Create Your Own Proxmox Speedtest VM

dont use OpenSpeedTest the software does not work

We will install an Open Source Self-Hosted SpeedTest server with Managed Database.

1. Prerequisites

  1. You will need an Ubuntu Server VM (We do provide instructions for Rocky Linux)
  2. Install the OpenSpeedTest software
  3. Set VM with Static IP Address (In my case 10.154.2.80)

2. Software source

OpenSpeedTest

Locate the download needed (64 Bit versions):

  1. Ubuntu Server : OpenSpeedTest-Server_2.1.8_amd64.deb
  2. Rocky Linux Server: OpenSpeedTest-Server_2.1.8.x86_64.rpm
  3. Raspberry Pi : OpenSpeedTest-Server_2.1.8_arm64.deb

3. Create your Ubuntu Server VM

Use Proxmox connect to it via the browser and create an Ubuntu Server VM

4. Install openspeedtest on your Ubuntu Server VM

Connect to your Ubuntu Server/VM to download software:

ssh 10.154.2.80

sudo su -

sudo apt update -y

cd ~\

mkdir Downloads
cd Downloads

# wget https://go.openspeedtest.com/Linux

# This file does not download from the above URL
# Upload the files to your VM using Filezilla

scp /home/nickm/Downloads/OpenSpeedTest-Server_2.1.8_amd64.deb nickm@10.154.2.80:/home/nickm/

ls -la

Expect to get

OpenSpeedTest-Server_2.1.8_amd64.deb

Install the Debian Package

sudo dpkg -i OpenSpeedTest-Server_2.1.8_amd64.deb

5. Run the software on your server

Run this command

openspeedtest-server

6. Open test in your browser

**Firefox is not recommended for Stress Tests above 10 Minutes or Speeds above 2.5Gbps. **
http://:3000
**http://10.154.2.80:3000

To Run the test for 60 Seconds
**http://10.154.2.80:3000?run=60

7. Rocky linux Installation

ssh 10.154.2.81

sudo su -

# Disable the firewall
systemctl stop firewalld
systemctl disable firewalld

sudo apt update -y

cd ~\

mkdir Downloads
cd Downloads

wget https://go.openspeedtest.com/LinuxRPM

ls -la

Expect to get

OpenSpeedTest-Server_2.1.8.x86_64.rpm

Run these commands

# sudo dnf install <package_name>
sudo dnf install OpenSpeedTest-Server_2.1.8.x86_64.rpm


openspeedtest-server

Bibliography

https://openspeedtest.com/selfhosted-speedtest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6z4X9LWvjlM