Proxmox-Based Home Server

This repository documents the steps to configure a home server using Proxmox, a powerful open-source platform for server virtualization.

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Proxmox Setup

After installing Proxmox, some configurations are needed to optimize storage before creating virtual machines (VMs).

Adjusting Storage: Deleting local-lvm to Increase Storage

Follow these steps to reallocate space from the default local-lvm:

1. Access Storage Settings:

   • Navigate to Datacenter > Storage in the Proxmox web interface.
   • Delete the local-lvm storage entry (local-lvm (proxmox)).

2. Resize Logical Volumes via Shell: Open the Proxmox shell and execute the following commands:

   lvremove /dev/pve/data
   lvresize -l +100%FREE /dev/pve/root
   resize2fs /dev/mapper/pve-root
   

TrueNAS Setup

1. **Add data storage to VMs(TrueNAS) Go to Datacenter>pve>disks and wipe the required disk. Initialize it as GPT Go to LVM-thin and create the thin pool. Add the disk to LVM-thin Go to created VM(TrueNAS)>Hardware and add a hard disk. Check details and add the required storage disk

2. **Set static IP for TrueNAS Go to TrueNAS WebGUI>Network>Interfaces and add the required static IP using the add button

casaos Setup

1. **Add usb devices(printer and 3D printer) to casaos vm before installing casao os on ubuntu server
2. **Install casaos

Octoprint Setup

1. **Add usb devices to Octoprint docker container Go to Casaos>Octoprint>Settings Add a device Set the Host and container the following

   /dev/ttyUSB0
   

CUPS Setup

1. **Install cups and configure https://www.linuxbabe.com/ubuntu/set-up-cups-print-server-ubuntu-bonjour-ipp-samba-airprint
2. *Install brlaser printer driver

   sudo apt install printer-driver-brlaser