Optimize storage configuration for Proxmox deployment on Dell servers

AlexPodolyan

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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
 

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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
Can I use these settings to install Proxmox on HDD?

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