topic Re: Local disk as datastore in HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software

Local disk as datastore

franchescoalba — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 10:09:23 GMT

I'm not able to show the local disk to use as data store.

I installed the hpe-vm.deb in the ubuntu. Installed the VME Manager. Then I created a group, a cluster, add a host, but I don't know how use the intenal disk on the ubuntu for data stores.

I have the virtual appliance running.

Re: Local disk as datastore

PSPrakash — Sat, 21 Jun 2025 23:14:34 GMT

Hello

You may create a LVM Filesystesm (by creating a VG ,LV ) using the internal disks and mount in a directory.

From VME Manager UI, Infrastructire > Cluster > Storage > DataStore -> Add -> Select Type: "Directory Pool" and specify the above LVM mount point as "Target Path" > Save.

While provisioning an instance you can use the same data store.

Query: Local disk as datastore

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Re: Local disk as datastore

techienoobie — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 06:58:30 GMT

Hi I tried the suggested method but when i click save it would not let me go through.

Logical volume:

/dev/mapper/vg_morpheus-lv_morpheus_data

mount point: /morpheus_data

i used /morpheus_data as the target path. never tick the checkbox to image target

Re: Local disk as datastore

Arnout_Verbeken — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 23:45:50 GMT

The local disk of your HVM host is added as a "Local Datastore" by default when you create a cluster.

You should be able to see it under "Cluster - Storage". The name is "Local" IIRC.

Can you please verify and if needed, screenshot the "Cluster-Storage" page?

Re: Local disk as datastore

techienoobie — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 06:18:13 GMT

Thanks i think i got it. Now another thing: when i tried to do the migration of VM from esxi to HVM, i tried to select a network as the target resource. However the network i created (under infrstructure > network > add host network) is not showing as the target resource. Seek your kind advise for this, thank you!

Re: Local disk as datastore

Arnout_Verbeken — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 14:18:46 GMT

You do not need to create a "host network" but an "OVS Portgroup" (the 2nd option) and use the compute bridge you defined (it's one of the fields to fill in).

So delete the network you created and create a new OVS Porgroup.

Please let us know.