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--- proxmox [2025/11/26 21:58] – ben
+++ proxmox [2025/11/30 18:16] (current) – ben
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     * Create one vnet for each vlan, setting the zone to ''lan'' and entering the vlan id in ''tag'' field.
     * When creating VMs, select this vnet to assign to the vlan without needing to re-enter the vlan id.
+===== VM Tweaks =====
+==== Unique disk serial numbers ====
+TrueNAS SCALE demands unique serial numbers on each VM disk for stable imports. Proxmox doesn't have UI for this, but it can be done by editing the VM config files.
+  * Generate a unique serial number with: <code bash>
+uuidgen | sed -E "s|-||g" | cut -c 1-20
+</code>
+  * Edit the VM definition at ''/etc/pve/qemu-server/${VMID}.conf'' to add ''serial=XXX'' to the end of the ''scsi'' line(s)