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*pvesm* `<COMMAND> [ARGS] [OPTIONS]`

*pvesm add* `<type> <storage>` `[OPTIONS]`

Create a new storage.

`<type>`: `<dir | drbd | glusterfs | iscsi | iscsidirect | lvm | lvmthin | nfs | rbd | sheepdog | zfs | zfspool>` ::

Storage type.

`<storage>`: `<string>` ::

The storage identifier.

`-authsupported` `<string>` ::

Authsupported.

`-base` `<string>` ::

Base volume. This volume is automatically activated.

`-blocksize` `<string>` ::

block size

`-comstar_hg` `<string>` ::

host group for comstar views

`-comstar_tg` `<string>` ::

target group for comstar views

`-content` `<string>` ::

Allowed content types.
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NOTE: the value 'rootdir' is used for Containers, and value 'images' for VMs.

`-disable` `<boolean>` ::

Flag to disable the storage.

`-export` `<string>` ::

NFS export path.

`-format` `<string>` ::

Default image format.

`-is_mountpoint` `<boolean>` ('default =' `no`)::

Assume the directory is an externally managed mountpoint. If nothing is mounted the storage will be considered offline.

`-iscsiprovider` `<string>` ::

iscsi provider

`-krbd` `<boolean>` ::

Access rbd through krbd kernel module.

`-maxfiles` `<integer> (0 - N)` ::

Maximal number of backup files per VM. Use '0' for unlimted.

`-mkdir` `<boolean>` ('default =' `yes`)::

Create the directory if it doesn't exist.

`-monhost` `<string>` ::

Monitors daemon ips.

`-nodes` `<string>` ::

List of cluster node names.

`-nowritecache` `<boolean>` ::

disable write caching on the target

`-options` `<string>` ::

NFS mount options (see 'man nfs')

`-path` `<string>` ::

File system path.

`-pool` `<string>` ::

Pool.

`-portal` `<string>` ::

iSCSI portal (IP or DNS name with optional port).

`-redundancy` `<integer> (1 - 16)` ('default =' `2`)::

The redundancy count specifies the number of nodes to which the resource should be deployed. It must be at least 1 and at most the number of nodes in the cluster.

`-saferemove` `<boolean>` ::

Zero-out data when removing LVs.

`-saferemove_throughput` `<string>` ::

Wipe throughput (cstream -t parameter value).

`-server` `<string>` ::

Server IP or DNS name.

`-server2` `<string>` ::

Backup volfile server IP or DNS name.
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NOTE: Requires option(s): `server`

`-shared` `<boolean>` ::

Mark storage as shared.

`-sparse` `<boolean>` ::

use sparse volumes

`-tagged_only` `<boolean>` ::

Only use logical volumes tagged with 'pve-vm-ID'.

`-target` `<string>` ::

iSCSI target.

`-thinpool` `<string>` ::

LVM thin pool LV name.

`-transport` `<rdma | tcp | unix>` ::

Gluster transport: tcp or rdma

`-username` `<string>` ::

RBD Id.

`-vgname` `<string>` ::

Volume group name.

`-volume` `<string>` ::

Glusterfs Volume.




*pvesm alloc* `<storage> <vmid> <filename> <size>` `[OPTIONS]`

Allocate disk images.

`<storage>`: `<string>` ::

The storage identifier.

`<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::

Specify owner VM

`<filename>`: `<string>` ::

The name of the file to create.

`<size>`: `\d+[MG]?` ::

Size in kilobyte (1024 bytes). Optional suffixes 'M' (megabyte, 1024K) and 'G' (gigabyte, 1024M)

`-format` `<qcow2 | raw | subvol>` ::

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NOTE: Requires option(s): `size`




*pvesm extractconfig* `<volume>`

Extract configuration from vzdump backup archive.

`<volume>`: `<string>` ::

Volume identifier




*pvesm free* `<volume>` `[OPTIONS]`

Delete volume

`<volume>`: `<string>` ::

Volume identifier

`-storage` `<string>` ::

The storage identifier.




*pvesm glusterfsscan* `<server>`

Scan remote GlusterFS server.

`<server>`: `<string>` ::

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*pvesm help* `[<cmd>]` `[OPTIONS]`

Get help about specified command.

`<cmd>`: `<string>` ::

Command name

`-verbose` `<boolean>` ::

Verbose output format.




*pvesm iscsiscan* `-portal <string>` `[OPTIONS]`

Scan remote iSCSI server.

`-portal` `<string>` ::

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*pvesm list* `<storage>` `[OPTIONS]`

List storage content.

`<storage>`: `<string>` ::

The storage identifier.

`-content` `<string>` ::

Only list content of this type.

`-vmid` `<integer> (1 - N)` ::

Only list images for this VM




*pvesm lvmscan*

List local LVM volume groups.



*pvesm lvmthinscan* `<vg>`

List local LVM Thin Pools.

`<vg>`: `[a-zA-Z0-9\.\+\_][a-zA-Z0-9\.\+\_\-]+` ::

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*pvesm nfsscan* `<server>`

Scan remote NFS server.

`<server>`: `<string>` ::

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*pvesm path* `<volume>`

Get filesystem path for specified volume

`<volume>`: `<string>` ::

Volume identifier




*pvesm remove* `<storage>`

Delete storage configuration.

`<storage>`: `<string>` ::

The storage identifier.



*pvesm set* `<storage>` `[OPTIONS]`

Update storage configuration.

`<storage>`: `<string>` ::

The storage identifier.

`-blocksize` `<string>` ::

block size

`-comstar_hg` `<string>` ::

host group for comstar views

`-comstar_tg` `<string>` ::

target group for comstar views

`-content` `<string>` ::

Allowed content types.
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NOTE: the value 'rootdir' is used for Containers, and value 'images' for VMs.

`-delete` `<string>` ::

A list of settings you want to delete.

`-digest` `<string>` ::

Prevent changes if current configuration file has different SHA1 digest. This can be used to prevent concurrent modifications.

`-disable` `<boolean>` ::

Flag to disable the storage.

`-format` `<string>` ::

Default image format.

`-is_mountpoint` `<boolean>` ('default =' `no`)::

Assume the directory is an externally managed mountpoint. If nothing is mounted the storage will be considered offline.

`-krbd` `<boolean>` ::

Access rbd through krbd kernel module.

`-maxfiles` `<integer> (0 - N)` ::

Maximal number of backup files per VM. Use '0' for unlimted.

`-mkdir` `<boolean>` ('default =' `yes`)::

Create the directory if it doesn't exist.

`-nodes` `<string>` ::

List of cluster node names.

`-nowritecache` `<boolean>` ::

disable write caching on the target

`-options` `<string>` ::

NFS mount options (see 'man nfs')

`-pool` `<string>` ::

Pool.

`-redundancy` `<integer> (1 - 16)` ('default =' `2`)::

The redundancy count specifies the number of nodes to which the resource should be deployed. It must be at least 1 and at most the number of nodes in the cluster.

`-saferemove` `<boolean>` ::

Zero-out data when removing LVs.

`-saferemove_throughput` `<string>` ::

Wipe throughput (cstream -t parameter value).

`-server` `<string>` ::

Server IP or DNS name.

`-server2` `<string>` ::

Backup volfile server IP or DNS name.
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NOTE: Requires option(s): `server`

`-shared` `<boolean>` ::

Mark storage as shared.

`-sparse` `<boolean>` ::

use sparse volumes

`-tagged_only` `<boolean>` ::

Only use logical volumes tagged with 'pve-vm-ID'.

`-transport` `<rdma | tcp | unix>` ::

Gluster transport: tcp or rdma

`-username` `<string>` ::

RBD Id.




*pvesm status* `[OPTIONS]`

Get status for all datastores.

`-content` `<string>` ::

Only list stores which support this content type.

`-enabled` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::

Only list stores which are enabled (not disabled in config).

`-storage` `<string>` ::

Only list status for  specified storage

`-target` `<string>` ::

If target is different to 'node', we only lists shared storages which content is accessible on this 'node' and the specified 'target' node.




*pvesm zfsscan*

Scan zfs pool list on local node.