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Using Multiple Storage Pools with LXD

As of LXD 2.5, LXD offers the ability to manage the storage backends and pools used to store container data, allowing for greater stability, enhanced speeds, and convenient configuration. In this lab, we update a misconfigured storage pool, create an experimental storage block, and add a final storage block for backups.

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Path Info

Level

Beginner

Duration

15m

Published

Apr 03, 2020

Challenge

Update the ZFS File System
1. View the current storage configuration for the server:
```
lxc storage list
```
2. Edit the default storage pool so it contains a description noting it's for a test:
```
lxc storage edit default
```
3. Update the description parameter to "ZFS test pool".
4. Save and exit if editing the file directly.
Challenge

Create a btrfs File System
1. Create a file system using the btrfs backend on /dev/nvme2n1, using 5GB of space:
```
lxc storage create experimental btrfs source=/dev/nvme2n1 size=5 
```
2. Edit the experimental storage pool so it contains a description noting it's for a test:
```
lxc storage edit experimental
```
3. Update the description parameter to "btrfs test".
4. Save and exit if editing the file directly.
Challenge

Create a Directory File System
1. Create a file system using the directory storage backend:
```
lxc storage create backups dir
```

Author

A Cloud Guru

The Cloud Content team comprises subject matter experts hyper focused on services offered by the leading cloud vendors (AWS, GCP, and Azure), as well as cloud-related technologies such as Linux and DevOps. The team is thrilled to share their knowledge to help you build modern tech solutions from the ground up, secure and optimize your environments, and so much more!

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