https://homelab.nbkelley.com/tags/manual/ Recent content in Manual on homelab Hugo en Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://homelab.nbkelley.com/docs/infrastructure/proxmox-nvme-partitioning/ Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://homelab.nbkelley.com/docs/infrastructure/proxmox-nvme-partitioning/ <h1 id="proxmox-nvme-partition-management">Proxmox NVMe Partition Management<a class="anchor" href="#proxmox-nvme-partition-management">#</a></h1> <h2 id="what-was-established">What Was Established<a class="anchor" href="#what-was-established">#</a></h2> <ul> <li>Advanced manual partitioning strategy for separating OS and VM/Container data on a single NVMe drive.</li> <li>Recommended for test clusters where OS reinstalls are expected without risking data loss on the storage partition.</li> <li>Uses <code>sgdisk</code> to create distinct partitions that Proxmox treats as independent storage targets.</li> </ul> <h2 id="key-decisions">Key Decisions<a class="anchor" href="#key-decisions">#</a></h2> <ul> <li><strong>Partition Layout</strong>: EFI (1GB), OS (~100GB), Data (remaining ~399GB).</li> <li><strong>Tooling</strong>: <code>sgdisk</code> for GPT partitioning, <code>mkfs.ext4</code>/<code>mkfs.fat</code> for formatting, manual mounting for data.</li> <li><strong>Storage Integration</strong>: Data partition mounted at <code>/mnt/data</code> and added as a Directory storage in Proxmox.</li> </ul> <h2 id="current-configuration">Current Configuration<a class="anchor" href="#current-configuration">#</a></h2> <ul> <li><strong>Target Hardware</strong>: 3x Laptops with 500GB NVMe drives.</li> <li><strong>Partition Scheme</strong>: <ul> <li><code>/dev/nvme0n1p1</code>: 1GB EFI System Partition (FAT32)</li> <li><code>/dev/nvme0n1p2</code>: ~100GB Proxmox OS (ext4)</li> <li><code>/dev/nvme0n1p3</code>: ~399GB VM/Container Data (ext4)</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Post-Install Mount</strong>: Data partition mounted at <code>/mnt/data</code> and auto-mounted via <code>/etc/fstab</code>.</li> </ul> <h2 id="historical-notes">Historical Notes<a class="anchor" href="#historical-notes">#</a></h2> <ul> <li>As of 2026-02-28, the user opted for the &ldquo;complex&rdquo; manual partitioning approach over the installer&rsquo;s built-in LVM/ZFS options to ensure OS and data appear as totally separate drives.</li> <li>This method requires dropping to a shell during installation and manually launching <code>proxinstall</code>.</li> </ul> <h2 id="open-questions">Open Questions<a class="anchor" href="#open-questions">#</a></h2> <ul> <li>How does this partitioning scheme interact with future ZFS pool expansions if the laptops are clustered?</li> <li>Are there specific <code>sgdisk</code> flags needed for NVMe drives in UEFI mode?</li> </ul> <h2 id="related-pages">Related Pages<a class="anchor" href="#related-pages">#</a></h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://homelab.nbkelley.com/docs/infrastructure/proxmox-storage/">Proxmox Storage Management</a></li> <li><a href="https://homelab.nbkelley.com/docs/infrastructure/proxmox-zfs/">Proxmox ZFS Storage &amp; Installation Patterns</a></li> <li>Proxmox ZFS Storage Setup</li> </ul> <h2 id="sources">Sources<a class="anchor" href="#sources">#</a></h2> <ul> <li><code>ingested/chats/013-Set Up Proxmox with LVM and ZFS.md</code></li> <li>DeepSeek conversation: Proxmox OS and Storage Separation Guide (2026-02-28)</li> </ul>