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Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/2025.10/getting-started.md). # GETTING STARTED - [Transition from VMware](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/2025.10/getting-started/transition-from-vmware.md) - [Pre-requisites](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/2025.10/getting-started/pre-requisites.md) - [Configure Swap](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/2025.10/getting-started/pre-requisites/configure-swap-ubuntu.md) - [Hardware Virtualization Extension](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/2025.10/getting-started/pre-requisites/hardware-virtualization-extension.md) - [Hypervisor LVM Configuration](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/2025.10/getting-started/pre-requisites/hypervisor-lvm-configuration.md) - [Getting Started](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/2025.10/getting-started/getting-started.md) - [Community Edition](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/2025.10/getting-started/getting-started-with-community-edition.md): Understand what Community Edition is, how it’s different, and where to start. - [Prerequisites](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/2025.10/getting-started/getting-started-with-community-edition/prerequisites.md): Host, network, and storage requirements for installing Community Edition. - [Install](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/2025.10/getting-started/getting-started-with-community-edition/install.md): Default installation steps for Community Edition, plus first-login and basic operations. - [Custom Installation](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/2025.10/getting-started/getting-started-with-community-edition/custom-installation.md): The purpose of this page is to document the ways that Community Edition can be customized. - [Common Issues](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/2025.10/getting-started/getting-started-with-community-edition/common-issues.md): The purpose of this page is to provide solutions to common issues during Community Edition (CE) installation & operation. - [Backup and Restore CE](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/2025.10/getting-started/getting-started-with-community-edition/backup-and-restore-ce.md): This document describes the backup & restore process for Private Cloud Director Community Edition (CE). - [Self Hosted](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/2025.10/getting-started/self-hosted.md) - [Pre-requisites](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/2025.10/getting-started/self-hosted/self-hosted-pre-requisites.md) - [Install](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/2025.10/getting-started/self-hosted/self-hosted-install.md) - [Airgap Install](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/2025.10/getting-started/self-hosted/self-hosted-airgap-install.md) - [Upgrade Management Plane and Hosts](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/2025.10/getting-started/self-hosted/upgrade.md) - [Cluster Scaling & Other Operations](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/2025.10/getting-started/self-hosted/cluster-scaling.md) - [Backup and Restore Management Plane](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/2025.10/getting-started/self-hosted/backup-and-restore.md) - [Airctl Reference](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/2025.10/getting-started/self-hosted/airctl.md) - [Adding a New Region to an Existing Deployment](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/2025.10/getting-started/self-hosted/airctl/adding-a-new-region.md) - [Viewing and Checking Region Status](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/2025.10/getting-started/self-hosted/airctl/viewing-and-checking-region-status.md) - [Uninstall Self-Hosted Deployment](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/2025.10/getting-started/self-hosted/airctl/uninstall-self-hosted-deployment.md) - [Airctl Support Bundle](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/2025.10/getting-started/self-hosted/airctl/support-bundles.md) - [Troubleshooting And Log Files](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/2025.10/getting-started/self-hosted/troubleshooting-and-log-files.md) - [Pcddebugger Utility](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/2025.10/getting-started/self-hosted/troubleshooting-and-log-files/pcddebugger-utility.md): Learn about PCDdebugger - a command-line Python script designed to simplify and accelerate PCD troubleshooting - [Collecting Cluster Dump For Management Cluster](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/2025.10/getting-started/self-hosted/troubleshooting-and-log-files/collecting-cluster-dump-for-management-cluster.md): Learn about pcddump - a powerful utility for collecting comprehensive PCD Management cluster information for offline troubleshooting. - [Pods are displaying failedattachvolume or failedmount errors](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/2025.10/getting-started/self-hosted/troubleshooting-and-log-files/pods-are-displaying-failedattachvolume-or-failedmount-errors.md) - [Delete Orphaned Virtual Machine Entries](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/2025.10/getting-started/self-hosted/troubleshooting-and-log-files/delete-orphaned-virtual-machine-entries.md) - 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