[SOLVED] Change "local" directory path

[mathais86]

Hi,
I'm sorry, but I did some researches, and I can't change this path.
Actually, Local directory is /var/lib/vz
I would want to set this to /srv/proxmox/vz
I tried to create the file /etc/pve/storage.cfg with these lines and reboot server, but the path is allways /var/lib/vz.
Thank you.

dir: local
        path /srv/proxmox/vz
        content iso,vztmpl,backup

# default image store on LVM based installation
lvmthin: local-lvm
        thinpool data
        vgname pve
        content rootdir,images

# default image store on ZFS based installation
zfspool: local-zfs
        pool rpool/data
        sparse
        content images,rootdir

 

[bbgeek17]

but the path is allways /var/lib/vz.

can you explain what you mean by this? changing the path will not migrate existing data to new location, nor will it remove old local physically. Only new disks/iso/etc will be placed there

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[mathais86]

can you explain what you mean by this? changing the path will not migrate existing data to new location, nor will it remove old local physically. Only new disks/iso/etc will be placed there

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Yes, I can explain.
I just uploaded an ISO to ProxMox ISO, as you can see, the report show the old path.
My new path configuration isn't efficient :
/var/lib/vz/template/iso/ubuntu-22.04.1-live-server-arm64.iso

starting file import from: /var/tmp/pveupload-cb077f59673033456fd9ffda526
target node: mathieuubuntu
target file: /var/lib/vz/template/iso/ubuntu-22.04.1-live-server-arm64.iso
file size is: 1436102656
command: cp -- /var/tmp/pveupload-cb077f59673033456fd9ffda526 /var/lib/vz/template/iso/ubuntu-22.04.1-live-server-arm64.iso
finished file import successfully
TASK OK

 

[bbgeek17]

what does " pvesm status" show? do the sizes match old or new location?
If old, does the /etc/pve/storage.cfg show correct information when checked now?
What does "GUI>Datacenter>Storage" show?

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[mathais86]

pvesm status show the old size.
Datacenter>Storage show the old path.

 

[bbgeek17]

looks like "local" storage is reserved/hard-coded. I recommend you create a new "dir" storage to your liking and point it wherever it makes sense.

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[mathais86]

looks like "local" storage is reserved/hard-coded. I recommend you create a new "dir" storage to your liking and point it wherever it makes sense.

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Blockbridge : Ultra low latency all-NVME shared storage for Proxmox - https://www.blockbridge.com/proxmox

I solve it !
I disabled "local" storage and add a new custom named "local-mb"

 

[Neobin]

looks like "local" storage is reserved/hard-coded.

Correct:
https://forum.proxmox.com/threads/p...k-instead-it-re-enables-it.118080/post-511639