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    Restore backup to new host

    I have 2 VM's which I would like to move/restore to a new host, which I will be building next week. I have current backups on a NAS. Is it just a matter of mounting the NAS resource to the new Prox box and restoring from there ? One is 6.4-9 the other is 6.4-4 .. comments appreciated.. thx in...
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    Standard time incorrect on Windows VMs

    Does anyone have incorrect time on windows VM's under Proxmox ? Linux boxes are reporting correctly, but 2 windows servers set the clock back 1 hour ...
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    Cluster setup - no guest VMs allowed ?

    If I want to join a host to a cluster, does that mean it has to have NO VMs, or simply that the IDs all must not match any in the other node ? I have 2 hosts each with running VMs ... When I try to join the second host to the new cluster, I get the error: this host already contains virtual...
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    ZFS pool - entire device or partition

    I am dipping my toes into the ZFS pool, so to speak, an was wondering if it makes any difference if you setup a mirrored pool with partitions vs entire devices... I went ahead and partitioned 2 1 TB HD's with 1 partition each... I then did zpool create -f -o ashift=12 vmpool mirror /dev/sdb1...
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    Cluster - possible PVE 5.x and PVE 6.x ?

    I think the answer is "NO!" to the question: Can I cluster a PVE 5.x host with a PVE 6.x host ? If no, does the second box need to be the exact 5.x release of proxmox ?? I have i host currently running 5.x Good to know befor I build my next box :)
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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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    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

    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 ??

    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 ?

    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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    Compatible PCI SATA controller board

    Want to add sata Hard drive, and need additional SATA port. Can anyone recommend a proxmox-compatible pci-e SATA controller board ? all 4 SATA ports of my mb are populated. THX,
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    [SOLVED] no need for lvcreate

    Is there anytime in prox where you need to use the lvcreate or lvextend commands ? I think I finally figured out that I do not need to create the LV for new VM or CT - proxmox does t for you .at the time of the vm/ct creation ..... and I finally figured out that it can expand the size of the...