Step-by-step for deploying a SecPoint Penetrator image on Proxmox 9.x or newer.

1. Upload the Penetrator image
   Copy the provided image file to your Proxmox host. Proxmox can import external disk images supported by qemu-img, such as qcow2, raw, and similar formats.

2. Create a new VM
   In Proxmox, create a new virtual machine and choose:

   • OS type: Linux

   • Machine: default/current Proxmox recommendation

   • BIOS: OVMF or SeaBIOS depending on the image provided

   • Do not worry if you create it with a small temporary disk first

3. Import the Penetrator disk image
   On the Proxmox host, run:

   qm importdisk <VMID> /path/to/penetrator-image.qcow2 <storage-name>

   Proxmox documents qm importdisk for importing an external disk image as an unused VM disk.

4. Attach the imported disk
   In the VM hardware settings:

   • Find the newly imported unused disk

   • Attach it as SCSI or VirtIO Block

   • Set it as the boot disk

5. Set boot order
   In Options → Boot Order, move the imported disk to the top so the VM boots from the Penetrator image.

6. Adjust VM resources
   Assign the needed:

   • vCPUs

   • RAM

   • Network bridge

   • Disk controller type
     Proxmox VM settings are managed through the QEMU/KVM VM configuration.

7. Start the VM
   Boot the VM and open the console. The Penetrator appliance should start from the imported image.

8. Finish network setup
   After first boot:

   • Confirm IP/network settings

   • Verify web access / management access

   • Apply any license or initial setup required by Penetrator