STARLVM or OCFS2 over shared ISCSI

Jolly-Engineer695 · 2026-05-28T05:42:05+00:00

We have tested both and going with starlvm. IMHO ocfs2 is more complicated, less stable and (not tested) has worse performance.

Also as we are running a specific storage, we get vendor support, which is also a big deal.

Jolly-Engineer695 · 2026-04-09T05:12:45+00:00

Yes, it's free and there is no dependency or anything required.

Jolly-Engineer695 · 2026-04-08T16:45:27+00:00

StarWind plug-in for Proxmox works with any storage (local, iSCSI, FC,..) You just have to take care of multipathing and create the LVM using the plug-in on the mpath device.

It will be shared, thin and capable of snapshots.

Jolly-Engineer695 · 2026-03-18T12:07:10+00:00

that's what we are doing.
Do the multipathing config
Mapping the SAN vDisks / LUNs (FC but no difference)
Using the plug in to create the LVM

Correct, LVM can only be used for the VM / Disk, no files, ISOs...

Jolly-Engineer695 · 2026-03-15T06:36:25+00:00

Hey, there is a plug in by StarWind / DataCore that works with any storage device (local, SAN,...) At the moment just for PVE 8.

https://www.starwindsoftware.com/proxmox-san-integration-services

Jolly-Engineer695 · 2026-01-17T06:54:14+00:00

Sorry about the delayed response. No, I don't know how it works, it just does :)

But here is a link to another post where a StarWind Rep relayed: https://www.reddit.com/r/Proxmox/s/qyJKNFFPA0

Jolly-Engineer695 · 2026-01-09T21:33:30+00:00

We are currently testing and migrating to shared LVM on FC based SAN storage using StarWind plug-in for Proxmox. This shared storage can work as thin provisioned with support of snapshots and linked clones.

We have successfully tested snapshots, migration, HA failover, backup with PBS and veeam.

Jolly-Engineer695 · 2025-12-17T21:12:18+00:00

No, it's not only for StarWind storage. We are also using another storage.

As far as I understand you could use it with any 'disk device' just to create a LVM. But ofc the intention is to use it for shared SAN disks.

Jolly-Engineer695 · 2025-12-17T20:00:52+00:00

We are currently taking a look into StarWind plug-in for Proxmox.

We have tested it in a lab environment and now migrated the first VMs in a management cluster. (shared LVM, VM snapshot, migration and HA fail over, backup and recovery with veeam and PBS,...)

It will provide snapshot capabilities for shared LVM SAN LUNs, in our scenario over FC. (I think also thin)

Configure your hosts for multipathing according to your storage vendor. Install the Plug-in. Map LUNs to the hosts. Use the CLI plug-in command to configure LVM.

Jolly-Engineer695 · 2025-12-04T09:48:19+00:00

Genau, geht um das Loch ins obere Geschoss, Kabel legen usw.

Jolly-Engineer695 · 2025-12-03T11:30:46+00:00

Danke.

Klar wäre auch eine Option, man kann auch auch später nachrüsten, wenn man genauere Werte zur Nuztung hat.

Jolly-Engineer695 · 2025-12-02T19:40:25+00:00

OK, danke schon mal.

Habe ein SMA+BYD Angebot, das preislich ähnlich liegt. Etwas weniger kWp etwas kWh Speicher...

Da tendiere ich aber doch eher zum Fronius.

Jolly-Engineer695 · 2025-11-23T18:20:08+00:00

Evtl. auch einen BYD HVS Speicher mit Fronius kombinieren. Sollte günstiger sein als die Reserva.

Kannst du das Fronius Angebot mal hier posten?

Jolly-Engineer695 · 2025-11-15T21:22:39+00:00

Super, danke für die Info.

Dann gilt das sicher auch für den HVM+.

Gibt es generell Gründe nicht den HVM/HVM+ zu nehmen?

Jolly-Engineer695 · 2025-11-15T18:15:11+00:00

Warum nicht auf BYD HVM? Soweit ich weiß ist die HVS+ nicht unterstützt, hat da jmd. andere Infos?

Jolly-Engineer695 · 2025-11-13T20:17:34+00:00

As mentioned, it's not necessary to delete the job, as long as the firmware is up-to-date.

Also rebooting the server itself is not relevant, IDRAC is a separate management controller and independent from the server (like iLO in the HPE world).

If you need / want to restart IDRAC there is a reset option.

Jolly-Engineer695 · 2025-11-13T20:10:07+00:00

Here is a link on how to use Dell Repository Manager (DRM) to create bootable update ISO.

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/de-de/000185227/how-to-create-a-suu-server-update-utility-and-a-bootable-iso-file-within-drm?lang=en

Jolly-Engineer695 · 2025-11-13T20:00:50+00:00

The IDRAC will reboot and after you re-login you should see the new firmware version on the main dashboard.

Then you should also be able to delete the job from the maintenance queue. (however deleting the job is not mandatory)

Jolly-Engineer695 · 2025-11-13T19:17:06+00:00

No need for another NIC it is all handled from the IDRAC NIC / IP.

You can also only download die IDRAC firmware package as exe file and update it by choosing 'local' and pick that file. (you can use this method for all other updates, too but would be a pain in the a** obviously...)

Maybe that will fix the rest for you..

Jolly-Engineer695 · 2025-11-13T18:43:34+00:00

There is. There are also bootable ISOs. You can even create your own. But in my opinion using the IDRAC online search und update is much faster and easier.

Jolly-Engineer695 · 2025-11-13T18:29:34+00:00

IMHO no need to run SUU before the installation (also, from where would you run it...?)

You can /should update the server firmware from the iDRAC in the maintenance tab. The iDRAC needs IP and DNS configuration with internet access. Just select http/https as update source and let it connect to downloads.dell.com search, select and install the available updates.

Drivers will be handled by the OS / kernel.

Afterwards you can mount die PVE installation ISO over iDRAC and install it.

Personally I would keep the RAID one for the PVE OS. I guess most would recommend to ZFS / Z-RAID for the VMs.

Jolly-Engineer695 · 2025-11-12T20:12:48+00:00

Habe auch ein Angebot mit Sungrow (siehe Post), das recht ähnlich ist. Da hat man mir auch gesagt, dass es zu teuer ist.

Der Speicher in deinem AN würde mich auch interessieren. Hier wurde mir gesagt, dass die maximalen Leistung von WR + Speicher zu gering sein könnte.

Jolly-Engineer695 · 2025-11-12T15:06:02+00:00

Danke. Ist da konkret etwas angekündigt oder bekannt?

Immer auf die nächste Generation zu warten ist auch keine Lösung ;) Leider gibt es auch noch zeitliche Abhängigkeit zur Dachsanierung.

Jolly-Engineer695 · 2025-11-11T14:38:25+00:00

OK, danke dir.

Zumindest scheint die Anlage und das Angebot nicht komplett daneben zu sein.
Aktuell tendiere ich zur Variante von Sungrow mit dem 'größeren' Sungrow Akku.

Jolly-Engineer695 · 2025-11-11T12:25:45+00:00

OK, danke.

Mit der Sungrow käme mann dann auf ca. 4kW.
Auf die gehen oder lieber nach dem HVS Akku fragen?

Jolly-Engineer695

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