Share storage from server1 with server2

[fearz]

Hello,

I have a main server (server1) with RAID of 2x4GB of drives, all i wanna do is have that shared from server1 with server2 & maybe 3 later one.

I have server2 clustered with server 1.

 

[Maximiliano]

Hello,

Please take a look at our Storage documentation [1]. There you can find info on which storage plugins can be shared. We generally recommend Ceph, but that would require 3 nodes minimum.

[1] https://pve.proxmox.com/pve-docs/pve-admin-guide.html#chapter_storage

 

[bbgeek17]

I have a main server (server1) with RAID of 2x4GB of drives, all i wanna do is have that shared from server1 with server2 & maybe 3 later one.

Shared storage means that storage is available and accessible to all servers before Proxmox VE (PVE) starts operating. However, PVE itself, as a hypervisor, does not provide shared storage in the same way a NAS would.

Proxmox includes integrated Ceph, which allows for easier deployment via the PVE GUI/CLI. However, Ceph is a separate software package with specific requirements that must be met. Based on your description, it seems that your setup isn’t quite ready for Ceph yet.

For a simpler and more immediate solution, consider setting up an NFS server - either on the hypervisor itself or in a VM - and using it to share storage between hosts.

There are many guides, including YouTube tutorials, that can walk you through the process.

Best of luck!

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Blockbridge : Ultra low latency all-NVME shared storage for Proxmox - https://www.blockbridge.com/proxmox

 

[fearz]

Can I install a NAS OS like TrueNAS and do share it with proxmox? - still learning here...but i would still like to share it in proxmox GUI

 

[bbgeek17]

Can I install a NAS OS like TrueNAS and do share it with proxmox?

You can, of course. You can run it externally or as a VM. There are tutorials online for both.

but i would still like to share it in proxmox GUI

Proxmox GUI does not "share" storage. You can define a "storage pool" and mark it "shared", which tells PVE that storage is available to multiple hosts simultaneously and to treat it as such. The mechanics of actually making shared storage are not defined via PVE GUI, except for Ceph. Even then, it is more of a simplified wizard for external storage platform.

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Blockbridge : Ultra low latency all-NVME shared storage for Proxmox - https://www.blockbridge.com/proxmox

 

[alexskysilk]

However, PVE itself, as a hypervisor, does not provide shared storage in the same way a NAS would.

but debian does I do it all the time.

 

[bbgeek17]

but debian does I do it all the time.

Yes, of course! Which is why I mentioned:

For a simpler and more immediate solution, consider setting up an NFS server - either on the hypervisor itself or in a VM - and using it to share storage between hosts.

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Blockbridge : Ultra low latency all-NVME shared storage for Proxmox - https://www.blockbridge.com/proxmox

 

[alexskysilk]

I should have known; you're more precise then the average bear.

I do want to expound a bit on this. I am of the opinion that nested virtual NAS on a hypervisor HOSTING storage is not a good idea, especially in scenarios where the hypervisor is dependent on the storage provided by said NAS. In a PRODUCTION scenario, your hypervisor should not be hosting any storage at all, and in a "homelab" it adds unnecessary complexity and a failure point where a simple exports file would do (and/or smb.conf to taste.)

If your NAS configuration is sufficiently complex that you really need a dedicated NAS distribution, you should really consider running it on the metal that contains the physical storage.