Patrick Domingues

If you’re running a Proxmox Virtual Environment (VE) and need additional storage for virtual machines, backups, or ISO images, adding a large disk partition can optimize your setup and expand capacity. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the steps to add a specific partition as new storage in Proxmox, from formatting and mounting to configuring it in the Proxmox GUI. Whether you’re dealing with local storage or networked drives, this guide covers everything you need to ensure your storage upgrade is smooth and efficient, keeping your Proxmox VE environment scalable and ready for growth.

Adding new storage to Proxmox can be done in a few steps, depending on the type of storage you want to add (e.g., local disk, NFS, or iSCSI). Here’s a guide for adding different types of storage:

1. Adding Local Storage

• Step 1: First, identify the new disk by running:
  bash lsblk
• Step 2: Partition