This article will be updated while experimenting on Proxmox.
Cheatsheet for Proxmox
List of commands I might need to use again some day.
PVE Official Documentation
Basic Linux Log Commands
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| # Observe for new dmesg messages
dmesg -W
# Follow journal log
journalctl --follow
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qm - Virtual Machine
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| vmid=100
# Config
/etc/pve/qemu-server/${vmid}.conf
# Start and observe VM terminal
qm start ${vmid} && sleep 1 && qm terminal ${vmid}
# Stop
qm stop ${vmid}
# VM Locked, cannot stop
qm unlock ${vmid}
# Forcely stop VM (last resort, not recommended)
ps aux | grep "/usr/bin/kvm -id ${vmid}"
kill -9 PID
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Sources: qm cmd, qm.conf, qm PCI Passthrough,
lscpi - List PCI device details
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| # List devices and their vendor id information
lspci -nn
# List devices and which kernel module and driver is in use
lspci -k
# List device capabilities identified by system
lspci -vv
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PCI device control
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| # Query power state
cat /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000\:03\:00.0/power_state
D0
# Query reset state
cat /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000\:03\:00.0/reset_method
pm bus
# Query If d3Cold allowed
cat /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000\:03\:00.0/d3cold_allowed
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# Remove PCI device
echo 1 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000\:03\:00.0/remove
# Initiate scan, re-adds removed PCI device if it is not in failed state
echo 1 > /sys/bus/pci/rescan
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LUKS
Create Vault
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| # Create an empty file for encrypted container (512 MB)
dd if=/dev/urandom of=filevault.img bs=1M count=512
# Create LUKS volume within the empty file
cryptsetup --verify-passphrase luksFormat filevault.img
# Open the LUKS volume
cryptsetup open --type luks filevault.img keyvault
# Create filesystem labeled as keyvault
mkfs.ext4 -L keyvault /dev/mapper/keyvault
# Mount
mount /dev/mapper/keyvault /media/keyvault
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Controlling LUKS Vault
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| # Open
cryptsetup open --type luks vaultfile preferred-name
# Location of opened vaults
/dev/mapper
# Close, unmount before closing
umount /media/mountpoint
cryptsetup close preferred-name
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Other Sources
- General
- Kernel
- QEMU
- General Passthrough
- PCI Passthrough & IOMMU
