anything down nor attached the drives, but I can do that as soon as I hear back about the SSD size. The NVMe that previously was installed was a 2TB SSD. It ran windows and other applications. This server I am hoping for a minimum of 3 things, 1) PiHole for ad blocking and VPN services, 2) Plex and Jellyfin Server 3) a file server to serve all my other systems the files I have for business and personal. Additionally, I would like this to be a Cloud server for all my pictures off our phones and back up the device itself. a bonus would be to have VM's for working with other OS's like Linux that I have never used. So, I would like to know if you think 512Gb is enough for the Proxmox VE?
There are 4 4TB SSD's which 12TB will be the File Server with the other one being a Cache pool for the Plex and Jellyfin Servers. The 8 HHD's are currently as follows: 4 RAIDed 20TB HDD's are video files for Plex and Jellyfin. 2 10TB,1 8 TB and 1 4TB HDD's currently waiting for the purchase of 4 20TB HDD's, are being used for file manipulation, so VM's maybe for now.

 

[whytewolves]

So, I have it installed. Up and running. Not sure about my drives though, I do not see them in any of the 4 4TB drives in the left window lists. I haven't installed the 4 20TB as they have data currently on them and were previously in a RAID configuration. Will that RAID be recognized and remade, or is there something I need to do? I also have not installed the other 4 HDD's, the 2 10TB, 8TB, & 4TB.

 

[gfngfn256]

So, I have it installed. Up and running. Not sure about my drives though, I do not see them in any of the 4 4TB drives in the left window lists. I haven't installed the 4 20TB as they have data currently on them and were previously in a RAID configuration. Will that RAID be recognized and remade, or is there something I need to do? I also have not installed the other 4 HDD's, the 2 10TB, 8TB, & 4TB.

Glad you've finally got it installed.

Disks connected to your system, will show up in the GUI under the {node_name} (left-pane, drop-down from Datacenter), Disks (next-pane). There you'll get all info about the attached disks, mount status, fs etc.

Any other issues you have about your storage configs, RAID setups etc. you can search a wealth of knowledge on this forum. If you don't find what you are looking for; open a new thread & clearly describe the problem you're facing. Tip: Use a thread title that although concise, also gives a good idea of the problem.

Happy PVE to you.

 

[whytewolves]

Thank you again for the information. Got all the drives installed and they are showing up. Now it is just to determine whether and how to RAID the 20TB together without losing the data on them since they were previously in RAID 5.
Do you happen to have any advice moving forward, or should I just post a new thread as you suggested?

 

[gfngfn256]

What I would do...
Every RAID setup is usually unique. Only you know how you had them setup.
Firstly search these forums/general www concerning your situation.
If you find a working solution. Good.
If you don't open a new issue as above.

One thing I find important to mention, although obvious; If your data on this "RAID" is critical. I would make sure its backed up elsewhere. You never no what may happen in one of your "fixes".

Disclaimer: I've personally have never tried a similar scenario, although I'm pretty sure other have (successfully).