no templates visible when creating a CV, and other stuff

[Jonathan Griggs]

Newb here. When I click Create CV in the GUI (Create: LXC Container) and get to the Template tab, there are no templates listed. I ran pveam update and available and there's a list shown in the shell, but nothing shows up in the GUI. What am I doing wrong?

Also, I have a 1TB SSD on which I would like to have Disk image, Container, and Directories. How can I do this?

Thanks!

 

[dcsapak]

Newb here. When I click Create CV in the GUI (Create: LXC Container) and get to the Template tab, there are no templates listed. I ran pveam update and available and there's a list shown in the shell, but nothing shows up in the GUI. What am I doing wrong?

you first have to actually download the templates to one of your storages,
so go to datacenter-> YOURNODE -> YOURSTORAGE -> content and click 'Templates'. there you can download specific templates
(note that this only works on directory based storages, e.g. no lvm/lvmthin)

Also, I have a 1TB SSD on which I would like to have Disk image, Container, and Directories. How can I do this?

go to datacenter -> YOURNODE -> disk. there you have submenus for each storage type (dir/lvm/etc.) where you can format/create storages for those types
if there already exists some fs, just mount it like usual (e.g. /etc/fstab) and create a storage entry for it (datacenter -> storage -> add )

 

[Jonathan Griggs]

you first have to actually download the templates to one of your storages,
so go to datacenter-> YOURNODE -> YOURSTORAGE -> content and click 'Templates'. there you can download specific templates
(note that this only works on directory based storages, e.g. no lvm/lvmthin)

Thanks! That was the missing piece. I read quite a bit concerning templates, however, haven't come across that basic piece of info.

go to datacenter -> YOURNODE -> disk. there you have submenus for each storage type (dir/lvm/etc.) where you can format/create storages for those types
if there already exists some fs, just mount it like usual (e.g. /etc/fstab) and create a storage entry for it (datacenter -> storage -> add )

I'm still working through this. I'm new to working with drives at the command prompt.

 

[jay37mack37]

This fixed me right up
proxmox no lxc templates

 

[dooferorg]

Yes, this was a stumbling block for me too.. it'd be nice if the template selector enabled a link to the 'download template' pop up then you wouldn't have to exit the container creation to have to go back and download the template you wanted.

Also, I found the template stuff under the host -> local -> CT Templates and then had to click on the Templates button at the top. It's possible this is different in Proxmox 8.2.2 than it was back when OP started this thread but I thought I'd mention it because in searching, I found this thread today