local vs local-lvm

[kelmer44]

I've created a few LXC containers and a /shared folder in my pve to host files shared througohut the different lxc. So i'd put media in that folder and it can be seen by all LXCs by using the command:

pct set 100 -mp0 /shared,mp=/shared

My Proxmox is installed in a MiniPC with 512Gb, but I quickly run out of space in the local "device", as apparently this one has only 93Gb assigned, whilst local-lvm has 374Gb.

All my lxc (6) are pointing to /share so is there a way I can resize this "partition" or whatever this is to have most of the space available? OR alternatively can I move everything to the other `local-lvm` device without having to reconfigure everything again?

 

[BobhWasatch]

Ths simplest thing would be to create a volume on lvm-thin and mount it to /shared.

 

[kelmer44]

could you elaborate on how to do that please?

 

[BobhWasatch]

https://linuxconfig.org/introduction-to-lvm-thin-provisioning

Here is a tutorial about lvm-thin. You can skip the part about creating the lvm-thin and just go to "creating thin volumes". You have to create the volume, format it, and then mount it. Substitute the name of your volume in the examples.

 

[kelmer44]

BTW this is how CT Volumes looks like on `local-lvm`.
I think somethings wrong here because when i look at 102:


they dont seem to be under use?

 

[BobhWasatch]

That is correct. They seem to not be used.