This guide walks through setting up a dedicated logical volume, formatting it, mounting it, configuring Samba, and accessing it from a Windows client — using user-based authentication. ✅ 1. Check Available Space in Your Volume Group sudo vgdisplay Look for the Free PE / Size — it should show free space (e.g., ~647 GB). ✅ 2. Create a Logical Volume sudo lvcreate -l 100%FREE -n data-lv ubuntu-vg This creates a logical volume named data-lv using all available free space. ...
📁 Project Context This documentation captures the setup process of an Ubuntu Server Virtual Machine hosted on Proxmox VE, intended for general-purpose use in my home lab. 💻 Hardware & Host Setup Host System: Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny Hypervisor: Proxmox VE Primary VMs already present: pfSense (handles LAN, DHCP, firewall) Proxmox Backup Server (PBS) ⚙️ VM Configuration Summary VM Host: Proxmox VE Machine Type: Q35 BIOS: UEFI (OVMF) with EFI disk on local-lvm, no pre-enrolled keys SCSI Controller: VirtIO SCSI single Disk Bus/Device: VirtIO Block Disk Cache: Write back I/O Thread: Enabled CPU: 1 socket, 4 cores (host type) Memory: 8192 MB RAM 🌐 Network Setup Bridge: vmbr1 (VM-only LAN, 10.0.1.0/24) Model: VirtIO IP assignment: Static via pfSense DHCP reservation Assigned IP: 10.0.1.10 Gateway/DNS: 10.0.1.1 (pfSense) 🔍 Installation Walkthrough Booted Ubuntu Server 24.04 ISO in VM Selected guided install → full disk usage (750 GB assigned) Created user: faisal, password set Enabled Ubuntu Pro Enabled OpenSSH server for remote access Skipped featured snaps Completed install → reboot Removed ISO from CD/DVD device in Proxmox Server booted successfully 🛁 Static IP Configuration via pfSense To ensure the Ubuntu Server VM always receives the same IP address, I created a DHCP static lease in pfSense: ...
Just like with Proxmox VE, I prefer a fresh installation and configuration of Proxmox Backup Server (PBS) for a clean and consistent setup. While I would back it up if possible, PBS requires that the machine be either stopped or suspended for backup, meaning it may not be able to back itself up. However, I’ve heard that one could have another instance of PBS to back up the first. Given this, documenting the entire process ensures reproducibility, security, and stability for each installation. ...