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We’re excited to announce the pre-release version of the QuantaStor Proxmox Storage Plugin, designed to simplify the management of QuantaStor storage within Proxmox VE clusters. This plugin enables seamless creation and management of ZFS-over-iSCSI storage directly from your Proxmox interface.
Key Features
• ZFS-over-iSCSI provisioning – Seamlessly create and manage QuantaStor-backed ZFS volumes for Proxmox VM disks directly from the Proxmox VE interface.
• ZFS snapshots and clones – Leverage QuantaStor’s ZFS snapshot and clone APIs to manage VM disk snapshots and clones natively through Proxmox workflows.
• Cluster-aware design – Designed for multi-node Proxmox VE clusters, ensuring consistent storage configuration and behavior across all nodes.
• VM migration support – Enables live migration of virtual machines between Proxmox nodes using shared QuantaStor-backed storage.
• Thin and thick provisioning – Choose between thin-provisioned volumes for efficient capacity utilization or fully reserved volumes for predictable performance.
• API-driven storage management – Deep integration with the QuantaStor API for automated provisioning, monitoring, and storage status reporting.
• Configuration validation – Built-in preflight checks help detect common misconfigurations early, reducing deployment errors and troubleshooting time.
Installation
The plugin currently supports Proxmox VE versions 8.4.x and 9.1.x.
There are two installation modes:
• Patch mode – Adds QuantaStor plugin patches to existing Proxmox source files. Minimal disruption to the system. Requires the patch CLI utility.
• Full copy mode – Replaces certain Proxmox source files with plugin-enabled versions. Intended for development or testing environments.
Important: The plugin must be installed on all nodes in your cluster to avoid storage configuration inconsistencies.
Installation instructions are available on our GitHub repository. here
Pre-Release Notes
This is a pre-release version, and the following limitations currently apply:
• LXC container support has not been tested.
• Proxmox HA and replication functionality is not yet supported.
• API tokens and CHAP support are planned for future releases.
We welcome feedback from early adopters to help guide development of these features.
Getting Started
Feedback & Contribution
Your feedback is invaluable. Please submit issues, feature requests, or contributions through our GitHub repository.
Additional documentation can be found on the OSNEXUS wiki: Proxmox Storage Plugin. here
OSNEXUS Proxmox engineering email group : eng-proxmox@osnexus.com
We’re excited to announce the pre-release version of the QuantaStor Proxmox Storage Plugin, designed to simplify the management of QuantaStor storage within Proxmox VE clusters. This plugin enables seamless creation and management of ZFS-over-iSCSI storage directly from your Proxmox interface.
Key Features
• ZFS-over-iSCSI provisioning – Seamlessly create and manage QuantaStor-backed ZFS volumes for Proxmox VM disks directly from the Proxmox VE interface.
• ZFS snapshots and clones – Leverage QuantaStor’s ZFS snapshot and clone APIs to manage VM disk snapshots and clones natively through Proxmox workflows.
• Cluster-aware design – Designed for multi-node Proxmox VE clusters, ensuring consistent storage configuration and behavior across all nodes.
• VM migration support – Enables live migration of virtual machines between Proxmox nodes using shared QuantaStor-backed storage.
• Thin and thick provisioning – Choose between thin-provisioned volumes for efficient capacity utilization or fully reserved volumes for predictable performance.
• API-driven storage management – Deep integration with the QuantaStor API for automated provisioning, monitoring, and storage status reporting.
• Configuration validation – Built-in preflight checks help detect common misconfigurations early, reducing deployment errors and troubleshooting time.
Installation
The plugin currently supports Proxmox VE versions 8.4.x and 9.1.x.
There are two installation modes:
• Patch mode – Adds QuantaStor plugin patches to existing Proxmox source files. Minimal disruption to the system. Requires the patch CLI utility.
• Full copy mode – Replaces certain Proxmox source files with plugin-enabled versions. Intended for development or testing environments.
Important: The plugin must be installed on all nodes in your cluster to avoid storage configuration inconsistencies.Installation instructions are available on our GitHub repository. here
Pre-Release Notes
This is a pre-release version, and the following limitations currently apply:
• LXC container support has not been tested.
• Proxmox HA and replication functionality is not yet supported.
• API tokens and CHAP support are planned for future releases.
We welcome feedback from early adopters to help guide development of these features.
Getting Started
- Install the plugin on all nodes in your Proxmox cluster.
- Configure your QuantaStor storage server with a ZFS pool.
- Create a new storage configuration in Proxmox and select QuantaStor API as the iSCSI provider.
- Verify API connectivity and optionally enable SSL verification using your QuantaStor Root CA.
Feedback & Contribution
Your feedback is invaluable. Please submit issues, feature requests, or contributions through our GitHub repository.
Additional documentation can be found on the OSNEXUS wiki: Proxmox Storage Plugin. here
OSNEXUS Proxmox engineering email group : eng-proxmox@osnexus.com
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