---
category:
  - "[[Journal]]"
  - "[[Note]]"
type:
  - "[[Log]]"
title: initial install and setup of a proxmox host
created: 2026-04-23T15:44:49
date: 2026-04-23
tags:
---
[[Proxmox|Proxmox]] initial generic setup

## during install

### network
- 192.168.1.4x
- host naming scheme
	- pve-xxxxx.home.arpa
		- where xxxxx = brand/manufacturer + model number
		- i.e. lenovo thinkstation p520 = pve-lp520

## post install

### pcie pass through
- boot loader config
	- edit `/etc/default/grub`
	- add `intel_iommu=on iommu=pt` to `GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=`
	- then `update-grub`
	- after reboot check: `cat /proc/cmdline`
- other config
	- exec: `lspci -nn`
	- copy device id e.g. `[8086:a282]`
	- create/edit file: `/etc/modprobe.d/vfio.conf`
	- insert lines:
		- `options vfio-pci ids=8086:a282`
		- `softdep ahci pre: vfio-pci`
	- exec: `update-initramfs -u -k all`
	- after reboot check `lspci -nnk -s 00:17.0` (for sata ahci=bad, vfio=good)

### power saving
- exec `apt install --no-install-recommends powertop`
- exec `crontab -e` and add the following lines:
```
# PROXMOX POWER SAVING TWEAKS
# Sets CPU to powersave
@reboot echo "powersave" | tee /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu*/cpufreq/scaling_governor >/dev/null 2>&1
# Runs powertop auto-tune on boot
@reboot /usr/sbin/powertop --auto-tune >/dev/null 2>&1
```