Managing Virtual Machines

Learn how to manage your Proxmox virtual machines and LXC containers with ProxMan.

Viewing Virtual Machines

VM List

The node dashboard shows all your virtual machines and containers:

Status Indicator: Green (running), Red (stopped)
Resource Usage: CPU usage at a glance
Quick Actions: Start, stop, restart buttons

VM Details

Tap on any VM to view detailed information:

Real-time resource usage graphs
Network statistics
Disk I/O performance
Configuration details
Console access

VM Operations

Starting a VM

1. Navigate to the VM list

2. Tap on the VM you want to start

3. Tap the "Start" button

4. Wait for the VM to boot (status will change to green)

Stopping a VM

1. Select the VM from the list

2. Tap the "Stop" button

3. Choose shutdown method:

- Graceful Shutdown: Sends ACPI shutdown signal

- Force Stop: Immediately stops the VM

Restarting a VM

1. Select the VM

2. Tap the "Restart" button

3. The VM will perform a graceful restart

LXC Container Management

ProxMan supports full LXC container management:

Start, stop, and restart containers
View container resource usage
Access container console
Monitor container performance

Console Access

Accessing VM VNC

1. Open the VM details

2. Tap "Console"

3. Use the on-screen keyboard or external keyboard

4. Pinch to zoom for better visibility

Console Features

Full keyboard support
Copy/paste functionality
Screen rotation support
Adjustable font size

Resource Monitoring

Real-Time Metrics

Monitor your VMs in real-time:

CPU Usage: Current and historical CPU utilization
Memory: RAM usage and available memory
Disk I/O: Read/write operations per second
Network: Incoming/outgoing traffic

Performance Graphs

View historical performance data:

Last hour, day, week, or month
Identify performance trends
Optimize resource allocation

VM Configuration

Viewing Configuration

Access VM configuration details:

CPU cores and sockets
Memory allocation
Disk configuration
Network interfaces
Boot order

Modifying Settings

Some settings can be modified directly from ProxMan:

Memory allocation (requires VM restart)
CPU cores (requires VM restart)
Boot order

Snapshots

Creating Snapshots

1. Open VM details

2. Tap "Snapshots"

3. Tap "Create Snapshot"

4. Enter a name and description

5. Choose whether to include RAM

Restoring Snapshots

1. Navigate to Snapshots

2. Select the snapshot to restore

3. Tap Return Icon

4. Confirm the restoration

Deleting Snapshots

1. Swipe left on a snapshot

2. Tap Delete Icon

3. Confirm deletion

Best Practices

Always use graceful shutdown when possible
Create snapshots before major changes
Monitor resource usage regularly
Use descriptive VM names