I'm trying to upgrade my server from 3.4 to 4.4, I created backups of my VM's but there is not enough space to upload them to the new machine. I have backups that are 150gb+ in size but the local content of 4.4 is only 100gb in size. I have plenty of space in local-lvm, but I can't upload anything to it.
Hi,
simply create an LV in local-lvm, create an filesystem, mount them and scp the backup files (file by file?). After copy restore your backup.
Udo
Hi,
I mean with the cli.
something like:
If you are finished, unmount /mnt/restore and remove the LV (lvremove).
Udo
I mean with the cli.
something like:
Code:
vgs
lvs
lvcreate -V 150G --thin -n restore pve/data
mkfs.ext4 /dev/pve/restore
mkdir /mnt/restore
# temporary mount
mount /dev/pve/restore /mnt/restore
# scp from other node the backupfile to /mnt/restore/
qmrestore /mnt/restore/vz...Udo
Thank you, but why do I have to do all this?
On 3.4 there was one partition for everything and there was no need for commands. Now I won't even be able to make backups of these machines, since by default I have only 100gb for all my iso's, templates and backups and that's insane.
On 3.4 there was one partition for everything and there was no need for commands. Now I won't even be able to make backups of these machines, since by default I have only 100gb for all my iso's, templates and backups and that's insane.
since some time we use lvm-thin by default for a number of reasons:
smaller layer between harddisks and virtual disks ( no filesystem between )
allows for snapshots, even for lxc ( raw files in directory does not support snapshots )
your setup is still possible, just not the default anymore
there is even a guide on the wiki
http://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Logical...r_tt_span_class_monospaced_var_lib_vz_span_tt
also, a backup on the same hard drive is a recipe for disaster, since when your hd crashes all backups are gone too
smaller layer between harddisks and virtual disks ( no filesystem between )
allows for snapshots, even for lxc ( raw files in directory does not support snapshots )
your setup is still possible, just not the default anymore
there is even a guide on the wiki
http://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Logical...r_tt_span_class_monospaced_var_lib_vz_span_tt
also, a backup on the same hard drive is a recipe for disaster, since when your hd crashes all backups are gone too