Core Concepts
Understanding the data model and organizational structure is essential for effectively administering the MIE Opensource Proxmox Cluster. This section covers the key concepts you'll work with daily.
Organizational Hierarchy
The cluster management system is organized hierarchically:
Sites → Nodes → Containers
Each level serves a specific purpose in managing your infrastructure.
Key Concepts
Users & Groups →
User accounts and group-based permissions for access control and LDAP authentication.
Sites →
Top-level organization units that define network configuration and house nodes and containers.
External Domains →
Domain configuration for exposing HTTP services with automatic SSL/TLS certificate management.
Nodes →
Individual Proxmox VE servers within a site that host containers.
Containers →
Linux containers (LXC) running on nodes - see the User Documentation for creation guides.
Getting Started
New administrators should configure these elements in order:
- Users & Groups: Set up your team's accounts and permissions
- Sites: Create your first site with network configuration
- External Domains: Configure domains for service exposure (optional)
- Nodes: Import or add your Proxmox nodes
- Containers: Begin deploying containers for your users
Each concept page includes detailed explanations and step-by-step guides for using the web interface.