How to add new local storage in Proxmox VE

How to add new local storage in Proxmox VE

Used Software:

Proxmox VE 3.4-1/3f2d890e

Need:

Extra added hard drives without partitions.

Installation:

SDA is the drive where the proxmox installation is running

SDB is the new drive that will be added to the proxmox.

For adding more local hard drives to Proxmox for storage purposes use the following:

– Open the Proxmox Shell

– Type:  pvcreate /dev/sdb1

Create a volume group. The name Backup

Type: vgcreate Backup /dev/sdb1

Shell Proxmox

Click Add – LVM Group at Storage Tab

LVM on web

 

 

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5 responses to “How to add new local storage in Proxmox VE”

  1. Jessie Michaelis Avatar
    Jessie Michaelis

    Thank You 😉

    1. vmadmin Avatar

      you are welcome!

  2. Michael Avatar
    Michael

    Hi thank you. How about creating a storage without an extra HDD, just on the existing filesystem?

    1. Volodymyr Vrublevskyy Avatar

      But you already have a storage on your existing system drive. 🙂

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