Newb question - Can't log into web UI - Err_connection_timed_out

[andresalmeron]

So I am painfully new to VMs. I have installed Proxmox several times and for the life of me I can't access the webGUI. Not even once.

I have installed it on a laptop and whenever I try to access the IP address I get the connection timed out error, either from another laptop or my phone. I did note that, unlike the tutorials I've watched, whenever I re-install it I get no netmask option and instead of just an IP address, I get asked for an IP (CIDR) which is set to default at "/24". I am not sure if this is relevant but it is one of the few things I have noticed that were different. I tried to log into the server from my android phone using both Chrome and the Proxmox app, to no effect (no connection).

Am I missing something here? I really can't tell, and I've been through a lot of posts with possible solutions but none worked but, again, as a total newbie I don't even know what to look for. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Wish you all the best.

 

[Moayad]

Hi,

Can you ping your Proxmox VE IP from another device?

Please post your network configuration by doing cat /etc/network/interfaces and the output of ip a

 

[andresalmeron]

Hi! Thank you for replying. I feel like I probably messed up something very very basic, here's a picture of what I got from both tests. I tried pinging IP:8006 but I get a "cannot resolve host IP:8006: Unknown host".

I attached a pic of the results from the tests you asked, I am sorry for its quality and holy damn, that screen is dirty. That's on my brother, though, its his notebook after all.

Thank you again for the support!

 

[Moayad]

Hi,

The network interface enp2s0 is DOWN, are you sure that you plugged the ethernet cable into the laptop?

 

[andresalmeron]

Hi,

The network interface enp2s0 is DOWN, are you sure that you plugged the ethernet cable into the laptop?

DEAR LORD, am I stupid. No, the ethernet cable was not connected and it didn't occur to me that there was obviously no way to set up a network without any connection. HAHAHAHA. Told you it was probably something very dumb on my part. Thank you! Hahahahahahah still can't believe myself on this one ahahahahahaahhaahahaha.