Optimize storage configuration for Proxmox deployment on Dell servers

[AlexPodolyan]

Hello everyone. I'm going to install Proxmox on servers, PCs have 3 drives: 256GB SDD and x2 500GB HDD.

What should I specify in 'Harddisk options'? Please tell me which file system and parameters to use during installation.

1. hdsize
2. swapsize
3. maxroot
4. minfree
5. maxvz

 

[bobmc]

Ideally, you want the working storage for your VM's to be on the fastest storage - e.g the SSD, so personally I would install Proxmox on the HDD either singly or as a mirrored pair. By default the installer will allocate 25% of the boot disk to the OS, swap=available ram, with the remaining space as data.

See here
https://pve.proxmox.com/pve-docs/pve-admin-guide.html#installation_installer

 

[AlexPodolyan]

Ideally, you want the working storage for your VM's to be on the fastest storage - e.g the SSD, so personally I would install Proxmox on the HDD either singly or as a mirrored pair. By default the installer will allocate 25% of the boot disk to the OS, swap=available ram, with the remaining space as data.

See here
https://pve.proxmox.com/pve-docs/pve-admin-guide.html#installation_installer

• #3

Can I use these settings to install Proxmox on HDD?

hdsize = 480
swapsize = 16
maxroot = 8
minfree = 16
maxvz = 50