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Adding a directory to PVE in Proxmox

Users can create and manage virtual machines (VMs) and containers using the popular open-source virtualization software Proxmox Virtual Environment (PVE). Local directories or locally mounted shares can be used by Proxmox VE as storage. Since a directory is a file-level storage system, we can store any form of content in it, including backup files, virtual disc images, containers, templates, and ISO images.

This backend just relies on the underlying directory’s POSIX compatibility. This means that storage-level snapshot creation is not possible. However, there is a workaround for VM images using the qcow2 file format, as this format already has support for snapshots. To organize various content kinds into separate sub-directories, we use a predetermined directory layout. All file-level storage backends use this layout.

Steps to add a directory to PVE in Proxmox

1. Use SSH or the Proxmox web interface to connect to the Proxmox server.

2. On the Proxmox host, create the directory we want to add. For instance, the following command may be used to create the directory “info” in the root directory:

sudo mkdir /info

3. The user and group “root” are now the directory’s owners. Proxmox will have the required access permissions after doing this, so:

sudo chown root:root /info

4. By including an entry in the /etc/fstab file, PVE Proxmox will be able to mount the directory. The file systems that are mounted during bootup are described in this file. Open the /etc/fstab file in a text editor like nano to add the directory:

sudo nano /etc/fstab

5. Add a new line with the below format to the file:

/path/to/directory /mount/point/directory type options 0 0

6. Save the file. Then exit the text editor.

7. Run the following code to mount the directory:

sudo mount -a

8. By doing this, the directory will be mounted and made available for use with Proxmox.

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Conclusion

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