Change default container path

[danboid]

Proxmox defaults to creating new containers under /rpool/data.

I would like to create a separate ZFS pool for my containers and VMs. How do I change the default path where new containers are created?

Thanks

 

[leesteken]

Proxmox defaults to creating new containers under /rpool/data.

I would like to create a separate ZFS pool for my containers and VMs. How do I change the default path where new containers are created?

You cannot set a default but you can select per storage what kind of things can be stored there. Remove Container from the Content setting of zfs-local in Datacenter, Storage and it won't be suggested for containers in the future (I assume).

 

[danboid]

I'm having trouble accessing the proxmox GUI currently, I've been trying to access it via ssh portforwarding with no luck, not for 8006/HTTPS nor VNC.

Is there a way to change this setting via the command line or is there a config file I can edit to change where new containers get created?

Thanks

 

[LnxBil]

Is there a way to change this setting via the command line or is there a config file I can edit to change where new containers get created

Yes, it should be something like this:

root@proxmox ~ > cat /etc/pve/storage.cfg
dir: local
        path /var/lib/vz
        content vztmpl,iso,backup
        prune-backups keep-last=1
        shared 0

zfspool: local-zfs
        pool rpool/data
        content rootdir,images
        sparse 1

Just create you new dataset and change the pool name. Be aware of any existing container, which will not work anymore after changing the setting.