Create new CT
- CT ID: I keep these sequential and mappable to their LAN ip (e.g.: CT ID 201 -> 19.2.168.1.201)
- Hostname: what Proxmox will call it (e.g. "bitcoind")
- Password: VM's root password
Use the standard Debian 12 template. If you haven't already downloaded it:
Go to the "local" drive in the Proxmox UI, "CT Templates" -> "Templates" and add if needed.
- Storage: the "system" drive for the VM: local-lvm
- Disk size: important data will go elsewhere so this just needs enough to run the "system" drive; 2-8 GB. Can resize the volume after the fact.
Can be adjusted later
- Set a static IPv4/CIDR: e.g. 192.168.1.201/24
- Gateway: router's IP on the LAN (e.g. 192.168.1.254)
- server: 8.8.8.8