{"id":2413,"date":"2024-09-29T19:19:53","date_gmt":"2024-09-29T17:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/?p=2413"},"modified":"2024-10-06T23:37:18","modified_gmt":"2024-10-06T21:37:18","slug":"home-network-meet-proactive-monitoring-deploying-thousandeyes-on-proxmox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/home-network-meet-proactive-monitoring-deploying-thousandeyes-on-proxmox\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Network, Meet Proactive Monitoring: Deploying ThousandEyes on Proxmox"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2413\" class=\"elementor elementor-2413\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60a7725 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60a7725\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__5840e53\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__5840e53\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f2e850 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f2e850\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introduction<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a73c95e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a73c95e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-70b057b\" data-id=\"70b057b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb142d2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb142d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"1d8c1c96-b91c-4bb4-b59f-d3e271bf2877\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\">\n<p>As someone who loves testing and tinkering in my home lab, it&#8217;s no surprise that it\u2019s continuously growing. More services are popping up, and with them come more dependencies. Before you know it, your once-simple setup turns into a web of complexity that even you, the creator, have trouble navigating. Without proper documentation (we\u2019ve all been there), it can quickly become a nightmare, and you\u2019re left wondering, <em>\u201cWhy did I make this so complicated?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Usually, something breaks when you are not at home! <br \/>Let me introduce the WAF (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">W<\/span>omen <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">A<\/span>cceptance <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">F<\/span>actor) if that is not balanced you might have issues \ud83d\ude1c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve had my fair share of head-scratching moments when things have gone wrong, and I realized that a lot of issues could\u2019ve been avoided with a proper <strong>network monitoring system<\/strong> in place.<\/p>\n<p>Lucky for me, as a Cisco employee, I have access to some of the best tools out there.\ud83d\ude09 That\u2019s when I decided to take the opportunity and deploy <strong>ThousandEyes<\/strong> on my <strong>Proxmox cluster<\/strong> to keep everything in check.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0cb868\" data-id=\"a0cb868\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bc2e3f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8bc2e3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_001.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2416\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_001.webp 1024w, http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_001-300x300.webp 300w, http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_001-150x150.webp 150w, http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_001-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a93ca0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a93ca0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Thousandeyes?<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d1fb00 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d1fb00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ThousandEyes is more than just a standard monitoring tool; it&#8217;s a <strong>SaaS-based network intelligence platform<\/strong> that offers enterprise-level visibility into your network performance. The beauty of ThousandEyes is that you don&#8217;t have to worry about managing backend infrastructure or deploying complex monitoring systems. Since it&#8217;s SaaS, you get the benefits without the headaches\u2014<strong>no servers to maintain<\/strong>, no databases to worry about. Everything is handled in the cloud.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some standout features that make ThousandEyes perfect for both enterprise and home network monitoring:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>SaaS-Based<\/strong>: Since it&#8217;s a <strong>cloud-hosted solution<\/strong>, you don&#8217;t need to deploy or manage your own monitoring servers. Just set up the agents and let ThousandEyes handle the backend.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Network Path Visualization<\/strong>: One of ThousandEyes\u2019 most powerful features is its ability to <strong>visualize network paths<\/strong> from your devices all the way to cloud services. It gives you insights into every hop, allowing you to pinpoint where issues like packet loss or latency occur.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Global Monitoring Agents<\/strong>: ThousandEyes provides access to a <strong>global network of agents<\/strong> that can simulate user behavior from different locations. This is great for understanding how your network interacts with services across the globe.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Application Layer Monitoring<\/strong>: It doesn&#8217;t just stop at the network. ThousandEyes also provides <strong>application monitoring<\/strong>, so you can track the performance of cloud-based services like Zoom, Office 365, and other SaaS apps directly from your network.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Proactive Alerts<\/strong>: You can set up customizable alerts to be notified when certain thresholds (like latency or packet loss) are exceeded. This gives you the ability to address issues before they impact your work or home services.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Detailed Reports and Dashboards<\/strong>: ThousandEyes offers comprehensive dashboards that provide both high-level overviews and in-depth insights into your network&#8217;s health and performance.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4d4051 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d4d4051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_002.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQxNywidXJsIjoiaHR0cDpcL1wvMTkyLjE2OC4xLjIxMzo4MDg4XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8wOVwvZGVwbG95aW5nX3Rob3VzYW5kZXllc19vbl9wcm94bW94XzAwMi5wbmcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_002-1024x512.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2417\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_002-1024x512.png 1024w, http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_002-300x150.png 300w, http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_002-768x384.png 768w, http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_002-1536x769.png 1536w, http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_002-2048x1025.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd2542c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd2542c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alternatives for Home Deployments<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a0a2ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a0a2ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If ThousandEyes sounds like overkill for your home network (or if you&#8217;re looking for a more budget-friendly or self-hosted solution), there are some solid alternatives that provide useful monitoring capabilities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>PingPlotter<\/strong>: A lighter-weight tool compared to ThousandEyes, PingPlotter offers <strong>graphical network visualization<\/strong>and monitoring. It\u2019s ideal for pinpointing where network issues are occurring and doesn\u2019t require extensive setup.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Netdata<\/strong>: An open-source real-time performance monitoring tool for both networks and servers. <strong>Netdata<\/strong> is perfect if you\u2019re a DIY enthusiast who likes setting up detailed dashboards to track everything from network health to device performance.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Domotz<\/strong>: <strong>Domotz<\/strong> is another user-friendly solution for monitoring IoT devices and home networks. It offers <strong>device discovery, network diagnostics<\/strong>, and the ability to <strong>remotely manage your devices<\/strong>\u2014all packed into a clean and intuitive interface.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>PRTG Network Monitor<\/strong>: <strong>PRTG<\/strong> is a comprehensive monitoring tool that can be used for home networks. It&#8217;s more customizable than some alternatives and provides insights into everything from <strong>network traffic<\/strong> to <strong>device uptime<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Zabbix<\/strong>: <strong>Zabbix<\/strong> is a powerful open-source monitoring tool that offers detailed insights into network performance, hardware health, and much more. It is highly customizable and provides a <strong>self-hosted solution<\/strong> for tracking performance across devices, servers, and applications. If you&#8217;re comfortable managing your own infrastructure and need a full-fledged monitoring platform, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Zabbix is an excellent alternative that scales from home use to enterprise-level deployments.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc444c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc444c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lets deploy the enterprise agent on Proxmox<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d01ee5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d01ee5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What is the ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent?<\/strong><\/p><p>The ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent is a dedicated monitoring agent deployed on your network to provide deep visibility into your infrastructure&#8217;s performance. It allows you to run synthetic tests that monitor network paths, application performance, and even ISP quality from inside your network.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Options for Deploying the Enterprise Agent<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>There are several ways to deploy a <strong>ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent<\/strong>:<\/p><ol><li><p><strong>Virtual Appliance<\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li>ThousandEyes provides a pre-configured <strong>Virtual Appliance<\/strong> that you can run on platforms like VMware, KVM, or Hyper-V.<\/li><li>This is a convenient option because the image is already optimized, and you just need to import it into your hypervisor of choice.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><p><strong>Docker<\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li>If you prefer containerized environments, you can deploy the agent as a <strong>Docker container<\/strong>. This is especially useful for environments where Docker is already in use, and it makes the deployment quick and easy without much overhead.<\/li><li><strong>Docker run example<\/strong>:<br \/><code class=\"!whitespace-pre hljs language-bash\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\">docker run -e TOKEN=&lt;your_installation_token&gt; -e TEAGENT_ACCOUNT=&lt;your_account_group&gt; --name thousandeyes-agent -d thousandeyes\/enterprise-agent<\/code><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><p><strong>Bare-Metal Installation<\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li>If you don\u2019t want to run a virtualized or containerized version, you can install the <strong>Enterprise Agent<\/strong> directly on Linux (bare-metal). Supported OS versions include Ubuntu, CentOS, and Red Hat.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><p><strong>Application-Hosting on Cisco devices<\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li>You can also run the enterprise agent on Catalyst 9k switches, Catalyst 8k routers or Nexus 9k switches directly (<a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/cisco-router-meet-proactive-monitoring-deploying-thousandeyes-on-catalyst-8000v\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">which I will cover in a later article<\/a> \ud83d\ude09).<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d0dba8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d0dba8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Deploying the Enterprise Agent on Proxmox<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To deploy a ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent on Proxmox, we&#8217;ll use the <strong>Virtual Appliance<\/strong> method, which is straightforward and integrates seamlessly into Proxmox. Here&#8217;s a step-by-step guide:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Download the Virtual Appliance Image<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ThousandEyes provides a <strong>Virtual Appliance<\/strong> image in OVA format. Download the OVA file from the <a href=\"https:\/\/app.thousandeyes.com\/install\/downloads\/appliance\/thousandeyes-appliance.ova\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ThousandEyes website<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fad7eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9fad7eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_003.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQyMiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cDpcL1wvMTkyLjE2OC4xLjIxMzo4MDg4XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8wOVwvZGVwbG95aW5nX3Rob3VzYW5kZXllc19vbl9wcm94bW94XzAwMy5wbmcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"402\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_003-1024x514.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2422\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_003-1024x514.png 1024w, http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_003-300x150.png 300w, http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_003-768x385.png 768w, http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_003-1536x770.png 1536w, http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_003-2048x1027.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c418f71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c418f71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>2. Convert the OVA to QCOW2 for Proxmox<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since Proxmox uses the <strong>QCOW2<\/strong> disk format, you\u2019ll need to convert the OVA file:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Extract the OVA file to obtain the <code>.vmdk<\/code> disk image.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Use <code>qemu-img<\/code> to convert the VMDK to QCOW2:<\/p>\n<div class=\"dark bg-gray-950 contain-inline-size rounded-md border-[0.5px] border-token-border-medium relative\">\n<div class=\"overflow-y-auto p-4\" dir=\"ltr\"><code class=\"!whitespace-pre hljs language-bash\">qemu-img convert -f vmdk -O qcow2 thousandeyes-va-64-22.04.vmdk thousandeyes-va-64-22.04.qcow2<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"overflow-y-auto p-4\" dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>3. Create a New Virtual Machine in Proxmox<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Create a new <strong>virtual machine<\/strong> by navigating to <strong>Create VM<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>In the VM settings, configure the following:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name<\/strong>: Give your VM a meaningful name (e.g., <code>thousandeyes-node01<\/code>).<br \/>Remember the ID.<\/li>\n<li><strong>OS &amp; Disk<\/strong>: Skip the OS and Disk configuration since you&#8217;ll be uploading your custom disk image.<\/li>\n<li>Set up the <strong>CPU<\/strong> and <strong>Memory<\/strong> configuration based on the recommended specs for ThousandEyes (minimum 2 CPUs, 2GB of RAM). <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.thousandeyes.com\/product-documentation\/global-vantage-points\/enterprise-agents\/installing\/enterprise-agent-system-requirements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">System requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ensure that the network interface is properly attached to your network bridge for the VM to have internet access.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>4. Import the QCOW2 Disk into Proxmox<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Upload the converted <strong>QCOW2<\/strong> disk image to your Proxmox storage.<br \/><code class=\"!whitespace-pre hljs language-bash\">qm importdisk 111 \/mnt\/pve\/proxmox-vm\/thousandeyes-va-64-22.04.4.qcow2 node03-datastore-01<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Attach the uploaded disk to your newly created VM by navigating to the <strong>Hardware<\/strong> section of the VM, selecting <strong>Add &gt; Hard Disk<\/strong>, and choosing your QCOW2 disk image.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc43c30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fc43c30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_004.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQyMywidXJsIjoiaHR0cDpcL1wvMTkyLjE2OC4xLjIxMzo4MDg4XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8wOVwvZGVwbG95aW5nX3Rob3VzYW5kZXllc19vbl9wcm94bW94XzAwNC5wbmcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"327\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_004-1024x418.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2423\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_004-1024x418.png 1024w, http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_004-300x122.png 300w, http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_004-768x313.png 768w, http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_004-1536x626.png 1536w, http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_004.png 1932w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6afe2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6afe2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>6. Start the VM<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Set the correct boot order under <strong>Options &gt; Boot order\u00a0<\/strong>and add the imported disk<\/li>\n<li>Boot up the VM, and during the first boot, you\u2019ll see a prompt with the URL to the appliance and the default user and password (admin \/ welcome)<\/li>\n<li>Open the URL and login with the provided credentials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e2b46c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e2b46c5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0f7569\" data-id=\"b0f7569\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f50a48e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f50a48e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_005.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQyNCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cDpcL1wvMTkyLjE2OC4xLjIxMzo4MDg4XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8wOVwvZGVwbG95aW5nX3Rob3VzYW5kZXllc19vbl9wcm94bW94XzAwNS5wbmcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"355\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_005-1024x454.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2424\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_005-1024x454.png 1024w, http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_005-300x133.png 300w, http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_005-768x340.png 768w, http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_005-1536x680.png 1536w, http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_005.png 1926w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8dce9a0\" data-id=\"8dce9a0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e236cd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e236cd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_006.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQyNSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cDpcL1wvMTkyLjE2OC4xLjIxMzo4MDg4XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8wOVwvZGVwbG95aW5nX3Rob3VzYW5kZXllc19vbl9wcm94bW94XzAwNi5wbmcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"326\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_006-1024x417.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2425\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_006-1024x417.png 1024w, http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_006-300x122.png 300w, http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_006-768x313.png 768w, http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_006-1536x626.png 1536w, http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_006.png 1931w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a84f52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a84f52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>7. Configure and verify the Deployment<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Change the password\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Use the <strong>installation token<\/strong> provided in your ThousandEyes account to connect the agent to your account group<\/li>\n<li>Configure NTP &amp; DNS under the Network section<\/li>\n<li>Review the config, see if all tests are passed<\/li>\n<li>Once the agent is deployed, it should appear in your <strong>ThousandEyes dashboard<\/strong> under <strong>Enterprise Agents<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>You can start configuring tests (such as network path tests, web layer tests, and DNS tests) directly from the ThousandEyes platform.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9cecb8a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9cecb8a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4391d65\" data-id=\"4391d65\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb80a05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bb80a05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_007.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQyNiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cDpcL1wvMTkyLjE2OC4xLjIxMzo4MDg4XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8wOVwvZGVwbG95aW5nX3Rob3VzYW5kZXllc19vbl9wcm94bW94XzAwNy5wbmcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_007-1024x512.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2426\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_007-1024x512.png 1024w, http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_007-300x150.png 300w, http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_007-768x384.png 768w, http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_007-1536x768.png 1536w, http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_007-2048x1024.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b03face\" data-id=\"b03face\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e7dc02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3e7dc02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_008.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQyNywidXJsIjoiaHR0cDpcL1wvMTkyLjE2OC4xLjIxMzo4MDg4XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8wOVwvZGVwbG95aW5nX3Rob3VzYW5kZXllc19vbl9wcm94bW94XzAwOC5wbmcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_008-1024x512.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2427\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_008-1024x512.png 1024w, http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_008-300x150.png 300w, http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_008-768x384.png 768w, http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_008-1536x768.png 1536w, http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_008-2048x1024.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section 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http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_010-2048x1027.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8131a09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8131a09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>In my case, I deployed for each Proxmox node one enterprise agent for high availability reasons and resilience.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78e2d00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78e2d00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>7. Configure network tests<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A detailed description of how tests can be created is documented on the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.thousandeyes.com\/product-documentation\/tests\/network-tests\/network-tests-explained\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ThousandEyes<\/a> page<\/li>\n<li>In my case I created <strong>ICMP tests<\/strong> for all my:<br \/>\n<ul>\n<li>VMs<\/li>\n<li>Network devices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Web &amp; Port<\/strong> tests for all my services like:\n<ul>\n<li>Grafana<\/li>\n<li>InfluxDB<\/li>\n<li>IOBroker\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Synology<\/li>\n<li>Pihole<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>any many more &#8230; in total I defined around 40 different test cases to monitor all devices and services in my home lab.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e4f45d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e4f45d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Create a Cluster in Thousandeyes<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4eb941 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4eb941\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once you&#8217;ve deployed a ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent on your Proxmox cluster, the next logical step is to consider <strong>creating a ThousandEyes cluster<\/strong>. This involves deploying multiple Enterprise Agents to work together, providing even more comprehensive monitoring across your home or office network.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why Create a ThousandEyes Cluster?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are several reasons why creating a cluster of ThousandEyes agents makes sense, even for smaller environments:<\/p>\n<p>1. <strong>Redundancy and High Availability<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Failover Protection<\/strong>: If one agent goes down for any reason\u2014whether it&#8217;s a hardware failure, a network issue, or simply maintenance\u2014your monitoring continues uninterrupted.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>No Single Point of Failure<\/strong>: A single agent represents a single point of failure. By clustering, you spread the load and reduce the risk of missing critical network insights when issues arise.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2. <strong>More Accurate Data<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Multi-Angle Testing<\/strong>: With a cluster, you can run tests from different agents within the same network, gathering performance data from multiple perspectives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>3. <strong>Load Distribution<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Optimized Resource Usage<\/strong>: If you have a large number of tests running, a single agent might become overloaded. Clustering allows you to distribute the workload across multiple agents, ensuring that no single agent is burdened by too many tests.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scalability<\/strong>: As you continue to add more tests or expand your network, a cluster can handle the increasing load more effectively. Adding more agents to the cluster allows you to scale your monitoring without any performance degradation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Set Up a ThousandEyes Cluster<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Setting up a ThousandEyes cluster is straightforward. After deploying multiple agents on your Proxmox cluster or across different hosts, you can easily configure them to work together in the ThousandEyes platform. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Deploy Multiple Agents<\/strong>: Install additional Enterprise Agents on other nodes within your Proxmox cluster, or even on separate physical or virtual machines.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cluster Configuration<\/strong>: Once the agents are deployed and registered with your ThousandEyes account, group them into a cluster via the <strong>Enterprise Agent settings<\/strong> in the ThousandEyes dashboard.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribute Tests<\/strong>: Assign tests to the cluster.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Monitor Results<\/strong>: ThousandEyes automatically aggregates test results from all agents in the cluster.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c139b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c139b7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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src=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_012-1024x514.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2438\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_012-1024x514.png 1024w, http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_012-300x150.png 300w, http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_012-768x385.png 768w, http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_012-1536x770.png 1536w, http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_012-2048x1027.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc30ce4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc30ce4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Validate the VM performance in Proxmox<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c36f30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c36f30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lastly, validate in your Proxmox environment how the VM is performing:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93727a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"93727a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_013-768x418.png 768w, http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_013-1536x835.png 1536w, http:\/\/192.168.1.213:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/deploying_thousandeyes_on_proxmox_013.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3df328 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3df328\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summary<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0718714 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0718714\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This blog post explores the importance of <strong>monitoring home networks<\/strong>, especially as they grow more complex with increasing services and dependencies. It demonstrates the deployment of <strong>ThousandEyes<\/strong> on a <strong>Proxmox cluster<\/strong> to achieve enterprise-level visibility into network performance, without the burden of managing backend infrastructure, thanks to ThousandEyes&#8217; <strong>SaaS-based<\/strong> approach. Key features like <strong>network path visualization, global monitoring agents<\/strong>, and <strong>application layer monitoring<\/strong> make it a powerful choice for network monitoring.<\/p>\n<p>For those seeking alternative solutions, options such as <strong>PingPlotter, Netdata, Domotz, Zabbix<\/strong>, and <strong>PRTG<\/strong> are discussed, offering a range of functionalities for home network monitoring.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the post highlights the advantages of <strong>creating a ThousandEyes cluster<\/strong>, including <strong>redundancy, more accurate data, load distribution<\/strong>, and <strong>geographically distributed testing<\/strong>. By clustering multiple agents, network monitoring becomes more reliable, scalable, and flexible, providing a comprehensive solution for any home lab or enterprise environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c85521 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c85521\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">References<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-272cfe2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"272cfe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.thousandeyes.com\/product-documentation\/global-vantage-points\/enterprise-agents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent Documentation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/app.thousandeyes.com\/install\/downloads\/appliance\/thousandeyes-appliance.ova\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ThousandEyes Download Page<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qemu.org\/docs\/master\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">qemu-img Documentation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.thousandeyes.com\/product-documentation\/global-vantage-points\/enterprise-agents\/installing\/docker-agents\/installing-enterprise-agents-with-docker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ThousandEyes Docker Agent<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.thousandeyes.com\/product-documentation\/global-vantage-points\/enterprise-agents\/managing\/working-with-enterprise-agent-clusters#creating-a-cluster\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ThousandEyes Clustering Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Introduction As someone who loves testing and tinkering in my home lab, it&#8217;s no surprise that it\u2019s continuously growing. More services are popping up, and with them come more dependencies. Before you know it, your once-simple setup turns into a web of complexity that even you, the creator, have trouble navigating. 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