Getting started
Proxmox Datacenter Manager (PDM) is a centralized management platform that allows you to monitor and manage multiple Proxmox VE clusters and nodes from a single web interface. Ideal for managing distributed infrastructures across multiple datacenters.
- Go to https://my.cubepath.com/deploy
- Select a VPS plan (recommended: gp.small or higher)
- Under Operating System, choose "Proxmox Datacenter Manager"
- Click Deploy
Once deployment is complete (approximately 10-15 minutes), access the web interface at https://YOUR-IP:8443 and use credentials root@pam with your VPS root password.
⚠️ Note: PDM is currently in Beta version. Recommended for testing and development environments.
Deploy via CubePath Cloud API
Via CubeCLI
cubecli vps create \
--name pdm-server \
--plan gp.small \
--template "Proxmox Datacenter Manager" \
--location us-mia-1 \
--project <project-id>
Via API
curl -X POST https://api.cubepath.com/vps \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"name": "pdm-server",
"plan": "gp.small",
"template": "Proxmox Datacenter Manager",
"location": "us-mia-1",
"project_id": "YOUR_PROJECT_ID"
}'
Technical information
Initial access:
- URL: https://YOUR-IP:8443
- User: root@pam
- Password: Your VPS root password
Operating system:
- Debian 13 (Trixie)
Installed software:
- Proxmox Datacenter Manager 0.9 Beta
- PDM API Service
- PDM UI (Web interface)
- Kernel 6.14.11
- ZFS 2.3.4
Ports used:
- 22: SSH
- 8443: PDM web interface (HTTPS)
Main features:
- Centralized view of multiple Proxmox VE clusters
- VM management (start, stop, restart, migrate)
- Remote migration between different datacenters
- Historical resource usage metrics
- SDN and EVPN management
- Resource search and filtering
- Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
- ACME/Let's Encrypt support
File locations:
- Configuration: /etc/pdm/
- Logs: /var/log/pdm/
System requirements:
- Minimum RAM: 2 GB
- Recommended RAM: 4 GB or more (plan gp.small or higher)
- Disk space: Minimum 20 GB
- Processor: 2+ cores recommended
Useful commands
# Check PDM services status
systemctl status proxmox-datacenter-api
systemctl status proxmox-datacenter-privileged-api
# Restart PDM services
systemctl restart proxmox-datacenter-api
systemctl restart proxmox-datacenter-privileged-api
# View API logs
journalctl -u proxmox-datacenter-api -f
# View privileged API logs
journalctl -u proxmox-datacenter-privileged-api -f
# Update PDM to latest beta version
apt update
apt upgrade proxmox-datacenter-manager proxmox-datacenter-manager-ui
Initial configuration
After accessing the web interface:
- Add your existing Proxmox VE clusters:
- Navigate to Datacenter > Remotes
- Click Add
- Enter the Proxmox VE cluster URL (e.g.,
https://pve.example.com:8006) -
Provide access credentials
-
Once added, you can view and manage all your resources from a single place