iscsi

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    Shared Storage for VMs Strategy Question

    Disclaimer: All this is done in a homelab (non-production) environment with a limited budget. TLDR: One central ssd zfs pool shared storage (distinct machine) added to proxmox (two other machines) used for VM app storage (not the VM OS itself). I also want PBS/deduplicated backups. How do I go...
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    LVM/iSCSI via Cluster GUI - Other nodes not creating PV/VG/LVM after storage.cfg syncs correctly

    Hi All, I see others have noted this issue, but it was never clarified if PV/VG/LVM creation on each node should be handled automatically when creating a shared LVM over iSCSI storage at the cluster level. The primary node creates everything and storage.cfg syncs across however the other 2...
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    PVE Cluster with Netapp storage

    Hi all, I need some advice for a new upcoming project. I need to setup a 3 node cluster using NetApp as storage. The cluster will start running only 8 VMs, details below: - 6x - 64GB RAM, 32vCPU, 50/100GB OS Disk, 4TB Data Disk (i know it's a nightmare) - 2x - 32GB RAM, 16vCPU, 30 OS Disk, 1TB...
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    Help with moving storage: From LVM to iSCSI

    TL;DR: Getting error trying to move Local-LVM to iSCSI. Getting error create full clone of drive scsi0 (local-lvm:vm-102-disk-1) TASK ERROR: storage migration failed: can't allocate space in iscsi storage Short Story Long: New to Proxmox, but have been expanding my knowledge of it thanks to...
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    Slow disk migration from iSCSI (FlashME5) to CephStorage

    Hi, I’m experiencing very slow disk migration in my Proxmox cluster when moving a VM disk from FlashME5 (iSCSI multipath + LVM) to CephStorage (RBD). Migration from Ceph → FlashME5 is fast (~500–700 MB/s), but in reverse (FlashME5 → Ceph) I only get ~200 MB/s or less. Environment: Proxmox 8.x...
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    [SOLVED] Configure iSCSI SAN

    Hi everyone! I have two servers with 4 NICs in each. In each server, 1 NIC is assigned the management IP and I'd like to configure two for iSCSI (multipath). I've found this thread for the multipath setup https://forum.proxmox.com/threads/proxmox-7-iscsi-multipath-dell-me5084.119298/ but I'm...
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    Need advice: iSCSI + 3 node cluster

    Hi, I need advice whats best scenario to connect 3 node Proxmox cluster to PowerVault ME5024. NAS has 2x iSCSI connectors, and each Proxmox node has 2x10GB. I used to have 10GB switch between NAS and cluster but now I decided to connect cluster directly to NAS. So far I connected each node to...
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    Weirdest thing ever!!!

    Hi all, I have the weirdest thing ever. I have a two node cluster with iscsi multipath. We had a power outage a while ago and the storage on one of the nodes started to have intermittent connection issues. It would connect some of the time and fail with communication failure (0) or connection...
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    ISCSI configuration issue

    Hello everyone, I have a 3-node Proxmox cluster, and today I successfully connected iSCSI to each node. I can manage the iSCSI disks via the console without any issues, including mounting them. However, they don't appear in the web GUI, and I cannot use them for VMs. Each node has its own...
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    iSCSI disconnection issues with Dell me4

    I'm having some issues with iSCSI. My setup consists of the following: Dell ME4024 10Gb iSCSI on controller A and B jubmo frames enabled FortiSwitch 4048F (MCLAG) Flow control enabled with jumbo frames. PowerEdge R640 (Started with mellanox nic, moved to Intel nic) CPU(s) 32 x Intel(R) Xeon(R)...
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    Issues Connecting iSCSI Volume from Dell EqualLogic PS4100 to Proxmox

    Hello, I am experiencing difficulties connecting my iSCSI volume, created on a Dell EqualLogic PS4100 SAN, to my Proxmox environment. The iSCSI Qualified Name (IQN) has been correctly configured on the SAN, and the volume is visible from Proxmox; however, its status appears as 'unknown'. I also...
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    Wiederherstellung eines Windows-Backups in Proxmox – Problem mit VirtIO-Treibern

    Hallo zusammen, ich hoffe, ihr könnt mir weiterhelfen, denn ich bin mittlerweile etwas ratlos. Ich habe ein Backup eines physischen PCs (Bare Metal) mit Synology Active Backup for Business erstellt. Anschließend habe ich in Proxmox 8.3.3 eine virtuelle Maschine eingerichtet, deren...
  13. Hopping_JinTu

    Extending LVM on iSCSI - optimization opportunity?

    After finding this thread I was able to extend an LVM-Thin pool on multipath iSCSI on TrueNAS, but it took many steps (shown below) to do this. Did I miss something? Is there a better way to do this? Initial state after increasing the size in TrueNAS from 500GB to 2TB # vgdisplay...
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    1GbE connectivity between Dell R7625 (Proxmox Hosted) and HPE Synergy 6500 (NAS Storage)

    Implement Proxmox on a Dell PowerEdge R7625 and connect to HPE Synergy HD6500 storage using the 1GbE RJ-45 ports for NAS. Please find the attached image for reference Connectivity: Dell PowerEdge R7625 has a 1 Gbps Ethernet (1 GBE) port. HPE Synergy HD6500 also has 1 GBE RJ-45 ports. Proxmox...
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    1 Gbe connectivity storage iscsi to proxmox server will show ?

    Implement Proxmox on a Dell PowerEdge R7625 and connect to HPE Synergy HD6500 storage using the 1GbE RJ-45 ports for iSCSI. Connectivity: Dell PowerEdge R7625 has a 1 Gbps Ethernet (1 GBE) port. HPE Synergy HD6500 also has 1 GBE RJ-45 ports. Questionnaires: iSCSI storage requires a network...
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    [SOLVED] Tuning

    Good afternoon. I have a production HA setup with shared iscsi. I fear I've misconfigured things and am stuck with the poor performance I'm experiencing. I have 5 HA hosts. 4 active with guests and #5 for voting only. - Each is dual port 802.3ad LACP bound 10 GIG MTU 9000 - HA configured iSCSI...
  17. bbgeek17

    [TUTORIAL] Understanding LVM Shared Storage In Proxmox

    Hi Everyone, There are numerous forum inquiries about integrating a legacy enterprise SAN with PVE, particularly from those transitioning from VMware. To help, we've put together a comprehensive guide that explains how LVM Shared Storage works with PVE, including its benefits, limitations, and...
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    ISCSI LVM and cluster

    Hi to all just want to write it down, because it took my lots of time.I am trying to create a cluster with iscsi disks and lvm to test the cluster capabilities. My environment is cascaded,i mean .I have a Hp server with 3tb of disk and lots of memory. I installed Proxmox as Operating system...
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    Can't connect my Proxmox VE Host to an external Storage via iSCSI

    Hello everyone, after the pricing debacle with VM-Ware we are switching from ESXi to ProxMox VE in out Lab enviroment. So far everything went smoothly until we tried to attach our external storage over iSCSI to our lab host. I have an established connection but when we try to create an LVM...
  20. powersupport

    iscsi storage access directly from proxmox node

    Hi, Is there a way we can directly access iscsi storage from proxmox node