Add backup option to LVM

Shatalov Vadim

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Nov 25, 2022
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Hello!
If i right understand i cant do backup in datastore with type "LVM".
Maybe i can change config file to add this option?

Because for me important to do backup.
 
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LVM is a block level storage, you can only use the LVs as block device, not as file level storage [0].

You could create an LV on your LVM and put a filesystem on top. This filesystem can then be mounted and used as directory storage for backups.


[0] https://pve.proxmox.com/pve-docs/pve-admin-guide.html#_storage_types
Hello Mira, thank you for you answer :)

lvm.jpg

After when i try add Directory, a have this problem "No Disks unused"
dir.jpg
Maybe because on my /dev/sdb1 already have working VMs
And this disk already has filesystem ext2
Or i did something wrong?
 

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