vzctl set <vmid> --devnodes md0:rw --save : openVZ. how to use second drive in guest

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nabuhonodozor

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properly editing /etc/vz/conf to set VZ on second drive

Hi,
I am struggling with such problem: Ill have 2 disk mounted in Proxmox Host. I want to move and run some openVZ containers from the second drive. Its possible? If not, can I move all containers to second drive/ change config so proxmox will use second drive for containers?

Does the command from title is valid, if yes, what next?
Does changing dir /var/lib/vz/root and /var/lib/vz/private in /etc/vz/conf do the trick?

Please help as I dont know how to "bite" this issue. I am newbee to proxmox and linux.
Kind regards,
Piotr
 
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Re: vzctl set <vmid> --devnodes md0:rw --save : openVZ. how to use second drive in gu

nabuhonodozor said:
Hi,
I am struggling with such problem: Ill have 2 disk mounted in Proxmox Host. I want to move and run some openVZ containers from the second drive. Its possible?
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Yes, simply copy the private dir and the vm configuration. Although I do not understand the title of this thread (--devnodes md0:rw)?
 
Re: vzctl set <vmid> --devnodes md0:rw --save : openVZ. how to use second drive in gu

Thank You!
Yes, simply copy the private dir and the vm configuration.
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Do You mean only to move private dir and settings OR move both Private and root dir?
Kind regards,
Piotr
 
Re: vzctl set <vmid> --devnodes md0:rw --save : openVZ. how to use second drive in gu

nabuhonodozor said:
Do You mean only to move private dir and settings
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Yes, the root dir is only a mount point (maybe you need to create the dir, but without content)
 
Re: vzctl set <vmid> --devnodes md0:rw --save : openVZ. how to use second drive in gu

Dear Dietmar,
Ive duplicate 2 dirs: var/lib/vz/private/101 to data/vz/private/101 AND var/lib/vz/root/101 to data/vz/root/101

Secondly, Ive edited /etc/vz/conf/101.conf and put
Code: 
# VE_ROOT="/var/lib/vz/root/$VEID"
VE_ROOT="/data/vz/root/$VEID"
# VE_PRIVATE="/var/lib/vz/private/$VEID"
VE_PRIVATE="/data/vz/private/$VEID"
Whan Ill try to start vm101 syslogs
Code: 
Apr 2 09:36:41     pvedaemon    24048     starting VM 101 on node 0 (localhost)
Apr 2 09:36:41     pvedaemon    24048     VM 101 start failed -

I feel I should do something more with configuration - could You please help me?
kind regards,
Piotr
 
Re: vzctl set <vmid> --devnodes md0:rw --save : openVZ. how to use second drive in gu

Sorry, but we do not support different location for openvz data - everything need to be inside /var/lib/vz/
 
Re: vzctl set <vmid> --devnodes md0:rw --save : openVZ. how to use second drive in gu

Thank You Dietmar,
But do You think its possible to move ALL containers to different folder?
Kind ergards,
Piotr
 
Re: vzctl set <vmid> --devnodes md0:rw --save : openVZ. how to use second drive in gu

nabuhonodozor said:
Thank You Dietmar,
But do You think its possible to move ALL containers to different folder?
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No, everything need to be inside /var/lib/vz/
 
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