Proxmox Updates

21 Sep 2023

Do you have a Proxmox server with So You Start? This could be for you

I hvae found a process to update proxmox without getting in a mess and asking for support, its a bit long winded but does work. I have used it to update from 6 to 7 and from 7 to 8.

The process:

• run your update to point of a reboot
• login to So You Start
• disable the monitoring
• open a KVM window (you can then catch any errors and fix)
  • on the list of links under the name, click IPMI
  • click Via your web browser (KVM)
• run the below script to sync grub
• reboot the host
• watch the KVM window and make sure you see the Proxmox welcome text
• if you get issues
  • you have a console that you can debug and fix any issues
  • make notes on anything you need fix
• if everyrthing worked
  • login into Proxmox and checked everything is happy
  • close the KVM window
  • enable the monitoring

The below script will make sure all the boot drvives have grub in sync, you will need to change for your drive list.

#!/bin/sh

grub-install /dev/sda1
grub-install /dev/sdb1
grub-install /dev/sdc1
grub-install /dev/sdd1