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# IncusOS Tools
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Scripts for building IncusOS installation media and seed configurations.
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## Overview
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| Script | Purpose |
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|--------|---------|
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| [`incusos-iso`](#incusos-iso) | Build customized IncusOS ISO/IMG images using the flasher-tool |
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| [`incusos-seed`](#incusos-seed) | Generate seed archives (tar, FAT, or ISO 9660) for installation customization |
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| [`incusos-proxmox`](#incusos-proxmox) | Declarative IncusOS deployment on Proxmox VE |
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| [`lab-test`](#lab-test) | Guided lab validation (workloads, clustering, migration) |
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All scripts support automatic client certificate injection from the local Incus
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installation, so the freshly installed system is immediately manageable.
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## Prerequisites
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**Required:**
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- **flasher-tool** -- the official IncusOS image builder (used by `incusos-iso`)
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```bash
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# Requires Go 1.22+
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go install github.com/lxc/incus-os/incus-osd/cmd/flasher-tool@latest
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export PATH="${GOPATH:-$HOME/go}/bin:$PATH"
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```
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The `incusos-iso` script will offer to install it automatically if Go is available.
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**Recommended:**
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- **Incus client** -- for automatic client certificate detection.
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Any version works (certificates are read from disk), but 6.3+ has the
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most complete CLI. See [`notes/incus-version-compatibility.md`](../notes/incus-version-compatibility.md)
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for install instructions per platform.
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| Platform | Install command | Notes |
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| macOS | `brew install incus` | Client only (no daemon on macOS) |
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| Debian/Ubuntu | `apt install incus-client` | Use [Zabbly repo](https://github.com/zabbly/incus) for latest |
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| Arch Linux | `pacman -S incus` | Full daemon+client (no client-only split) |
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| Any (source) | `go install github.com/lxc/incus/v6/cmd/incus@latest` | Requires Go 1.22+ |
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**Optional:**
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- **genisoimage** -- for creating ISO 9660 seed images (`incusos-seed --format iso`).
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Required by `incusos-proxmox` (Proxmox CD-ROM devices need ISO 9660, not FAT).
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- **mtools** / **dosfstools** -- for creating FAT seed images (`incusos-seed --format fat`).
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Only for USB/block device use; FAT labels are NOT detected on CD-ROM devices.
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- **jq** or **python3** -- for parsing the CDN index (cross-architecture builds)
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- **curl** -- for downloading images from the CDN
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## incusos-iso
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Wrapper around the official flasher-tool that adds:
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- **Cross-architecture builds** -- build aarch64 images on x86_64 and vice versa
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- **Automatic seed generation** -- no need to manually create seed files
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- **Client certificate injection** -- auto-detects your local Incus certificate
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- **Batch mode** -- generate all common ISO variants in one command
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- **Sensible defaults** -- minimal flags needed for common use cases
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### Quick Start
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```bash
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# Build a default IncusOS ISO for the current architecture
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./incusos-iso
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# Incus with default configuration (ZFS pool, bridge, port 8443)
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./incusos-iso --defaults
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# Operations Center for aarch64
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./incusos-iso --arch aarch64 --app operations-center --defaults
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# Build a USB image instead of ISO
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./incusos-iso --format img --defaults
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# Generate all variants (2 arches x 2 apps x 2 default modes = 8 images)
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./incusos-iso --batch
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# Preview what would be built
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./incusos-iso --batch --dry-run
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```
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### Options Reference
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```
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-a, --arch ARCH x86_64 or aarch64 (default: auto-detect)
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-A, --app APP incus or operations-center (default: incus)
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-d, --defaults Apply default config (ZFS pool, bridge, port 8443)
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-c, --cert FILE Client certificate PEM file (default: auto-detect)
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--no-cert Skip certificate injection
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-F, --format FORMAT iso or img (default: iso)
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-o, --output FILE Output filename (default: auto-generated)
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-C, --channel CHANNEL stable or testing (default: stable)
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-s, --seed FILE Use pre-built seed tar (skip seed generation)
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-i, --image FILE Use local base image (skip CDN download)
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-b, --batch Generate all common variants
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--batch-arches LIST Architectures for batch (default: x86_64,aarch64)
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--batch-apps LIST Apps for batch (default: incus,operations-center)
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--output-dir DIR Output directory for batch (default: .)
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--disk-target ID Target disk pattern (e.g. "virtio-*")
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--force-install Overwrite existing installation
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--force-reboot Auto-reboot after installation
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--missing-tpm Allow install without TPM 2.0
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--missing-secureboot Allow install without Secure Boot
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--hostname NAME Set system hostname
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--dry-run Show what would happen
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-q, --quiet Suppress info output
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-h, --help Full help text
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-V, --version Show version
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```
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### Output Naming Convention
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Auto-generated filenames follow the pattern:
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```
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incusos-{app}-{defaults|bare}-{arch}.{iso|img}
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```
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Examples:
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- `incusos-incus-defaults-x86_64.iso`
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- `incusos-ops-center-bare-aarch64.iso`
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- `incusos-incus-defaults-x86_64.img`
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### Batch Mode Matrix
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With `--batch`, the following variants are generated:
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| # | Architecture | Application | Defaults | Filename |
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|---|-------------|-------------|----------|----------|
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| 1 | x86_64 | Incus | yes | `incusos-incus-defaults-x86_64.iso` |
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| 2 | x86_64 | Incus | no | `incusos-incus-bare-x86_64.iso` |
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| 3 | x86_64 | Ops Center | yes | `incusos-ops-center-defaults-x86_64.iso` |
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| 4 | x86_64 | Ops Center | no | `incusos-ops-center-bare-x86_64.iso` |
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| 5 | aarch64 | Incus | yes | `incusos-incus-defaults-aarch64.iso` |
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| 6 | aarch64 | Incus | no | `incusos-incus-bare-aarch64.iso` |
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| 7 | aarch64 | Ops Center | yes | `incusos-ops-center-defaults-aarch64.iso` |
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| 8 | aarch64 | Ops Center | no | `incusos-ops-center-bare-aarch64.iso` |
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Customize with `--batch-arches` and `--batch-apps`:
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```bash
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# Only x86_64 Incus variants
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./incusos-iso --batch --batch-arches x86_64 --batch-apps incus
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```
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## incusos-seed
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Generates IncusOS seed archives containing the YAML configuration files
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that customize an IncusOS installation. Output can be:
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- **tar archive** (default) -- for use with `flasher-tool --seed`
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- **ISO 9660 image** -- for use as a CD-ROM SEED_DATA device (e.g. Proxmox `ide3`)
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- **FAT image** -- for use as a USB/block SEED_DATA device (NOT for CD-ROM)
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### Quick Start
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```bash
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# Standalone Incus with defaults and auto-detected certificate
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./incusos-seed --defaults
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# Operations Center seed
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./incusos-seed --app operations-center --defaults --cert ~/.config/incus/client.crt
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# Cluster node (no defaults) with forced install and reboot
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./incusos-seed --force-install --force-reboot
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# FAT image for external boot media
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./incusos-seed --format fat --defaults --output seed.img
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# Preview generated YAML without creating files
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./incusos-seed --defaults --dry-run
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```
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### Options Reference
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```
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-A, --app APP incus or operations-center (default: incus)
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-d, --defaults Apply default configuration
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-c, --cert FILE Client certificate PEM file (default: auto-detect)
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--no-cert Skip certificate injection
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-o, --output FILE Output file (default: incusos-seed.tar)
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-f, --format FORMAT tar, fat, or iso (default: tar)
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--fat-size SIZE FAT image size in MiB (default: 10)
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--disk-target ID Target disk pattern
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--force-install Overwrite existing installation
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--force-reboot Auto-reboot after installation
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--missing-tpm Allow install without TPM 2.0
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--missing-secureboot Allow install without Secure Boot
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--hostname NAME Set hostname
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--domain NAME Set domain
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--dns SERVERS Comma-separated DNS servers
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--channel CHANNEL stable or testing (default: stable)
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--auto-reboot Auto-reboot for updates
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--dry-run Preview YAML output
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-q, --quiet Suppress info output
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-h, --help Full help text
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-V, --version Show version
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```
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### Seed Files Reference
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The following YAML files are generated inside the archive:
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| File | Always | Description |
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| `install.yaml` | yes | Installation target, security, reboot settings |
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| `applications.yaml` | yes | Application selection |
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| `incus.yaml` | when app=incus | Incus preseed (defaults, certificates) |
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| `operations-center.yaml` | when app=ops-center | Operations Center config |
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| `network.yaml` | when network opts set | Hostname, DNS, static IP |
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| `update.yaml` | when non-default | Update channel, auto-reboot |
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### Using ISO 9660 Images (SEED_DATA for CD-ROM)
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The ISO output format creates a small ISO 9660 image with volume label `SEED_DATA`.
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This is the **required** format when attaching seed data as a CD-ROM device (e.g.
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Proxmox `ide3`). FAT filesystem labels are NOT detected by the Linux kernel on
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CD-ROM (`/dev/sr*`) devices — only ISO 9660 volume labels work.
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```bash
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# Generate ISO seed for Proxmox deployment
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./incusos-seed --format iso --defaults --output seed-node-1.iso
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```
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`incusos-proxmox` uses this format automatically.
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### Using FAT Images (SEED_DATA for USB/Block Devices)
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The FAT output format creates a small disk image labeled `SEED_DATA` that can be
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attached to a VM as a secondary block device or written to USB. IncusOS detects
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this label at boot and reads the seed configuration from it.
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**Note:** FAT images do NOT work when attached as CD-ROM devices. Use ISO 9660
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format instead for CD-ROM use cases.
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This is useful for the "pristine image" workflow on bare metal:
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1. Download one uncustomized IncusOS ISO
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2. Generate per-node seed images with `incusos-seed --format fat`
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3. Boot each machine with both the ISO and the node-specific seed USB
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```bash
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# Generate seeds for three cluster nodes (USB/block device use)
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for i in 1 2 3; do
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./incusos-seed --format fat \
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--hostname "node-${i}" \
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--force-install \
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--output "seed-node-${i}.img"
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done
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```
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## incusos-proxmox
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Declarative deployment of IncusOS VMs on Proxmox VE. Define your lab in a YAML
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file and deploy with a single command. Handles seed generation, ISO upload, VM
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creation with IncusOS-correct settings, and automated installation.
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IncusOS requires very specific Proxmox VM settings (UEFI without pre-enrolled
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keys, TPM 2.0, VirtIO-SCSI, `host` CPU type, minimum 50 GiB disk, 4 GiB RAM).
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This script ensures all settings are correct, preventing install failures.
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### Quick Start
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```bash
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# Preview what would be deployed
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./incusos-proxmox --dry-run examples/proxmox-lab.yaml
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# Validate config and check Proxmox connectivity
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./incusos-proxmox --phase validate examples/proxmox-lab.yaml
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# Deploy everything
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./incusos-proxmox examples/proxmox-lab.yaml
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# Check deployment status
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./incusos-proxmox --status examples/proxmox-lab.yaml
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# Deploy a single VM from the config
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./incusos-proxmox --vm ops-center examples/proxmox-lab.yaml
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# Tear down all VMs defined in config
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./incusos-proxmox --cleanup examples/proxmox-lab.yaml
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```
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### Options Reference
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```
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-p, --phase PHASE validate, prepare, upload, create, install, status, all (default)
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-m, --method METHOD Override connection method: ssh (default), api
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-H, --host HOST Override Proxmox host from config
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-i, --iso FILE Use local ISO (skip CDN download)
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-c, --cert FILE Client certificate PEM file (default: auto-detect)
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--no-cert Skip certificate injection
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--vm NAME Operate on a single VM only
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--retries N Boot retries for first-boot failures (default: 3)
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-y, --yes Skip confirmation prompts
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--proxmox FILE Proxmox connection config (default: auto-discover)
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--doctor Check tool versions and environment health
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--status Check deployment status (shortcut for --phase status)
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--cleanup Destroy VMs defined in config
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--cleanup --deep Also remove deployment ISO, seeds, remotes, and cache
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--cleanup-all Destroy ALL managed VMs in pool (no config file needed)
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--cleanup-all --deep Also remove ALL ISOs and seeds from storage
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--force-cleanup Destroy VMs even without management marker
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--dry-run Preview without executing
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-v, --verbose Show detailed output (tool paths, API calls)
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-q, --quiet Suppress info output
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-h, --help Full help text
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-V, --version Show version
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```
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### Doctor Check
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Run `--doctor` to verify your environment without a config file:
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```bash
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./incusos-proxmox --doctor
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./incusos-proxmox --doctor -v # verbose: show tool paths
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```
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This checks: incus client, flasher-tool, operations-center CLI (optional),
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python3, curl, genisoimage, jq, incusos-seed sibling, IncusOS CDN
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availability, and `proxmox.yaml` discovery.
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If `proxmox.yaml` is found or a config file is provided, additionally checks
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Proxmox connectivity, pool existence, and API token validity:
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```bash
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./incusos-proxmox --doctor examples/lab-cluster.yaml
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```
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### Deep Cleanup
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Use `--deep` with `--cleanup` or `--cleanup-all` to remove artifacts beyond VMs:
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```bash
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# VMs + the IncusOS ISO used by this deployment + seeds + remotes + cache
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./incusos-proxmox --cleanup --deep examples/lab-cluster.yaml
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# Pool-wide: destroy all managed VMs (uses proxmox.yaml, no config needed)
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./incusos-proxmox --cleanup-all
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./incusos-proxmox --cleanup-all --deep # also nuke ALL ISOs + seeds
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```
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`--cleanup --deep`:
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- Deletes per-VM seed ISOs from Proxmox storage
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- Deletes the specific IncusOS ISO used by this deployment (not all of them)
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- Removes matching `incus remote` entries
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- Clears the local ISO cache (`~/.cache/incusos-proxmox/iso-cache/`)
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`--cleanup-all --deep`:
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- Deletes ALL `IncusOS_*.iso` and `seed-*.iso` from storage (intentionally aggressive)
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- Removes remotes for the destroyed VMs
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- Clears the local ISO cache
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### Deployment Phases
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| Phase | What it does |
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| `validate` | Parse YAML, check fields, verify Proxmox connectivity, allocate VMIDs |
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| `prepare` | Download IncusOS ISO from CDN, generate per-VM SEED_DATA images |
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| `upload` | Upload ISO and seed images to Proxmox ISO storage |
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| `create` | Create VMs with IncusOS-correct settings (UEFI, TPM, VirtIO-SCSI, etc.) |
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| `install` | Start VMs, detect install completion via disk I/O monitoring, detach CD-ROMs, boot from disk |
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| `status` | Check deployment status: Proxmox state, IP, port 8443, incus remotes, post-deploy checks |
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### Proxmox Connection Config
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Proxmox connection settings live in a separate `proxmox.yaml` file to avoid
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duplicating credentials across lab configs. Auto-discovered in the script
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directory and current directory. Override with `--proxmox FILE`.
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Copy the template to get started:
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```bash
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cp incusos/examples/proxmox.yaml.example incusos/proxmox.yaml
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# Edit with your Proxmox host, credentials, and storage settings
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```
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```yaml
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# proxmox.yaml (flat structure, no wrapping key)
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host: 192.168.1.10
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method: api
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api_token_id: automation@pve!deploy
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node: pve
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storage: local-lvm
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iso_storage: local
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bridge: vmbr0
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vlan: 69
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pool: IncusLab
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ssh_user: root
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```
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Lab configs can override any setting by including a `proxmox:` section.
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Merge priority: `proxmox.yaml` → lab config `proxmox:` → CLI flags.
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### Lab Config File Format
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```yaml
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# proxmox: section is optional — overrides proxmox.yaml if present
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proxmox:
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storage: local-zfs # Override storage for this deployment
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defaults:
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cores: 4
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memory: 8192 # MiB, min 4096
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disk: 64 # GiB, min 50
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channel: stable
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start_vmid: 200 # Auto-assign VMIDs from here
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vms:
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- name: my-vm
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app: incus # incus or operations-center
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apply_defaults: true
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cores: 4 # Override defaults per VM
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memory: 8192
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disk: 64
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vmid: 200 # Optional explicit VMID
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cluster: my-cluster # Future: cluster formation
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cluster_role: init # init or join
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```
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### Connection Methods
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**SSH (default):** Requires key-based SSH authentication to the Proxmox host.
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Simplest for homelab use.
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```bash
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# Test connectivity
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ssh root@192.168.1.10 pvesh get /version
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```
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**API:** Requires an API token. Set up minimal privileges:
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```bash
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pveum role add IncusOSDeployer --privs "VM.Allocate VM.Config.Disk \
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VM.Config.CPU VM.Config.Memory VM.Config.Network VM.Config.CDROM \
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VM.Config.Options VM.Config.HWType VM.PowerMgmt VM.Audit \
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Datastore.AllocateSpace Datastore.AllocateTemplate Datastore.Audit SDN.Use Sys.Audit"
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pveum user add automation@pve
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pveum aclmod / -user automation@pve -role IncusOSDeployer
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pveum user token add automation@pve deploy --privsep 0
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export PROXMOX_TOKEN_SECRET="<secret-from-above>"
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```
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### Resource Pool Isolation
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For tighter access control, create a Proxmox resource pool and scope the API
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token to it instead of `/`:
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```bash
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# On Proxmox (one-time setup)
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pveum pool add IncusLab --comment "IncusOS Lab VMs"
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pveum pool modify IncusLab --storage local-lvm,local
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pveum aclmod /pool/IncusLab -user automation@pve -role IncusOSDeployer
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```
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Then in your config file:
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```yaml
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proxmox:
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pool: IncusLab
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```
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When a pool is configured, the script only "sees" VMs in that pool — both for
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collision detection and cleanup. The VM management marker includes the pool name
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for traceability.
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### Re-runs, Status, and Reconcile
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**Status check:** Use `--status` to verify deployment health without modifying anything:
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```bash
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./incusos-proxmox --status examples/proxmox-lab.yaml
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```
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Shows per-VM: Proxmox state, install status, IP address, port 8443 reachability,
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and incus remote connectivity.
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**Re-run safety:** When re-running a full deployment (`--phase all`), the script
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detects existing VMs and presents an interactive menu:
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1. Run status checks and post-deployment verification
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2. Continue deployment (skip existing, install incomplete VMs)
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3. Destroy and redeploy cleanly
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4. Abort
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With `--yes`, defaults to option 1 (safe — never auto-destroys).
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**Install idempotency:** The install phase checks each VM's state before acting:
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already-running VMs are skipped, stopped-but-installed VMs are started from disk,
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and only VMs with install media still attached proceed through installation.
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### Multi-Lab Management
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Multiple lab environments can coexist on the same Proxmox host. Each lab uses
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a non-overlapping VMID range (see `start_vmid` in example configs). Only one
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lab needs to be running at a time — the others can be stopped to save RAM.
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```bash
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# Stop a lab (VMs stay on disk, ready to restart)
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./incusos-proxmox --lab-down examples/lab-cluster.yaml
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# Start a different lab
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./incusos-proxmox --lab-up examples/lab-advanced.yaml
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# See all deployed labs and their status
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./incusos-proxmox --labs
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# Check Proxmox host resource usage (RAM, storage, per-pool summary)
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./incusos-proxmox --resources
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# Permanently destroy a lab
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./incusos-proxmox --cleanup examples/lab-cluster.yaml
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```
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### Proxmox VM Settings
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Every VM is created with these IncusOS-specific settings:
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| Setting | Value | Reason |
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|---------|-------|--------|
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| BIOS | OVMF (UEFI) | IncusOS requires UEFI boot |
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| Machine | q35 | Modern chipset for UEFI |
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| EFI disk | pre-enrolled-keys=0 | IncusOS enrolls its own Secure Boot keys |
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| TPM | v2.0 | Required for disk encryption |
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| CPU | host | Needs x86_64_v3 instruction set |
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| SCSI controller | virtio-scsi-pci | VirtIO-blk is broken with IncusOS |
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| Balloon | 0 (disabled) | IncusOS manages memory internally |
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| SEED_DATA | ISO 9660 image on ide3 CD-ROM | Per-VM seed configuration |
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### Prerequisites
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- **python3** + **PyYAML** (`python3-yaml`) -- YAML config parsing
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- **genisoimage** (Linux) or **mkisofs** from cdrtools (macOS) -- for ISO 9660 seed images
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- **ssh** + **scp** (for SSH method) or **curl** (for API method)
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- **incusos-seed** -- sibling script (auto-detected in same directory)
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- **Bash 4+** -- associative arrays
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- **Incus client** (recommended) -- for client certificate auto-detection
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### Example Configurations
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- [`examples/proxmox-lab.yaml`](examples/proxmox-lab.yaml) -- Full 4-VM lab (ops-center + 3-node cluster)
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- [`examples/proxmox-minimal.yaml`](examples/proxmox-minimal.yaml) -- Single standalone Incus VM
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## lab-test
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|
|
Guided lab validation script for IncusOS deployments. Walks through workload
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testing, cluster formation, and migration tests step by step. Interactive by
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default — prints what it will do, confirms, executes, and reports pass/fail.
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### Quick Start
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```bash
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# Run all phases (deploy, single-node tests, cluster, workloads, migration)
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./incusos/lab-test examples/lab-cluster.yaml
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# Deploy and verify only
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./incusos/lab-test --phase deploy examples/lab-cluster.yaml
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# Single-node workload tests
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./incusos/lab-test --phase single examples/lab-cluster.yaml
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# Form cluster from deployed nodes
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./incusos/lab-test --phase cluster examples/lab-cluster.yaml
|
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|
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# Test migration and evacuation
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./incusos/lab-test --phase migrate examples/lab-cluster.yaml
|
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|
|
# Full run without prompts
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./incusos/lab-test --yes examples/lab-cluster.yaml
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|
|
# Clean up test instances (keeps VMs)
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./incusos/lab-test --cleanup examples/lab-cluster.yaml
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```
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### Phases
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|
|
| Phase | What it does |
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|-------|-------------|
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| `deploy` | Deploy VMs (via incusos-proxmox), verify incus remotes, check connectivity |
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| `single` | Launch a test container and VM on the first node, exec, cleanup |
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|
| `cluster` | Enable clustering on node 1, join remaining nodes, verify membership |
|
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| `workload` | Launch instances on the cluster (scheduler-placed + targeted), cleanup |
|
|
| `migrate` | Stop/move container between nodes, evacuate/restore a node |
|
|
|
|
### Options
|
|
|
|
```
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-p, --phase PHASE deploy, single, cluster, workload, migrate, all (default)
|
|
--skip-deploy Skip deploy/status check (assume VMs already running)
|
|
--cleanup Remove test instances without destroying VMs
|
|
-y, --yes Skip confirmation prompts
|
|
--dry-run Preview actions
|
|
-q, --quiet Suppress info output
|
|
-h, --help Full help text
|
|
-V, --version Show version
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
## Client Certificate Auto-Detection
|
|
|
|
Both scripts automatically look for a client certificate in this order:
|
|
|
|
1. `~/.config/incus/client.crt` (on-disk, works with all Incus versions)
|
|
2. `~/snap/incus/common/config/client.crt` (snap installations)
|
|
3. `~/.config/lxc/client.crt` (legacy LXC path)
|
|
4. `incus remote get-client-certificate` (CLI fallback, requires Incus >= 6.3)
|
|
|
|
The file-based detection is preferred because `incus remote get-client-certificate`
|
|
was added in Incus 6.3 and is not available in the 6.0 LTS shipped by Debian stable.
|
|
|
|
If no certificate exists yet, run `incus remote list` to trigger auto-generation
|
|
of a client keypair at `~/.config/incus/client.{crt,key}`.
|
|
|
|
Override with `--cert FILE` or disable with `--no-cert`.
|
|
|
|
### Incus Version Compatibility
|
|
|
|
| Feature | 6.0 LTS (Debian stable) | 6.3+ (Zabbly, Homebrew, Arch) |
|
|
|---------|-------------------------|-------------------------------|
|
|
| Certificate on disk | `~/.config/incus/client.crt` | `~/.config/incus/client.crt` |
|
|
| `get-client-certificate` CLI | not available | available |
|
|
| `incus admin os` commands | not available | available |
|
|
| Script cert auto-detection | works (reads file directly) | works (reads file directly) |
|
|
|
|
These scripts work with **any** Incus version because they read the certificate
|
|
file from disk rather than relying on newer CLI commands.
|
|
|
|
For full installation instructions per platform, see
|
|
[`notes/incus-version-compatibility.md`](../notes/incus-version-compatibility.md).
|
|
|
|
### After Installation
|
|
|
|
With an injected certificate, the remote is already trusted — no authentication
|
|
prompt appears:
|
|
|
|
```bash
|
|
incus remote add my-server <ip-address> --accept-certificate
|
|
incus remote list
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
For web UI access, export a PKCS#12 bundle and import it into your browser:
|
|
|
|
```bash
|
|
openssl pkcs12 -export \
|
|
-inkey ~/.config/incus/client.key \
|
|
-in ~/.config/incus/client.crt \
|
|
-out ~/.config/incus/client.pfx
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
## Examples
|
|
|
|
See the [`examples/`](examples/) directory for sample seed configurations:
|
|
|
|
**Seed templates:**
|
|
|
|
- [`incus-standalone.yaml`](examples/incus-standalone.yaml) -- Single Incus server with defaults
|
|
- [`incus-cluster-node.yaml`](examples/incus-cluster-node.yaml) -- Cluster node (no defaults)
|
|
- [`ops-center.yaml`](examples/ops-center.yaml) -- Operations Center
|
|
- [`network-static.yaml`](examples/network-static.yaml) -- Static network configuration
|
|
|
|
**Proxmox connection:**
|
|
|
|
- [`proxmox.yaml.example`](examples/proxmox.yaml.example) -- Proxmox connection config template
|
|
|
|
**Lab configs (Proxmox deployment):**
|
|
|
|
- [`proxmox-lab.yaml`](examples/proxmox-lab.yaml) -- 4-VM lab (self-contained, includes proxmox: section)
|
|
- [`proxmox-minimal.yaml`](examples/proxmox-minimal.yaml) -- Single standalone VM (self-contained)
|
|
- [`lab-single.yaml`](examples/lab-single.yaml) -- Single standalone node (uses proxmox.yaml)
|
|
- [`lab-cluster.yaml`](examples/lab-cluster.yaml) -- 3-node cluster (uses proxmox.yaml)
|
|
- [`lab-advanced.yaml`](examples/lab-advanced.yaml) -- 3-node heterogeneous migration cluster
|
|
- [`lab-production.yaml`](examples/lab-production.yaml) -- Production-like cluster (OVN + HA)
|
|
- [`lab-replace.yaml`](examples/lab-replace.yaml) -- Node replacement testing
|
|
- [`lab-networking.yaml`](examples/lab-networking.yaml) -- OVN networking lab
|
|
- [`lab-oc.yaml`](examples/lab-oc.yaml) -- Operations Center + 3 nodes (uses proxmox.yaml)
|
|
- [`lab-oc-deploy.yaml`](examples/lab-oc-deploy.yaml) -- OC server only (for hybrid OC workflow)
|
|
- [`lab-oc-nodes.yaml`](examples/lab-oc-nodes.yaml) -- 3 OC-managed nodes (requires `--iso`)
|
|
- [`lab-iscsi-target.yaml`](examples/lab-iscsi-target.yaml) -- iSCSI target reference config
|
|
|
|
## Platform Support
|
|
|
|
| Script | Linux | macOS | Notes |
|
|
|--------|:-----:|:-----:|-------|
|
|
| `incusos-iso` | yes | yes | Requires flasher-tool (Go binary, compiles on both) and genisoimage/mkisofs |
|
|
| `incusos-seed` | yes | yes | Requires genisoimage (Linux) or mkisofs from cdrtools (macOS) for ISO format |
|
|
| `incusos-proxmox` | yes | yes | Uses incusos-seed for seed generation; SSH/API transport is cross-platform |
|
|
| `lab-test` | yes | yes | Only needs the `incus` CLI client |
|
|
|
|
**macOS prerequisites** (when running tools against a remote Proxmox host):
|
|
|
|
```bash
|
|
brew install cdrtools # provides mkisofs (replaces genisoimage)
|
|
brew install mtools # provides mcopy (for FAT seed images)
|
|
brew install incus # Incus CLI client
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
Scripts auto-detect the platform and use the appropriate tools (e.g. `mkisofs`
|
|
on macOS vs `genisoimage` on Linux).
|
|
|
|
## Future: UTM Support
|
|
|
|
A future `incusos-utm` script could deploy IncusOS VMs on macOS using UTM
|
|
as the hypervisor. The seed generation (`incusos-seed`) already works on macOS.
|
|
The main challenge is VM creation (UTM's `utmctl` CLI doesn't support it --
|
|
AppleScript or `.utm` bundle generation would be needed).
|
|
|
|
See [`notes/utm-support.md`](../notes/utm-support.md) for the full design
|
|
document.
|
|
|
|
## Security Notes
|
|
|
|
- **TPM 2.0** and **Secure Boot** are required by default. Use `--missing-tpm` and
|
|
`--missing-secureboot` only for lab environments or VMs that lack these features.
|
|
- All storage pools are **automatically encrypted** by IncusOS.
|
|
- Retrieve encryption recovery keys after installation with:
|
|
`incus admin os system security show`
|
|
- Keep recovery keys safe -- they are needed if TPM state changes.
|