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pvesm-add

Add a storage backend definition in Proxmox VE

TLDR

Add a directory-backed storage
$ pvesm add dir [storage_name] --path [path/to/directory]
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Say what it is allowed to hold
$ pvesm add dir [storage_name] --path [path/to/directory] --content [iso,backup,vztmpl]
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Add an LVM volume group
$ pvesm add lvm [storage_name] --vgname [volume_group]
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Add an LVM-thin pool
$ pvesm add lvmthin [storage_name] --vgname [volume_group] --thinpool [pool_name]
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Add a ZFS pool
$ pvesm add zfspool [storage_name] --pool [zpool_name]
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Add a BTRFS subvolume
$ pvesm add btrfs [storage_name] --path [path/to/subvolume]
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Add an NFS export
$ pvesm add nfs [storage_name] --server [server_address] --export [/exports/pve]
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Add a CIFS or SMB share
$ pvesm add cifs [storage_name] --server [server_address] --share [share_name] --username [user]
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Add a Ceph RBD pool
$ pvesm add rbd [storage_name] --pool [pool_name] --monhost [monitor_address]
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Add a Proxmox Backup Server
$ pvesm add pbs [storage_name] --server [server_address] --datastore [datastore] --username [user@pbs]
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Add it disabled, so it can be configured before anything uses it
$ pvesm add dir [storage_name] --path [path/to/directory] --disable 1
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SYNOPSIS

pvesm add type storage [OPTIONS]

DESCRIPTION

pvesm add registers a new storage definition in the Proxmox VE cluster. Storage backends hold VM disks, container volumes, ISOs, templates, and backups. Definitions are stored cluster-wide and become available to `qm` and `pct` once reachable from a node.Supported types include local directories, NFS, CIFS, LVM, LVM-thin, ZFS pools, Ceph RBD, and iSCSI, among others. Options vary by type; see `man pvesm` for the full matrix.

PARAMETERS

type

Storage type (e.g. `dir`, `lvm`, `lvmthin`, `nfs`, `cifs`, `zfspool`, `rbd`, `iscsi`)
storage
Unique storage identifier (cluster-wide name)
--path path
Directory path (for `dir` type)
--vgname name
Volume group name (for LVM types)
--thinpool name
Thin pool logical volume name (for `lvmthin`)
--content types
Allowed content types (e.g. `images`, `iso`, `backup`, `vztmpl`, `rootdir`)
--nodes list
Restrict storage to listed cluster nodes

CAVEATS

Adding a definition does not create the underlying storage if it does not exist (e.g. LVM volume groups must already exist). Paths and network shares must be reachable from every node where the storage is enabled. Duplicate storage IDs are rejected.

HISTORY

Part of Proxmox VE storage management (`pvesm`).

SEE ALSO

pvesm(1), qm(1), pct(1)

RESOURCES

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