proxmox-install-debian-10-steps-notes.txt

# Assumes a dedicated server with an assigned ipv6 subnet e.g. from hetzner

# Set hostname
echo "proxmox1" > /etc/hostname
# Edit /etc/hosts to set hostname to proxmox1

# Reload network configuration
invoke-rc.d hostname.sh start
invoke-rc.d networking force-reload

# Reboot the system
reboot

# Add proxmox apt source & key

echo "deb http://download.proxmox.com/debian/pve buster pve-no-subscription" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pve-install-repo.list

wget http://download.proxmox.com/debian/proxmox-ve-release-6.x.gpg -O /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/proxmox-ve-release-6.x.gpg
chmod +r /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/proxmox-ve-release-6.x.gpg

# Run update & full upgrade
apt update && apt full-upgrade -y

# Install proxmox-ve open-iscsi
apt install proxmox-ve postfix open-iscsi -y
# Note , the install of proxmox-ve can take over 30minutes 

# Choose no for WINS/DHCP, and 'local only' for postfix

# Update grub
update-grub

# Update /etc/sysctl.conf

net.ipv4.ip_forward=1
net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding=1


# Reboot
reboot

# After reboot you will be able to access https://176.9.145.50:8006

# If you can no-longer login via ssh, reset your terminal
reset
# and login again.

# Configure IPv6 bridge


THE GATEWAY MUST BE THE IP ADDRESS GIVEN TO THE VIRTUAL BRIDGE. 
FORWARDING HAPPENS THANKS TO net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding=1

# Download a debian template
pveem available --section system # see whats available
pveam download local debian-10-standard_10.7-1_amd64.tar.gz
pveam download local alpine-3.12-default_20200823_amd64.tar.xz


# DHCP
# install service isc-dhcp-server
apt install -y isc-dhcp-server
# Enable dhcp server on boot
systemctl enable isc-dhcp-server

# Edit /etc/dhcp/dhcpd6.conf

# Edit /etc/default/isc-dhcp-server
# Uncomment out / add the following:

DHCPDv6_CONF=/etc/dhcp/dhcpd6.conf
DHCPDv6_PID=/var/run/dhcpd6.pid
INTERFACESv6="vmbr0"

# Restart dhcp server
systemctl stop isc-dhcp-server
systemctl start isc-dhcp-server

# Verify dhcp server is running
systemctl status isc-dhcp-server

# Install Router advertisement daemon radvd
apt-get install -y radvd
# Enable to start radvd after reboot
systemctl enable radvd 
# Create /etc/radvd.conf

interface vmbr0 {
        AdvSendAdvert on;
        MinRtrAdvInterval 3;
        MaxRtrAdvInterval 10;
        prefix <IPv6 subnet>/<subnet mask> {
                AdvOnLink on;
                AdvAutonomous on;
                AdvRouterAddr on;
        };
};

# Restart radvd

systemctl restart radvd
systemctl status radvd


# Create container using dhcp
pct create 999 --start --hostname 999 --net0 name=eth0,bridge=vmbr0,ip6=dhcp,gw6=2a01:4f8:160:2333:0:1:0:2 --memory 10240 local:vztmpl/debian-10-standard_10.7-1_amd64.tar.gz