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OVH Kimsufi LVM Partitioning for Virtualizor Installation
Hey everyone,
I'm setting up Virtualizor KVM on an OVH Kimsufi Dedicated Server running AlmaLinux 9. Since Virtualizor documentation states that LVM should not be mounted, but OVH’s installer forces a mount point, I’m not sure about the best way to proceed.
Current Setup (OVH Installer)
/boot(XFS, 1GB)/(XFS, 200GB)swap(SWAP, 64GB)- LVM:
lvstorage(1.6 TiB) → Mounted at/mnt/temp_storage(since OVH forces a mount point)
My Questions:
- Is there a way to configure OVH’s installer so that LVM doesn’t require a mount point?
- If I have to assign a temporary mount (
/mnt/temp_storage), can I safely unmount it after installation and let Virtualizor manage it? - How have others successfully configured OVH Kimsufi for Virtualizor LVM storage?
I’ve attached screenshots of my partitioning setup. Any insights from those who have done this before would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
Comments
the new installer seems to use a default in the / partition which it uses the home folder if you do not set it in the installer commands
Why do you need to create LV from OVH panel/installer? Just configure swap,boot,/ size, and the LVM create manually once OS is reinstalled.
You can always use the IPMI console to install your custom OS.
Yeah, I was just about to say, plus OVH templates if I remember correctly comes with cloud-init and stuff like that, cleanest is just uploading your own ISO and make sure you can reproduce the exact environment at a later point in time, even if OVH changes their installer or their templates.
Use commands like pvcreate and vgcreate