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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.