Proxmox VE 9 Three-Node Cluster Setup Guide

Proxmox VE 9 three-node cluster setup done entirely via CLI — no helper scripts. This guide covers manual post-install configuration (repos, subscription nag, services) and then walks through creating and joining a three-node cluster. Written Guide: https://localhake.com/content/proxmox-ve-9-three-node-cluster-setup Products in this video (affiliate links support the channel at no extra cost to you): - ASUS RTX 5060 Ti 16GB GPU: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7WB6LSH?tag=hakehardware-20 - Corsair Vengeance DDR5 64GB 5600MHz RAM: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WN2H42Y?tag=hakehardware-20 - Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB SSD: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHLBDSP7?tag=hakehardware-20 - GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS Elite AX Motherboard: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BH9DXY38?tag=hakehardware-20 - GMKtec M7 Mini PC (Ryzen 7 PRO, dual 2.5G LAN): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQKRXKS5?tag=hakehardware-20 - GMKtec K12 Gaming Mini PC (780M, Oculink): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK2BLV7J?tag=hakehardware-20 - GMKtec X1 AI Mini PC (890M, Oculink): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DS5XLRVQ?tag=hakehardware-20 - GMKtec EVO-X2 AI Mini PC (8060S): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F53MLYQ6?tag=hakehardware-20 - BrosTrend 2.5G 8-Port Network Switch: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJLPNQZ6?tag=hakehardware-20 - SanDisk 32GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive 3-Pack (for Proxmox installs): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HSS37H7?tag=hakehardware-20 0:00 - Intro 0:33 - Why Manual Instead of Helper Scripts 1:03 - Post-Install Overview (Three Nodes) 2:33 - Accessing Proxmox Web UI & SSH 4:46 - Remove Enterprise Repository 5:54 - Configure Debian APT Sources 6:53 - Add No-Subscription & Ceph Repos 8:12 - Disable Subscription Nag 9:59 - Disable High Availability Services 10:28 - Full System Update & Reboot 10:46 - Cluster Benefits Without HA 12:29 - Initialize the Cluster (pvecm create) 14:10 - Join Second Node to Cluster 14:48 - Join Third Node to Cluster 15:27 - Verify Cluster Status 16:05 - Cluster in Proxmox Web UI 16:33 - What's Next (Backup Server, VMs, Containers) Related Videos: - Proxmox VE 9.0 Post-Install Script — Quick Setup Guide: https://youtu.be/Mfwu2nJmCt8 - Complete Proxmox Backup Server Setup Guide: https://youtu.be/wve5CrMt0Ag - Proxmox Install + Post Install Scripts (2025): https://youtu.be/9Ubvt060Cjc - Proxmox Post-Install Script — Optimize Your Setup in 5 Min: https://youtu.be/klqSeI_Wc5M #proxmox #proxmoxcluster #homelab #proxmoxve9 #selfhosted