Proxmox: Increasing Disk Space on a Virtual Machine
Proxmox Virtual Environment is an open-source virtualization platform that allows you to run virtual machines and containers. One common task when managing virtual machines is the need to increase disk space. In this article, we will walk through the steps to add disk space to a virtual machine in Proxmox.
Step 1: Identify the Virtual Machine
Before we can increase the disk space of a virtual machine, we need to identify which virtual machine we want to modify. Login to the Proxmox web interface and navigate to the “Virtual Machines” tab.
Make a note of the virtual machine ID or name that you want to increase disk space for.
Step 2: Shutdown the Virtual Machine
Before we can modify the disk space of a virtual machine, we need to shut it down. This ensures that there are no data integrity issues during the process of increasing disk space.
Shutdown the virtual machine from the Proxmox web interface.
Step 3: Increase Disk Space
Now that the virtual machine is shut down, we can proceed to increase the disk space. Go back to the “Virtual Machines” tab in the Proxmox web interface and select the virtual machine you want to modify.
Click on the “Hardware” tab and then select the hard disk that you want to increase in size. Click on the “Resize disk” button and enter the new size for the disk.
Make sure to save your changes.
Step 4: Start the Virtual Machine
Once you have increased the disk space for the virtual machine, you can start it up again. This will make the new disk space available to the virtual machine.
Login to the virtual machine and verify that the disk space has been increased successfully.
Conclusion
Increasing disk space on a virtual machine in Proxmox is a simple process that can be done quickly through the web interface. By following the steps outlined in this article, you can easily add more disk space to your virtual machines as needed.