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ZFS Over ISCSI Proxmox | How To Set It Up?

by | Nov 29, 2023

We need to run the below steps in order to add ZFS over iSCSI to Proxmox. At Bobcares, with our Proxmox Support, we can handle your issues.

Steps to Add ZFS over iSCSI to Proxmox

The steps are as follows:

1. Create an iSCSI target on the server that is housing the ZFS storage. Depending on the operating system or NAS solution we’re using for the ZFS storage, this procedure might change. For information on configuring an iSCSI target, refer to the documentation or user manual of the particular storage solution.

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2. Open the Proxmox web interface, then select the node we want to visit.

3. To add a new iSCSI storage, navigate to “Datacenter” -> “Storage” -> “Add” -> “iSCSI”.

4. Give the storage a name, choose “LIO (Linux-iSCSI.org)” as the iSCSI transport, and enter the iSCSI target’s IP address or hostname.

5. If we are prompted for authentication, provide the username and password.

6. Save the settings.

7. In the Proxmox web interface, select “Discover” after configuring the iSCSI storage.

8. Click “Connect” after choosing the desired iSCSI target from the list of accessible targets.

9. After connecting to the iSCSI target, Proxmox will retrieve the available LUNs.

10. Navigate to the “Disks” tab in the Proxmox web interface after establishing a connection with the iSCSI target.

11. Determine which iSCSI LUN belongs to the target that we have connected to.

12. To set up the disc as a ZFS pool, select the iSCSI LUN and click “Create”.

13. Adjust the ZFS parameters, like the pool name, RAID level, compression, etc., to suit the needs.

14. Proxmox will create the ZFS pool on the iSCSI LUN after we save the configuration.

15. The ZFS pool will show up in Proxmox as available storage after it is created.

If we create new storage volumes in Proxmox and choose the ZFS pool as the backend, we can use it to store virtual machine disc images, templates, ISOs, or backups.

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Conclusion

We can use ZFS over iSCSI shared storage to add it to Proxmox and use it to store virtual machine data by following these steps. To guarantee the best possible performance and data integrity, set up and secure the network and storage settings appropriately.

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