Proxmox version 8.1.4 or later is required to install and launch vESR.
1) Upload the vESR installer image. To do this, select the required local storage for the ISO image and upload it by clicking the "Upload" button in the "ISO Images" section. Select the installer file, click "Upload", and wait for the upload to complete:
2) Create a virtual machine. To do this, click "Create VM", specify the name of the virtual machine, and click "Next":
3) Select the pre-uploaded installer image from the drop-down list and click "Next":
4) Set "SCSI Controller" to "Default (LSI)" and click "Next":
5) Set "Bus/Device" to "SATA". The disk size must be at least 500 MB. Click "Next":
6) Specify the required number of cores and click "Next":
7) Specify the amount of RAM allocated to vESR (at least 3 GB) and click "Next":
8) In the network settings, specify the name of the network adapter to be used in the "Model" field and click "Next":
9) Verify all settings and complete the virtual machine creation by clicking "Finish":
To start the created virtual machine, select it in the tree on the left, open the context menu with a right mouse click, and select "Start". VNC is launched by double-clicking the required virtual machine.
The next vESR installation steps are detailed in the vESR installation process section.
Perform the following steps for the created virtual machine:
1) Select the created vESR in the tree on the left and open the "Hardware" tab:
2) To add a new network interface, open the "Add" drop-down list and select "Network device":
3) Select the required network bridge and network card model and click "Add":
4) Start vESR.
The settings in this section are optional and do not affect system operation. |
To pass a serial device of the hypervisor to the created virtual machine, perform the following steps:
1) Select the created vESR in the tree on the left and open the "Hardware" tab:
2) To add a serial port, open the "Add" drop-down list and select "Serial Port":
3) Specify the required serial port number and click "Add":
To determine the serial ports recognized by the kernel and their corresponding # This shows that serial ports 0 and 1 are available to the system. |
4) Start vESR.
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