From e0695f4133ffece65cb031b437917204f4daf3f0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aaron Lauterer Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2024 18:07:42 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] installation: add section about unattended/automatic installation Mention and briefly explain it. The main part of the documentation will live in the Wiki for now as it applies to not just Proxmox VE. Signed-off-by: Aaron Lauterer [ TL: adapt to changes made in the wiki article ] Signed-off-by: Thomas Lamprecht --- pve-installation.adoc | 18 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+) diff --git a/pve-installation.adoc b/pve-installation.adoc index 274d9ad..bbfef04 100644 --- a/pve-installation.adoc +++ b/pve-installation.adoc @@ -374,6 +374,24 @@ parameter. Then press `Ctrl-X` or `F10` to boot the configuration. +[[installation_unattended]] +Unattended Installation +----------------------- + +It is possible to install {pve} automatically in an unattended manner. This +enables you to fully automate the setup process on bare-metal. Once the +installation is complete and the host has booted up, automation tools like +Ansible can be used to further configure the installation. + +The necessary options for the installer must be provided in an answer file. This +file allows the use of filter rules to determine which disks and network cards +should be used. + +To use the automated installation, it is first necessary to prepare an +installation ISO. +https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Automated_Installation[Visit our wiki] for more +details and information on the unattended installation. + ifndef::wiki[] Install {pve} on Debian