Issue with RAID Recognition on Minisforum MS01 during PVE 8 Installation

[doremo]

Recently, I acquired a Minisforum MS01 with the intention of running latest Proxmox VE 8. The MS01 supports RAID configurations in the BIOS, managed by Intel VMD. However, when I attempted to install the PVE system on the machine, I encountered an issue: PVE displayed the three individual disks rather than recognizing them as a single RAID volume. Has anyone else experienced this problem?

 

[UdoB]

Search for "fakeraid" in the search engine of your choice.

Disclaimer: this is only a suspicion, I do not have an MS-01...

 

[doremo]

Search for "fakeraid" in the search engine of your choice.

Disclaimer: this is only a suspicion, I do not have an MS-01...

Unfortunately, Ubuntu Server, AlmaLinux, and FreeBSD successfully recognize the Intel VMD RAID, while I suspect that Proxmox's kernel lacks the necessary VMD module.

 

[beisser]

instead of fakeraid i would use zfs mirror/raidz.
much better dataredundancy/integrity than with fakeraid.

 

[doremo]

instead of fakeraid i would use zfs mirror/raidz.
much better dataredundancy/integrity than with fakeraid.

I not familiar to define the volume size in zfs.
BIOS base RAID configuration is more straightforward

 

[UdoB]

BIOS base RAID configuration is more straightforward

Yes. And compared to ZFS mirroring that Raid

• is usually not manufacturer agnostic - a Raid setup for trademark A is probably not compatible with manufacturer B
• lacks transparent compression
• lacks snapshots capability
• does not know anything about "thin provisioning"
• has no "zfs send | zfs receive"
• can not help replication between Nodes
• has no high quality integrity checking
• ...used for bit-rot detection
• cannot automatic repair errors (as there is simply no knowledge of which of the mirrors is correct)

Of course some/most of these features are alternatively implemented by the well established tools like LVM/LVMthin, file formats like Qcow2 and snapshots by KVM/Qemu.

As usual: just my 2 €¢...

 

[doremo]

Yes. And compared to ZFS mirroring that Raid

• is usually not manufacturer agnostic - a Raid setup for trademark A is probably not compatible with manufacturer B
• lacks transparent compression
• lacks snapshots capability
• does not know anything about "thin provisioning"
• has no "zfs send | zfs receive"
• can not help replication between Nodes
• has no high quality integrity checking
• ...used for bit-rot detection
• cannot automatic repair errors (as there is simply no knowledge of which of the mirrors is correct)

Of course some/most of these features are alternatively implemented by the well established tools like LVM/LVMthin, file formats like Qcow2 and snapshots by KVM/Qemu.

As usual: just my 2 €¢...

I recently set up a simple, single-node homelab server. For my purposes, the sophisticated features of ZFS aren't necessary. I prefer a straightforward solution like legacy RAID, where I can simply replace a disk and let the controller automatically rebuild the RAID. I haven't researched whether ZFS offers this type of functionality, but legacy RAID meets my needs adequately.Despite working in IT, I am no longer deeply immersed in every new technology. My goal is to manage my homelab infrastructure in a simple, efficient, and effective manner, minimizing the time and effort I invest while maximizing the productivity of my setup.

I prefer spend more time to relax at home , enjoy my entertainment time like listening my Hi-Fi, watch video or exercise

 

[UdoB]

For my purposes, the sophisticated features of ZFS aren't necessary.

Okay, as long as it is an "informed decision" it is fine

I prefer spend more time to relax at home

Good choice!