debian_ansible_hands-free_installs
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| # Enable the qemu guest agent(recommend) | # Enable the qemu guest agent(recommend) | ||
| qm set 9000 --agent enabled=1 | qm set 9000 --agent enabled=1 | ||
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| + | === Testing the Template (Optional) === | ||
| + | == Start and Verify the VM == | ||
| + | # Start the VM for testing | ||
| + | qm start 9000 | ||
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| + | # Check cloud-init configuration | ||
| + | qm cloudinit dump 9000 user | ||
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| + | # Monitor startup process | ||
| + | qm console 9000 | ||
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| + | # Check the VM IP | ||
| + | qm guest cmd 9000 network-get-interfaces | ||
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| + | == Verify Cloud-Init Completion == | ||
| + | Once logged into the VM: | ||
| + | # Check cloud-init status | ||
| + | sudo cloud-init status | ||
| + | |||
| + | # View cloud-init logs | ||
| + | sudo tail -20 / | ||
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| + | # Check system information | ||
| + | cat / | ||
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| + | After successful testing, shutdown the VM: | ||
| + | # Shutdown the VM | ||
| + | qm shutdown 9000 | ||
| + | | ||
| + | === Converting to Template === | ||
| + | Convert the VM to a template: | ||
| + | # Convert to template (irreversible operation) | ||
| + | qm template 9000 | ||
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| + | === Cloning VMs from Template === | ||
| + | == Using Proxmox Web Interface == | ||
| + | - Navigate to Templates: In the PVE web interface, locate your template (VM ID 9000) | ||
| + | - Clone Template: Right-click → “Clone” or use the Clone button | ||
| + | - Configure Clone Settings: | ||
| + | * VM ID: Choose an unused ID (e.g., 101) | ||
| + | * Name: Descriptive name (e.g., “debian-selfhosted-server”) | ||
| + | * Mode: Full Clone (recommended for production) | ||
| + | * Target Storage: Select appropriate storage | ||
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| + | == Resize Disk After Cloning == | ||
| + | - Access Hardware Tab: Select the cloned VM -> Hardware Tab | ||
| + | - Resize Disk: Select scsi0 disk -> ' | ||
| + | - Set New Size: Enter desired size (e.g., 50GB for container hosts) | ||
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| + | == Configure Cloud-Init for New VM == | ||
| + | - Cloud-Init Tab: Navigate to the Cloud-Init tab | ||
| + | - Configure Settings: | ||
| + | * User: Set username (e.g., " | ||
| + | * Password: Set secure password | ||
| + | * SSH Public Key: paste your SSH public key | ||
| + | * IP Config: Choose DHCP or static IP configuration | ||
| + | - Apply Changes: Click " | ||
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