Proxmox Useful CLI Commands

Proxmox VE is a really powerful virtualization platform that is free and opensource and is gaining tons of traction.
it contains so many great commands you can use to configure, manage, and automate your Proxmox environment.
These commands are some of the most powerful for managing your Proxmox host, virtual machines, and containers.

1. PVEVersion
prints version information of the Proxmox VE hardware node.

2. QM
The qm command stands as a cornerstone for managing QEMU/KVM virtual machines, offering a comprehensive suite of functionalities.

3. PCT
The pct command is actually the modern tool used for managing LXC containers in Proxmox VE environments, as opposed to the tool to manage OpenVZ containers in legacy versions.

4. PVESH
The pvesh command opens the door to interacting directly with the Proxmox API.

5. PVEUM
Managing user permissions and accounts is streamlined with the pveum command, a dedicated tool for user administration within Proxmox.

6. PVECM
pvecm, the Proxmox Cluster Manager, is crucial for those operating in a clustered environment.

7. VZDump and qmrestore
vzdump is a backup tool for Proxmox that saves your virtual machines and containers to backup files.

8. PVEFirewall
The pvefirewall tool empowers administrators to directly manage the integrated Proxmox firewall with the CLI.

9. PVESM (Proxmox Storage Manager)
pvesm is a command in Proxmox that helps you manage where your data is stored. You can use it to add, remove, or change storage settings for your virtual machines and containers.



















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