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OSPI Certified: Proxmox VE Administrator

Prove practical Proxmox VE administration skills in a 2-hour performance-based lab environment.

Who should take this exam

You should take this certification exam if you are a systems administrator, homelab operator, or MSP engineer who provisions and maintains virtual machines on Proxmox VE.

Prerequisites

  • Comfort with the Linux command line.
  • Familiarity with virtualization concepts (VMs, disks, networks).

Exam details

Assessment type Performance-based lab
Format Remote live lab in an isolated Linux environment
Duration 2 hours
Platform Proxmox VE on Linux
Price $199 USD planned (one examination attempt)
Language English
Enrollment Coming soon
Documentation Proxmox VE documentation permitted in the browser during the exam

Exam objectives

The OSPI Certified: Proxmox VE Administrator examination assesses practical virtualization administration on a live Proxmox VE node. Candidates create and operate virtual machines, storage, and networking in an isolated lab environment.

  1. 1. Node access, VM lifecycle, and guest configuration (30%)
    • Access the Proxmox VE environment using CLI and web UI workflows
    • Create, start, stop, and clone virtual machines
    • Attach ISO images, cloud-init, and guest resources as required
    • Verify guest operating system readiness after provisioning
  2. 2. Storage pools, disks, and backup operations (25%)
    • Identify and use configured storage pools for VM disks
    • Resize or attach disks without data loss where applicable
    • Schedule or run backups and confirm restorable artifacts
    • Interpret storage utilization and capacity constraints
  3. 3. Virtual networking, bridges, and firewall basics (20%)
    • Configure VM network interfaces on the correct bridges or VLANs
    • Validate guest connectivity to required networks
    • Apply basic host or guest firewall rules specified in the lab
  4. 4. Cluster awareness, troubleshooting, and recovery (25%)
    • Inspect node, VM, and task status from logs and management tools
    • Diagnose failed VM starts, storage, or network issues
    • Recover workloads using snapshots, backups, or migration tasks
    • Document operational state for support handoff

OSPI is an independent certification body and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Proxmox Server Solutions GmbH or other vendors named in this description. Proxmox VE is a trademark of Proxmox Server Solutions GmbH.