Adding Storage to ProxMox VE
#ProxMox #Storage #Virtualization
Full steps can be found at https://i12bretro.github.io/tutorials/0410.html
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Local Storage
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01. Install the physical disk into the ProxMox server hardware
02. Power on the ProxMox server
03. Open a web browser and navigate to the ProxMox web UI
04. Log in
05. Click the node with the new disk drive in the left navigation menu
06. Expand Disks ≫ Click ZFS
07. Click the Create ZFS button
08. Give the ZFS storage a name and set Raid Level = Single Disk
09. Select the new disk from the list of drives ≫ Click the Create button
10. That's it, the new disk is now available to use for storing VMs
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Network Storage
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01. Create or navigate to an existing folder to share
02. Right click on the folder ≫ Properties ≫ Sharing tab ≫ Advanced Sharing...
03. Click the Share this folder box
04. Give the share a name (ie ISOs)
05. Click the Permissions button
06. Remove the Everyone group
07. Add users or groups to allow access to the share
08. Click OK on all open dialog boxes
09. Open a web browser and navigate to the ProxMox web UI
10. Log in
11. Select Datacenter from the left navigation menu
12. Click Storage in the left navigation sub menu
13. Click the Add button ≫ CIFS
14. Complete the Add CIFS form as follows
ID: ISOs
Server: 10.10.27.1
Username: i12bretro
Password: ≪password≫
Share: ISOs
Max Backups: 3
Content: ISO image
15. Click the Add button
16. That's it, ProxMox can now see the network share and it can be used to host ISO images for installing operating systems
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