Re-adding storage drives to a new proxmox installation

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Bishop27

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Good Afternoon,
I completely reinstalled proxmox to version 8.2.2 and Kernel version 6.8.4-2-pve, I have 3 drives that I want to re-add to this version:
- ZFS Pool called BACKUPS
- Directory called ISOIMAGES
- Directory called VM-STORAGE
Can someone help me out as to the steps I need to take to add these storages back to proxmox version 8.2.2 afterwards I can restore the vm's and get my system back online.
Any help would be truly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
 
Bishop27 said:
- ZFS Pool called BACKUPS
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Enter the zpool import command in PVE host CLI, then in GUI Add ZFS storage to the datacenter using the original ID/Name with the original ZFS Pool selected.

Bishop27 said:
- Directory called ISOIMAGES
- Directory called VM-STORAGE
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Assuming these drives are regular fs formatted (ext4) , just mount these drives ( & add to /etc/fstab if you need them permanently, using the UUID or PARTUUID of the partition of your relevant disk), & then in GUI Add Directory storage to the datacenter using the original ID/Name and specifying the correct full path of the mountpoint you made under Directory: & repeat for each disk.

Make sure in all of above you set the correct Storage Content: to the required types you require.
 
gfngfn256 said:
Enter the zpool import command in PVE host CLI, then in GUI Add ZFS storage to the datacenter using the original ID/Name with the original ZFS Pool selected.


Assuming these drives are regular fs formatted (ext4) , just mount these drives ( & add to /etc/fstab if you need them permanently, using the UUID or PARTUUID of the partition of your relevant disk), & then in GUI Add Directory storage to the datacenter using the original ID/Name and specifying the correct full path of the mountpoint you made under Directory: & repeat for each disk.

Make sure in all of above you set the correct Storage Content: to the required types you require.
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Ok, So when I added the ZFS Pool drive the only content selection it gave me was Disk image and container. The ZFS Pool was where I stored all the VM backups. When I added the ZFS storage it should have given me the VZdump so I can restore the vm's?
 
Bishop27 said:
When I added the ZFS storage it should have given me the VZdump so I can restore the vm's?
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Proxmox storage for ZFS supports images & rootdir only, as per the official docs here. So you must of had something else going on on-top of ZFS to store the backups.
 
gfngfn256 said:
Proxmox storage for ZFS supports images & rootdir only, as per the official docs here. So you must of had something else going on on-top of ZFS to store the backups.
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Do you mind walking me through the steps to mount the other storages VM-Storage and ISOIMAGES, I’m kinda new at this and have little Linux experience. Thank you in advance.
 
Bishop27 said:
Do you mind walking me through the steps to mount the other storages VM-Storage and ISOIMAGES, I’m kinda new at this and have little Linux experience.
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OK, I'll try & help - time permitting.

I already gave you the basic steps needed above, so we'll follow those:
gfngfn256 said:
Assuming these drives are regular fs formatted (ext4) , just mount these drives ( & add to /etc/fstab if you need them permanently, using the UUID or PARTUUID of the partition of your relevant disk), & then in GUI Add Directory storage to the datacenter using the original ID/Name and specifying the correct full path of the mountpoint you made under Directory: & repeat for each disk.
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So to start with: assuming, the drives are physically connected to the server, please post output from the command lsblk from the host shell. Try & post it here in the forum using the CODE-editor as its easier to read. You'll find the CODE-editor on the formatting bar of your post, its marked
"</>", press it & enter the output).
 
gfngfn256 said:
OK, I'll try & help - time permitting.

I already gave you the basic steps needed above, so we'll follow those:

So to start with: assuming, the drives are physically connected to the server, please post output from the command lsblk from the host shell. Try & post it here in the forum using the CODE-editor as its easier to read. You'll find the CODE-editor on the formatting bar of your post, its marked
"</>", press it & enter the output).
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Code: 
root@proxVE:~# lsblk
NAME               MAJ:MIN RM   SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINTS
sda                  8:0    0 476.9G  0 disk
└─sda1               8:1    0 476.9G  0 part
sdb                  8:16   0   1.9T  0 disk
└─sdb1               8:17   0   1.9T  0 part
sdc                  8:32   0   1.8T  0 disk
├─sdc1               8:33   0   1.8T  0 part
└─sdc9               8:41   0     8M  0 part
sdd                  8:48   0   1.8T  0 disk
├─sdd1               8:49   0   1.8T  0 part
└─sdd9               8:57   0     8M  0 part
nvme0n1            259:0    0 476.9G  0 disk
├─nvme0n1p1        259:1    0  1007K  0 part
├─nvme0n1p2        259:2    0     1G  0 part /boot/efi
└─nvme0n1p3        259:3    0 475.9G  0 part
  ├─pve-swap       252:0    0     8G  0 lvm  [SWAP]
  ├─pve-root       252:1    0    96G  0 lvm  /
  ├─pve-data_tmeta 252:2    0   3.6G  0 lvm 
  │ └─pve-data     252:4    0 348.8G  0 lvm 
  └─pve-data_tdata 252:3    0 348.8G  0 lvm 
    └─pve-data     252:4    0 348.8G  0 lvm
 
Bishop27 said:
Code: 
root@proxVE:~# lsblk
NAME               MAJ:MIN RM   SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINTS
sda                  8:0    0 476.9G  0 disk
└─sda1               8:1    0 476.9G  0 part
sdb                  8:16   0   1.9T  0 disk
└─sdb1               8:17   0   1.9T  0 part
sdc                  8:32   0   1.8T  0 disk
├─sdc1               8:33   0   1.8T  0 part
└─sdc9               8:41   0     8M  0 part
sdd                  8:48   0   1.8T  0 disk
├─sdd1               8:49   0   1.8T  0 part
└─sdd9               8:57   0     8M  0 part
nvme0n1            259:0    0 476.9G  0 disk
├─nvme0n1p1        259:1    0  1007K  0 part
├─nvme0n1p2        259:2    0     1G  0 part /boot/efi
└─nvme0n1p3        259:3    0 475.9G  0 part
  ├─pve-swap       252:0    0     8G  0 lvm  [SWAP]
  ├─pve-root       252:1    0    96G  0 lvm  /
  ├─pve-data_tmeta 252:2    0   3.6G  0 lvm
  │ └─pve-data     252:4    0 348.8G  0 lvm
  └─pve-data_tdata 252:3    0 348.8G  0 lvm
    └─pve-data     252:4    0 348.8G  0 lvm
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Code: 
root@proxVE:~# lsblk -fs
NAME             FSTYPE  FSVER   LABEL   UUID                                   FSAVAIL FSUSE% MOUNTPOINTS
sda1             ext4    1.0             c9ba9cd6-77cc-41b9-8252-703090260a65                 
└─sda                                                                                         
sdb1             ext4    1.0             658682c9-6b76-44db-a31f-710b699b7503                 
└─sdb
 
gfngfn256 said:
Proxmox storage for ZFS supports images & rootdir only, as per the official docs here. So you must of had something else going on on-top of ZFS to store the backups.
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Oh and BTW, I know what I did with the ZFS Pool..... I created the Pool
gfngfn256 said:
OK, I'll try & help - time permitting.

I already gave you the basic steps needed above, so we'll follow those:

So to start with: assuming, the drives are physically connected to the server, please post output from the command lsblk from the host shell. Try & post it here in the forum using the CODE-editor as its easier to read. You'll find the CODE-editor on the formatting bar of your post, its marked
"</>", press it & enter the output).
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BTW - This is how I setup my ZFS Pool -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSD-VoloQag&list=PL4a-xiXWjrQigIL-2k49M8dmp_cFuYrbz&index=26
 
Bishop27 said:
Good Afternoon,
I completely reinstalled proxmox to version 8.2.2 and Kernel version 6.8.4-2-pve, I have 3 drives that I want to re-add to this version:
- ZFS Pool called BACKUPS
- Directory called ISOIMAGES
- Directory called VM-STORAGE
Can someone help me out as to the steps I need to take to add these storages back to proxmox version 8.2.2 afterwards I can restore the vm's and get my system back online.
Any help would be truly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
Click to expand...
gfngfn256 said:
Enter the zpool import command in PVE host CLI, then in GUI Add ZFS storage to the datacenter using the original ID/Name with the original ZFS Pool selected.


Assuming these drives are regular fs formatted (ext4) , just mount these drives ( & add to /etc/fstab if you need them permanently, using the UUID or PARTUUID of the partition of your relevant disk), & then in GUI Add Directory storage to the datacenter using the original ID/Name and specifying the correct full path of the mountpoint you made under Directory: & repeat for each disk.

Make sure in all of above you set the correct Storage Content: to the required types you require.
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Great News! I fixed the ZFS Pool, I can now see the backups!!! Whoop Whoop!. I just need you to help me with the other 2 storage drives ISOIMAGES and VM-Storage. Thank you in advance.
 
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Assuming the above command provides no result, enter the following:
Code: 
mkdir /mnt/isoimages
mkdir /mnt/vmstorage

# Then do the following:

nano /etc/fstab

# Add the following 2 lines

UUID=c9ba9cd6-77cc-41b9-8252-703090260a65 /mnt/isoimages ext4 defaults 0 2
UUID=658682c9-6b76-44db-a31f-710b699b7503 /mnt/vmstorage ext4 defaults 0 2

# Exit & Save (CTRL + X, Y)

# Mount them with:

mount -a

# You can then check what you have with

ls -la /mnt/isoimages
ls -la /mnt/vmstorage
Now you are ready to set-up the Storage/s in the GUI.
 
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gfngfn256 said:
Assuming the above command provides no result, enter the following:
Code: 
mkdir /mnt/isoimages
mkdir /mnt/vmstorage

# Then do the following:

nano /etc/fstab

# Add the following 2 lines

UUID=c9ba9cd6-77cc-41b9-8252-703090260a65 /mnt/isoimages ext4 defaults 0 2
UUID=658682c9-6b76-44db-a31f-710b699b7503 /mnt/vmstorage ext4 defaults 0 2

# Exit & Save (CTRL + X, Y)

# Mount them with:

mount -a

# You can then check what you have with

ls -la /mnt/isoimages
ls -la /mnt/vmstorage
Now you are ready to set-up the Storage/s in the GUI.
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root@Proxve01:~# mount -a
mount: /mnt/isoimages: mount point does not exist.
dmesg(1) may have more information after failed mount system call.
mount: (hint) your fstab has been modified, but systemd still uses
the old version; use 'systemctl daemon-reload' to reload.
mount: /mnt/vmstorage: mount point does not exist.
dmesg(1) may have more information after failed mount system call.
root@Proxve01:~#
 
gfngfn256 said:
Assuming the above command provides no result, enter the following:
Code: 
mkdir /mnt/isoimages
mkdir /mnt/vmstorage

# Then do the following:

nano /etc/fstab

# Add the following 2 lines

UUID=c9ba9cd6-77cc-41b9-8252-703090260a65 /mnt/isoimages ext4 defaults 0 2
UUID=658682c9-6b76-44db-a31f-710b699b7503 /mnt/vmstorage ext4 defaults 0 2

# Exit & Save (CTRL + X, Y)

# Mount them with:

mount -a

# You can then check what you have with

ls -la /mnt/isoimages
ls -la /mnt/vmstorage
Now you are ready to set-up the Storage/s in the GUI.
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root@Proxve01:~# ls /mnt
ISOIMAGES VM-STORAGE
root@Proxve01:~#
 
gfngfn256 said:
Assuming the above command provides no result, enter the following:
Code: 
mkdir /mnt/isoimages
mkdir /mnt/vmstorage

# Then do the following:

nano /etc/fstab

# Add the following 2 lines

UUID=c9ba9cd6-77cc-41b9-8252-703090260a65 /mnt/isoimages ext4 defaults 0 2
UUID=658682c9-6b76-44db-a31f-710b699b7503 /mnt/vmstorage ext4 defaults 0 2

# Exit & Save (CTRL + X, Y)

# Mount them with:

mount -a

# You can then check what you have with

ls -la /mnt/isoimages
ls -la /mnt/vmstorage
Now you are ready to set-up the Storage/s in the GUI.
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Ok, I had to change the caps in the fstab file and now better results:
Code: 
root@Proxve01:~# mount -a
mount: (hint) your fstab has been modified, but systemd still uses
       the old version; use 'systemctl daemon-reload' to reload.
root@Proxve01:~# ls -la /mnt/ISOIMAGES
total 44
drwxr-xr-x 8 root root  4096 Jan 20 08:36 .
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root  4096 Jul  9 13:28 ..
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root  4096 Jan 20 08:36 dump
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root  4096 Mar 20 15:22 images
drwx------ 2 root root 16384 Jan 20 08:36 lost+found
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root  4096 Jan 20 08:36 private
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root  4096 Jan 20 08:36 snippets
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root  4096 Jan 20 08:36 template
root@Proxve01:~# ls -la /mnt/VM-STORAGE
total 44
drwxr-xr-x  8 root root  4096 Feb 10 21:19 .
drwxr-xr-x  4 root root  4096 Jul  9 13:28 ..
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root  4096 Feb 10 21:19 dump
drwxr-xr-x 16 root root  4096 Mar 26 13:56 images
drwx------  2 root root 16384 Feb 10 21:19 lost+found
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root  4096 Feb 10 21:19 private
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root  4096 Feb 10 21:19 snippets
drwxr-xr-x  4 root root  4096 Feb 10 21:19 template
root@Proxve01:~#
 
gfngfn256 said:
Assuming the above command provides no result, enter the following:
Code: 
mkdir /mnt/isoimages
mkdir /mnt/vmstorage

# Then do the following:

nano /etc/fstab

# Add the following 2 lines

UUID=c9ba9cd6-77cc-41b9-8252-703090260a65 /mnt/isoimages ext4 defaults 0 2
UUID=658682c9-6b76-44db-a31f-710b699b7503 /mnt/vmstorage ext4 defaults 0 2

# Exit & Save (CTRL + X, Y)

# Mount them with:

mount -a

# You can then check what you have with

ls -la /mnt/isoimages
ls -la /mnt/vmstorage
Now you are ready to set-up the Storage/s in the GUI.
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Should I run this systemctl reload also?
 
Bishop27 said:
root@Proxve01:~# ls /mnt
ISOIMAGES VM-STORAGE
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You are not very good at EXACTLY following instructions. You changed the names (capitalization etc. from what I told you).
Lets see if everything looks the way it should.
Please show the output for the following:
Code: 
cat /etc/fstab
ls /mnt
 
gfngfn256 said:
Assuming the above command provides no result, enter the following:
Code: 
mkdir /mnt/isoimages
mkdir /mnt/vmstorage

# Then do the following:

nano /etc/fstab

# Add the following 2 lines

UUID=c9ba9cd6-77cc-41b9-8252-703090260a65 /mnt/isoimages ext4 defaults 0 2
UUID=658682c9-6b76-44db-a31f-710b699b7503 /mnt/vmstorage ext4 defaults 0 2

# Exit & Save (CTRL + X, Y)

# Mount them with:

mount -a

# You can then check what you have with

ls -la /mnt/isoimages
ls -la /mnt/vmstorage
Now you are ready to set-up the Storage/s in the GUI.
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When I setup the drive in the gui should the directory look like this - /mnt/ISOIMAGES
 
You seem to do what you like. Why don't you respond to my posts with ANSWERS to my questions?
 
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