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    Update and grub

    Hi @all, maybe this is an easy question. Today I started to upgrade my PVE 3 Server using the Update menue. During the update I am asked where grub should be installed. The choices are: "dev/sda... Array 10", "/dev/sda1 ... /boot" and "/dev/md-0 ... pveroot". Which one is the right choice here...
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    Understanding Migration

    Hello, this is maybe a stupid question but the Wiki says: I do use NFS Storage but when I hit Move Disk (I try to move a Disk from local to NFS Storage) I can only select local. Maybe I do not understand the move part ? Or does it only work for Cluster ? My pveversion: pve-manager: 3.0-23...
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    HD Space Root

    Hi @all, maybe its a simple question: I allocated 50GB space for root during the installation. The GUI is showing me: HD Space (root): Total 49.22 GB Used 46.57 GB I was wondering how I can find out whats using the space and how I can free up some space. best regards
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    Error (?) in backup job...

    Hi @All, I am running a Proxmox Server where vzdump.conf is not configured. Meaning no change in the conf. All options are commented out. I used the GUI for crating a backup job. I backup 4 KVM Windows Systems and in the Task viewer I see the line below. Is this an error? Use of uninitialized...
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    Cache=none ?

    Hi all, Just a question for my understanding: When I create a new harddisk throu the GUI I see that the default cache setting is "Default (no cache)" which is fine. But in the <vmid>.conf I do not see the "cache=none" behind the harddisk line. Where can I see if cache is really off? (I ran...
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    Messages in Syslog

    Hi guys, I got this messages in my syslog and I do not know what that means: Feb 22 12:43:13 BigOne pvedaemon[193923]: <root@pam> successful auth for user 'root@pam' Feb 22 12:44:43 BigOne pmxcfs[1449]: [status] notice: RRDC update error /var/lib/rrdcached/db/pve2-node/BigOne: -1 Feb 22...
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    Stable 1.9 or Beta 2.0

    Hi all, I have a customer who is going to use proxmox as its main virtualization platform beginning next month. Now the "tricky" question I have: Even so 2.0 is still beta, is it stable enough to use it and avoid a new installation when using 1.9 instead? Can backups from 2.0 be used in 1.9 or...
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    3ware 9750-8i WebGUI and Proxmox 1.9

    Hi people, this might not be the right place to ask this question but I need help... I bought a 3ware 9750-8i 3 days ago to it use with my pve server (v. 1.9). I installed the controller without a problem. BUT for the life of me I am not able to get the WebGui up and running, CLI is working...
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    Proxmxo 2.0 + Intel SASUC8i Passthrough

    Hi guys, long time no see :-) and that because my pve server 1.9 is running so smooth !! But now I have some time and a brand new spare machine and I set it up 2 days ago to check the shiny new Proxmox VE 2.0 and see what is coming ;-). My first impression is: wow - verryyy nice :-) I am...
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    Proxmox 1.7 Windows VIRTIO BSOD

    Hi @all, I just updated to the latest release 1.7. After a reboot all my Windows VM show me a BSOD. My Windows VM (SBS 2008, Windows 7 x32 and Windows 7 x64) where all running with VIRTIO devices without a problem before. But when I switch the HDD back to IDE the VM will start normaly. Is there...
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    test kernel feedback pveperf

    hi dietmar+tom, just testing your latest kernel and noticed that pveperf is showing different numbers: pveperf CPU BOGOMIPS: 42139.81 REGEX/SECOND: 1204265 HD SIZE: 39.37 GB (/dev/mapper/pve-root) BUFFERED READS: 234.62 MB/sec AVERAGE SEEK TIME: 14.22 ms FSYNCS/SECOND...
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    Warnings during apt-get upgrade

    Just a feedback: today I started an update the usual way: apt-get update apt-get upgrade I found the following warnings: ... Preparing to replace proxmox-ve-2.6.32 1.6-12 (using .../proxmox-ve-2.6.32_1.6-13_all.deb) ... Unpacking replacement proxmox-ve-2.6.32 ... Processing triggers for...
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    RAID Stripe size question

    Hi @All, Just curious: I am running a 1TB RAID 10 system (currently with 64k stripe). I was wondering what the best strip size would be for optimum performance. I use mainly Windows Server VM's with RAW files between 30-200GB. In windows the file format is NTFS with 4K cluster. So basically I...
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    backup error

    Hi @all, I started a backup today (GUI) and found this error in syslog: Jul 13 13:10:01 cron 4413 (root) CMD (vzdump --quiet --snapshot --compress --storage VM_Backup 202) Jul 13 13:10:02 kernel RPC: Registered udp transport module. Jul 13 13:10:02 kernel RPC: Registered tcp...
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    Cluster with different CPU Type

    Hi @all, This is just a question: Currently I am running a PVE Server on an Intel CPU. I am looking into adding a second server and create a cluster. Due too budget limitations I am looking into getting an AMD based system. Would I need to activate Windows VM's every time I move them between...
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    vzdump hanging in terminal window

    Hi @all, I encountered the following problem after updating to 2.6.32-2-pve: When I start a backup in a terminal window it vzdump does not show when it is finished and hangs in terminal window and I have to terminate the session. I am using nfs for storing backups.: Terminal Output...
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    KVM - Swap Question

    Hi @all, For a couple of days I am observing a certain behavior which I would like to share an get some help on it from you to figure out what is causing it: I am running 3 KVM's (1x Linux, 1x SBS 2008, 1 Windows 7). When I start the system my swapfile starts with 64MB in use. After a week or...
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    Warnings in Syslog

    Hi @Forum, I am not sure what the following warnings mean. I noticed them today after I started a backup of KVM Win7. The vm was backed up when it was off. May 3 02:04:52 pvedaemon 18745 WARNING: Cannot encode 'meminfo' element as 'hash'. Will be encoded as 'map' instead May 3 02:04:57...
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    Switching Hardware

    Hi @all, I am thinking of uprading my hardware. I would like to switch from Intel to AMD and I was wondering if I need to reinstall and/or activate my Windows KVM again?. Or would it be enough just to restore the vm machines? any recommendation or hints are welcome kind regards BitRausch PS...
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    Minor bug Kernel 2.6.24-9 pve

    Hi @All, just upgraded to the new kernel. I might have found a minor bug (??)... The disk size on one of my KVM VM went to 0 on the web gui. I attached 2 screen shots to demonstrate. This was shown correctly befor the upgrade... Kind regards BitRausch PS. The second Pic shows the actuall...

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