https://homelab.nbkelley.com/tags/rpool/ Recent content in Rpool on homelab Hugo en Sun, 23 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://homelab.nbkelley.com/docs/infrastructure/proxmox-zfs/ Sun, 23 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://homelab.nbkelley.com/docs/infrastructure/proxmox-zfs/ <h1 id="proxmox-zfs-storage--installation-patterns">Proxmox ZFS Storage &amp; Installation Patterns<a class="anchor" href="#proxmox-zfs-storage--installation-patterns">#</a></h1> <h2 id="what-was-established">What Was Established<a class="anchor" href="#what-was-established">#</a></h2> <p>Procedures for managing ZFS <code>rpool</code> on single-disk Proxmox installations, including methods for limiting pool size and troubleshooting import failures.</p> <h2 id="key-decisions">Key Decisions<a class="anchor" href="#key-decisions">#</a></h2> <ul> <li><strong>Single Disk Size Limitation</strong>: When installing Proxmox on a large disk but wanting to limit the ZFS pool to a specific size (e.g., 64GB) to leave room for other partitions, use the <code>hdsize</code> parameter in the Proxmox installer&rsquo;s <strong>Advanced Options</strong>.</li> <li><strong>Custom Partitioning Method</strong>: For complex layouts, it is possible to manually partition a drive in Debian and then upgrade the system to Proxmox VE.</li> </ul> <h2 id="current-configuration">Current Configuration<a class="anchor" href="#current-configuration">#</a></h2> <h3 id="zfs-pool-creation-manual">ZFS Pool Creation (Manual)<a class="anchor" href="#zfs-pool-creation-manual">#</a></h3> <p>To create a ZFS pool with specific optimizations (ashift=12, compression=lz4) and a size limit:</p>