Located under /etc/pve/.vmlist, the virtual machine list file stores a list of all the virtual machines within the Proxmox cluster. The .vmlist file uses the following format to store the list:

"<vmid>": { "node": "<nodename>", "type": "<vm_type>", "version": <int> } 

We have two virtual machines and one template in our basic cluster. The following screenshot shows the information stored in the .vmlist file:

This list allows you another way to view the virtual machines list in the cluster in all the nodes. We can have a hard copy of this file if disaster strikes, making the cluster inaccessible through GUI, or we need to rebuild a virtual environment.