Proxmox VE 9.0 Installation on a Supermicro CSE-829U Server

[kosnar]

OK, I simplified the command for you:

for i in $(ip -o l show | awk -F':' '{print $2}');do echo $i;ethtool $i | grep -i 'Link detected';done

You can also try to find a paste option in the top menu of your iKVM/HTML5 interface. Alternatively, you could use the IPMIView tool, which can be downloaded here: https://www.supermicro.com/en/support/resources/downloadcenter/smsdownload?category=IPMI.

Finally, you might consider upgrading the BIOS.

R.

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edit: added interface name to the script

 

[abobakr]

It's strange that the link does not appear.
You could check the log for some clues, you can re-plug the cable and then check with journalctl :
journalctl --since="5 min ago" | grep -i ens2

 

[Phoenix85]

Is there something like IPMIView for MacOS
Upgrading BIOS is on the list.

Board for all three Servers I have is

Supermicro X10DRU-I+ Rev 1.02B

 

[kosnar]

Is there something like IPMIView for MacOS

I afraid no. You can try https://leavingwithnothing.blogspot.com/2016/06/ipmiview-for-mac.html

 

[Phoenix85]

I assume this is the latest BIOS Update?

https://www.supermicro.com/en/support/resources/downloadcenter/firmware/MBD-X10DRU-i+/BIOS

 

[Phoenix85]

Looks like the the latest one isn't already installed?


Updating the BIOS right now to 3.5

FDT ? What is that?

 

[Phoenix85]

Now BIOS is updated

 

[Phoenix85]

for the command journalctl --since="5 min ago" | grep -i ens2

 

[abobakr]

Please run the command again for a longer time duration [1] to see more logs, example:
journalctl --since "2025-09-24 19:00"| grep ens2

[1] https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/linux-unix/journalctl-command-in-linux-with-examples/

 

[kosnar]

Bios upgrade is a side task - it may solve the copy & paste issue. Let's return to the crucial point - the Ethernet issue.

To solve this, I expect you have already checked the physical link (including the patch cable) - for example, connect a notebook and confirm that the LAN is working on the notebook.

I send you a command to list all interfaces and their link status. You can do this with that command, or one by one with the command:

ethtool <interface> | grep "Link detected"

If there is no interface with a link, check the physical connection again.
If you find an interface with a link, you can do two things:

1) Use DHCP and configure from the GUI:

dhclient <interface>

Connect to the IP address provided by the DHCP server and then configure the interfaces from the WebGUI.

2) Configure it from the shell
Edit /etc/network/interfaces where you set:

auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

iface <interface> inet manual

auto vmbr0
iface vmbr0 inet static
    address 192.168.1.2/24
    gateway 192.168.1.1
    bridge-ports <interface>
    bridge-stp off
    bridge-fd 0

- use your IP addresses


To configure the interface, you need two records:
a) iface <interface> inet manual
b) bridge-ports <interface>
- in vmbr0 settings

For <interface> use the real interface name.

R.

 

[Phoenix85]

journalctl --since "2025-09-24 19:00"| grep ens2

 

[Phoenix85]

I expect you have already checked the physical link (including the patch cable) - for example, connect a notebook and confirm that the LAN is working on the notebook.

Might be a dumb question ... but do 10 GB Ports ( Intel X540 ) need 10GB Cable? Or can is a Gigabit Cable also fine?

I will test a Hue Bridge Pro later on ... on the same Gigabit LAN Cable which is at the moment connected to the Intel 1 Gigabit NIC on the Proxmox Server.

Nano shows at the moment will change it to ens2

 

[Phoenix85]

You guys rock !!!!

Thank you so much !

Finally I can reach the WebGui

 

[abobakr]

Glad you managed to make it work, let the fun begin .

In order to make the thread as solved, you can edit the first post of the thread and select Solved from the pull-down menu. and summarize how you solve it.

 

[Phoenix85]

It only works with the Gigabit NIC at the moment.

Need to get it to work with Intel X540

It's a Proxmox Server , a Proxmox Backup Server and a True NAS Server.

Proxmox Backups will go to TrueNAS

Proxmox Server VM's will go from Storage perspective to TrueNAS.

So I'm pretty sure 10 GB will be better for data transfering than 1GB.

Or do you see it different?

I don't see an Edit butto under my first post to mark it as solved?

 

[kosnar]

Might be a dumb question ... but do 10 GB Ports ( Intel X540 ) need 10GB Cable? Or can is a Gigabit Cable also fine?

Better cables offer better speed and less packet loss. At a short distance, it will even work on a poor-quality cable. I really don't recommend using poor quality cables.
For this speed I recommend DAC cable and SFP** port. You have patch cable and RJ45.

Or do you see it different?

If you want to have VM images on the NAS... yes, you need the fastest speed possible.

 

[Phoenix85]

I have a Ubiquiti Dream Machine Pro SE , a USW-48 and a USW-16 Port Switch. So potentially I will need new Ubiquiti Equipment to get the proper speed I will need

 

[kosnar]

I have a Ubiquiti Dream Machine Pro SE , a USW-48 and a USW-16 Port Switch. So potentially I will need new Ubiquiti Equipment to get the proper speed I will need

Yes. Ubiquiti Dream Machine Pro SE don't use as switch. Others are just gigabit.

6 x 100Gbps ECS-Aggregation
32 x 25Gbps USW-Pro-XG-Aggregation
12x 10Gbps USW-Pro-XG-10-PoE

https://ui.com/switching

R.