qm-cloudinit
Manage Cloud-Init settings for Proxmox VMs
TLDR
Generate a cloudinit file for a specific configuration type
$ qm cloudinit dump 100 user
Generate network configuration$ qm cloudinit dump 100 network
Generate meta configuration$ qm cloudinit dump 100 meta
SYNOPSIS
qm cloudinit dump vmid type
DESCRIPTION
qm cloudinit manages Cloud-Init settings for Proxmox VE virtual machines. Cloud-Init provides initial configuration for VMs including network setup, user accounts, and custom scripts.
The dump subcommand generates Cloud-Init configuration files for inspection and debugging.
PARAMETERS
dump vmid type
Generate cloudinit file for specified type (meta, network, user)
CAVEATS
Requires Cloud-Init to be installed and configured in the VM image. Configuration types must be properly defined in the VM settings.
HISTORY
Part of Proxmox VE QEMU/KVM management tools. Cloud-Init integration allows automated VM provisioning similar to cloud environments.
SEE ALSO
qm(1), qm-create(1), cloud-init(1)