Inventory

The Inventory page is the central hub for exploring your entire Proxmox infrastructure. It provides a vSphere-like tree view that organizes all your nodes, virtual machines, containers, and resources in a familiar hierarchical layout.

The inventory tree gives operators a unified view of clusters, nodes, VMs, containers, storage, pools, and tags.

Split-Pane Layout

The Inventory uses a split-pane interface divided into two panels:

• Navigation tree (left) — A hierarchical tree listing your clusters, nodes, VMs, and containers. Click any item to select it.
• Details panel (right) — Displays detailed information about the currently selected resource.

A resizable divider separates the two panels. Drag it to adjust the proportions according to your preference.

View Modes

The navigation tree supports multiple view modes, letting you organize resources in the way that makes the most sense for your workflow.

Tree View

The default hierarchical view that mirrors your Proxmox topology:

Cluster
├── node-01
│   ├── vm-100 (web-server)
│   ├── vm-101 (database)
│   └── ct-200 (dns)
├── node-02
│   ├── vm-102 (app-server)
│   └── ct-201 (proxy)
└── node-03
    └── vm-103 (monitoring)

Hosts View

Groups all resources by Proxmox node. Useful when you need to see what is running on a specific hypervisor.

Pools View

Groups resources by Proxmox resource pool. Ideal for environments where VMs and containers are organized by project, team, or customer.

In multi-tenant MSP deployments, vDC resources are represented through tenant-owned pools. Tenant users only see resources in their assigned vDC pools, while provider administrators can see the full pool hierarchy.

Tags View

Groups resources by tag. If you use Proxmox tags to classify workloads (e.g., production, staging, database), this view lets you filter by those labels instantly.

VM and Container Details

Selecting a VM or container in the tree opens a detailed view in the right panel with the following information:

Section	Details
Status	Running, stopped, paused, or suspended state with a color-coded indicator
CPU	Current CPU usage, allocated vCPUs, CPU type
Memory	Current memory usage, allocated memory, balloon status
Disk	Disk size, actual usage, storage backend
Network	Network interfaces, MAC addresses, VLAN tags
IP Addresses	IPv4 and IPv6 addresses detected via the QEMU guest agent or LXC network config
Operating System	OS type and version as reported by the guest agent
Uptime	How long the guest has been running since its last start
Snapshots	List of available snapshots with name, date, and description
Green Score	30-day energy, cost, and CO2 estimate for the VM when Green IT data is configured

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IP address detection requires the QEMU Guest Agent to be installed and running inside virtual machines. Containers report IP addresses natively.

The VM detail view brings operational metrics, configuration, snapshots, network data, and Green Score into one panel.

LXC Network Editing

For containers, the network edit dialog supports IPv4, gateway, IPv6, and interface fields. This allows operators to update LXC network configuration without leaving ProxCenter.

In tenant vDCs, network edits are validated against the tenant's allowed bridges, VNets, subnets, and IPAM reservations.

Search and Filtering

A search bar at the top of the navigation tree lets you quickly find resources by name, VMID, or IP address. Results are filtered in real time as you type.

You can also apply filters to narrow down the tree:

• By status — Show only running, stopped, or all resources
• By type — Show only VMs, only containers, or both
• By node — Limit results to a specific Proxmox node

Favorites

Mark frequently accessed VMs, containers, or nodes as favorites for quick access. Favorited resources appear in a dedicated section at the top of the navigation tree, so you can reach them without scrolling through the full hierarchy.

To add a favorite, right-click a resource and select Add to Favorites, or click the star icon next to its name.

Migration Detection

ProxCenter monitors your Proxmox cluster in real time and automatically detects ongoing VM migrations. When a migration is in progress:

• The migrating VM displays an animated indicator in the tree
• The details panel shows the source and destination nodes
• The migration progress is updated in real time until completion

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Migration detection works for both online and offline migrations initiated from ProxCenter or directly from the Proxmox API.

Green Score

When datacenter factors are configured, the VM header displays a Green Score summarizing the last 30 days of estimated energy, cost, and CO2 impact. Hover the score to view the calculation context:

• CPU average
• Datacenter PUE
• Energy, cost, and CO2 deltas
• One actionable insight, such as idle CPU, oversized RAM, mostly stopped workload, or efficient datacenter placement

See Datacenters & Green IT for datacenter configuration.

Permissions

Access to the Inventory page requires the following RBAC permissions:

Permission	Description
vm.view	View virtual machines and containers, their status, and details
node.view	View Proxmox node information and resource usage

Users without these permissions will not see the Inventory entry in the sidebar.