Glossary infra Term Page
Guest Agent
The qemu-guest-agent package for Windows that lets Proxmox read IP addresses
Core Idea
Guest Agent is The qemu-guest-agent package for Windows that lets Proxmox read IP addresses, trigger graceful shutdowns, and quiesce the guest before backups. It usually makes the most sense alongside OVMF, q35 machine type, VirtIO drivers.
Why It Matters Here
Mathbong reuses this term across proxmox posts as shared vocabulary.