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 - 18:43 | `aimpress`
   - **Asked:** Help with Proxmox server installation and configuration on a new server.
   - **Done:** Discussed server network visibility and confirmed homelab configuration details.
+- 18:44 | `aimpress`
+  - **Asked:** How to set up and configure Proxmox on a newly purchased server with a bootable USB?
+  - **Done:** Provided disk partitioning strategy (256GB SSD for Proxmox + local-lvm, 6TB HDD for storage pool) and installation parameters (ext4/zfs filesystem, static IP 192.168.1.48, hostname pve.local).
+- 18:45 | `aimpress`
+  - **Asked:** Asked | Helped set up Proxmox on new server and verify network connectivity | Created Proxmox setup note for new server (192.168.1.48) | Proxmox installation, Server configuration, Network verification | homelab notes
+  - **Done:** —

wiki/homelab/hp-elitedesk-800g3-proxmox.md

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+---
+title: "HP Elitedesk 800 G3 — Proxmox Setup Log"
+aliases: [elitedesk-proxmox, homelab-server]
+tags: [proxmox, homelab, hp-elitedesk, setup-log]
+created: 2026-04-18
+updated: 2026-04-18
+status: in-progress
+---
+
+## Hardware
+
+| Component | Spec |
+|-----------|------|
+| Model | HP Elitedesk 800 G3 |
+| CPU | Intel i5-7500 (4c/4t, VT-x + VT-d) |
+| RAM | 24 GB DDR4 |
+| Storage | 256 GB SSD + 6 TB HDD |
+| GPU | AMD Radeon HD 8490 |
+| Network | 192.168.1.48 (local) |
+
+## Disk Strategy
+
+- **256 GB SSD** → Proxmox OS + `local-lvm` (VM disks)
+- **6 TB HDD** → separate storage pool (data, backups, large VMs)
+
+## Installation Plan
+
+See full guide: [[proxmox-install-setup-2025]]
+
+Key decisions for this machine:
+- Filesystem: **ext4** (no ZFS — avoids extra RAM usage, SSD is the only fast disk)
+- Target disk: 256 GB SSD
+- Hostname: `pve.local`
+- IP: `192.168.1.48` (static)
+- IOMMU: enable `intel_iommu=on iommu=pt` (VT-d available on i5-7500)
+
+## Setup Log
+
+### 2026-04-18 — Installation started
+- Server previously running Windows
+- Proxmox USB prepared, booting installer
+- _(in progress — updating as session continues)_
+
+## Post-Install Checklist
+
+- [ ] Switch to no-subscription repo
+- [ ] `apt update && apt upgrade -y`
+- [ ] Enable IOMMU in GRUB (`intel_iommu=on iommu=pt`)
+- [ ] Load vfio modules
+- [ ] Add 6 TB HDD as storage pool in Proxmox UI
+- [ ] Remove subscription nag popup
+- [ ] Configure static IP / set hostname
+
+## Related
+
+- [[proxmox-install-setup-2025]] — full step-by-step install guide
+- [[wiki/homelab/_index|Homelab Index]]