So just like my other guide, this is more for my own records so I can come back and refer to it.
I know there are scripts for these things, but I prefer doing them manually so I can learn along the way.
Maybe it can help someone else in the future.
Obtain the VM image
– Navigate to the installation page on the HA website: https://www.home-assistant.io/installation/alternative
– Simply right-click the KVM/Proxmox link and copy the address
– In your Proxmox console, use wget to download the file
Bash:
wget <ADDRESS>– Expand the compressed image
Bash:
unxz </path/to/file.qcow2.xz>Create the VM
General:
– Select your VM name and ID
– Select ‘start at boot’
OS:
– Select ‘Do not use any media’
System:
– Change ‘machine’ to ‘q35’
– Change BIOS to OVMF (UEFI)
– Select the EFI storage (typically local-lvm)
– Uncheck ‘Pre-Enroll keys’
Disks:
– Delete the SCSI drive and any other disks
CPU:
– Set minimum 2 cores
Memory:
– Set minimum 4096 MB
Network:
– Leave default unless you have special requirements (static, VLAN, etc)
Confirm and finish. Do not start the VM yet.
Add the image to the VM
– In your node’s console, use the following command to import the image from the host to the VM
Bash:
qm importdisk <VM ID> </path/to/file.qcow2> <EFI location>For example,
Bash:
qm importdisk 205 /home/user/haos_ova-12.0.qcow2 local-lvm– Close the node’s console and select your HA VM
– Go to the ‘Hardware’ tab
– Select the ‘Unused Disk’ and click the ‘Edit’ button
– Check the ‘Discard’ box if you’re using an SSD then click ‘Add’
– Select the ‘Options’ tab
– Select ‘Boot Order’ and hit ‘Edit’
– Check the newly created drive (likely scsi0) and uncheck everything else
Finish Up
– Start the VM
– Check the shell of the VM. If it booted up correctly, you should be greeted with the link to access the Web UI.
– Navigate to <VM IP>:8123
Done. Everything should be up and running now.