====== Proxmox - Disks - Add Storage Drives - Add a new physical hard drive to Proxmox ======

Add a new Physical Hard Drive to your Proxmox Node.

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===== Check that Proxmox is recognizing the new drive =====

Log into the Proxmox web portal.

  * Select the Proxmox Node (pve).
  * Click on **Disks**.

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**NOTE:**  This should show the new Physical hard drive such as **/dev/sdb**.
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====== Create a Partition ======

Open the Proxmox Node Shell.

<code bash>
fdisk /dev/sdb
</code>

returns:

<code bash>
Welcome to fdisk (util-linux 2.29.2).
Changes will remain in memory only, until you decide to write them.
Be careful before using the write command.

Command (m for help):
</code>

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**WARNING:**  Make sure that the device is the correct one, as all data will be wiped from this device.
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===== Create a new Partition =====

Type **n** and hit enter.

<code bash>
Command (m for help): n
Partition type
 p primary (0 primary, 0 extended, 4 free)
 e extended (container for logical partitions)
</code>

Select partition type **p** for Primary and select default value for **Partition Number**, **First Sector** and **Last Sector**.

<code bash>
Partition number (1-4, default 1):
First sector (2048-16777215, default 2048):
Last sector, +sectors or +size{K,M,G,T,P} (2048-16777215, default 16777215):

Created a new partition 1 of type 'Linux' and of size 8 GiB.
</code>

Save partition – type **w** and hit enter.

<code bash>
Command (m for help): w
The partition table has been altered.
Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table.
Syncing disks.
</code>

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  The new drive should be ready.
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====== Create an LVM Volume ======

===== Create Physical Volume =====

<code bash>
pvcreate /dev/sdb1
</code>

returns:

<code bash>
Physical volume "/dev/sdb1" successfully created.
</code>

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===== Create Volume Group =====

<code bash>
vgcreate VG01 /dev/sdb1
</code>

returns:

<code bash>
Volume group "VG01" successfully created
</code>


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====== Add LVM to Proxmox ======

Navigate to **Datacenter –> Storage**.

  * Click **Add**.
  * Select **LVM**.
  * Populate:
    * ID:  **Enter a name**.
    * Volume Group:  **Select the correct volume group from the drop down**.
  * Click **Add**.

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  The new drive should be added to Proxmox.

  * Confirm by navigating to **NODE (pve) -> Storage**.

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