Efficient Datastore Administration in Proxmox: A Guide to Optimal Practices

Proxmox VE is a comprehensive solution for smart IT deployments, integrating storage and guest system capabilities to ensure backup consistency and guest system downtime through various mode options.

a) How do I create a new dataset in Proxmox?

1. First, enter the proxmox-backup-manager datastore create store1 /backup/disk1/store1 command to create a new data store.

b) How do I list existing datastores in Proxmox?

1. First, enter the proxmox-backup-manager datastore list command to list the existing datastores.

c) How do I change the garbage collection and pruning settings of a datastore in Proxmox?

1. First, enter the proxmox-backup-manager datastore update store1 –gc-schedule ‘Tue 04:27’ and proxmox-backup-manager data store show store1 commands to change the datastore’s garbage collection and pruning settings.

d) How do I remove the datastore in Proxmox?

1. First, enter the proxmox-backup-manager data store remove store1 command to delete the data store.

Note: The command deletes the datastore configuration but does not remove any data from the underlying directory.