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    Partitioning for m.2 boot drive

    Thank you, Wolfgang. I will follow your advice ... I also want to be sure I know which physical hd is connected to which sata port...if I connect all 4 (sata 1 - 4), and start up the system, does Debian assign the devices strictly by sata port #, (SATA1 = /dev/sda SATA2=/dev/sdb etc) or is it...
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    Partitioning for m.2 boot drive

    Going to assemble a new proxmox host soon and am planning to use a 256GB m.2 drive for booting system. Will have 4x1TB HDs for VM's (raid 10 zfs) . Will use ext USB drive for VM backups.. I have read that you should setup the system first, then connect the hds, reboot and configure storage ...
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    "tools/lxc_console.c:" Error

    I am having the same issue - Did some updates on a new Debian10 container, rebooted, and same error,, I have an external USB connected to the proxmox host - I can seee the backups on the device when logged into the proxmox gui (in fact, I did a backup of the Debian CT on this device Which...
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    USB backup drive on new host - restore VMs

    Thank you for the reply - I have not deided abt host #1, but good to know clusters support live migrations. My power supply arrived today, so lookes like a productive weekend is ahead.
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    ZFS backups

    THX - Looks like a nice backup solution .. I am retiring a 16GB / 2T ESXi box - think I will re-purpose with zfs. Also found a nice explanation on automating pve-zsync ...
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    USB backup drive on new host - restore VMs

    I will be making another Proxmox host in the near future - I am planning to use the backup files on an external USB to restore the VM's on the new host -- (obviously being sure to shut them down on the first host.). First host is LVM, second I am planning to use ZFS (just bec I want to learn...
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    ZFS backups

    THX- This appears to require a cluster environment -- I will have 2 Proxmox boxes..one is using LVM ... would the pve-sync be possible in this environment ?
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    ZFS backups

    THX - I got the external dribe connected, mounted and have done a few backups to it -- still not sure on the recommended backup metod - this is a home lab, and I have no plm shutting down the VM or container before doing the backup ... I understand that stop mode is the best for consistency ..
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    ZFS backups

    Hello- May seem like a silly question - I am wondering if Proxmox uses ZFS, what the VM Backup process is - I was hoping to use a removable external USB 1TB hdd. Is this possible, or do I need to make backups to internal drive, then copy to external ? Could I use a NAS for backups ? THX as...
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    Does Proxmox over-provision ??

    Thanks - that did the trick -- good to know..
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    Does Proxmox over-provision ??

    Today I just noticed that the summary section of Datacenter says I am using 10.2 TB of 15 TB ... How can this be, when the total phusical storageis abt 6T ??? (4 spinning HD's ) When I goto the proxmox node, and look at Disks, all 4 are listed, with the correct capacities ... I do have...
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    Installation with m.2 - OK ?

    Thanks ! This is just what I am planning, with perhaps a bit smaller-sized array...time to order the HD's
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    Installation with m.2 - OK ?

    Thx - I remember someone at work telling me the same thing. Not all MB's made the same So I followed the advice, and made sure it supported NVMe before purchase .. so this is the MB I got, an MSI B450M Pro VDH-Plus and the specs show it supports NVMe as it brags " Turbo M.2: Running at PCI-E...
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    Installation with m.2 - OK ?

    Thank you - and that is just what I was thinkung - I only have 4 on-board sata ports on the MB, so wanted to avoid getting a controller board..the MSI Motherboard does support boot from m.2, and it is my understanding that the recent Linux kernels support nvme boot. I was thinking that I might...
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    Installation with m.2 - OK ?

    Wondering if it is advisable to build a new proxmox using a 256GB nvme m.2 as boot drive ? Still looking for a good guide to setting up storage properly in zfs. Does the m.2 get setup as zfs ? My idea was boot from m.2, and 4 sata devices connected (4 x 1 TB) raid 10 ... (I think ZFS uses a...
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    Help with Ryzen + HDD +SSD Cache Install

    THX - still getting parts for the build.
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    Help with Ryzen + HDD +SSD Cache Install

    Is the losing sata port issue true if you use a nvme-based M.2 ? I double-checked, and that is what was shipped.
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    Compatible PCI SATA controller board

    Thanks - will pour through the list -- my needs are humble - just want to add a 5th HD to a ProxMox box which has all 4 sata ports occupied...
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    Compatible PCI SATA controller board

    Thanks - I guess I found that not all SATA boards are Linux=compatible. Was wondering if anyone can suggest one that they know works in a Linux environment. THX,
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    Help with Ryzen + HDD +SSD Cache Install

    Just got the same board for a new Proxmox build - will be interested in this thread .. I think I will go with the Ryzen 2200G - going to use ZFS this time, with M.2 device to boot.