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    [solved] High disk usage on Hyper-V

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    • Bob.DigB Offline
      Bob.Dig LAYER 8
      last edited by Bob.Dig

      I noticed a high disk usage of the pfSense vm. I didn't monitor it before so I can't tell if this is new behavior.

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      I have an older pfSense vm with UFS and it uses 13 Gigs.

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        serbus
        last edited by serbus

        Hello!

        Maybe this?

        John

        Lex parsimoniae

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          Bob.Dig LAYER 8 @serbus
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          @serbus Thanks, will use fixed ones too.

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            meluvalli
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            Why would this have changed with new version of pfSense (2.6). This didn't happen with previous versions. Is there really a "fix" for this? This isn't really "solved".... It's a work around.

            I'm facing the same issue.

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              SteveITS Rebel Alliance @meluvalli
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              @meluvalli In 2.6 ZFS is now the default filesystem for new installations of pfSense Plus and pfSense CE.

              Only install packages for your version, or risk breaking it. Select your branch in System/Update/Update Settings.
              When upgrading, allow 10-15 minutes to reboot, or more depending on packages, and device or disk speed.
              Upvote ๐Ÿ‘ helpful posts!

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                Bob.Dig LAYER 8 @serbus
                last edited by Bob.Dig

                @serbus said in [solved] High disk usage on Hyper-V:

                Maybe this?

                What would be a good fixed size for a default config or better how low can you go, without getting any problems? I now use a mirror of two times 8 Gigs but l think it could be much less.

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                  SteveITS Rebel Alliance @Bob.Dig
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                  @bob-dig Potentially; without packages I don't think I've seen a router over about 2-2.5 GB actual usage. Remember to allow space for OS+pfSense upgrades, runaway logs, etc.

                  Only install packages for your version, or risk breaking it. Select your branch in System/Update/Update Settings.
                  When upgrading, allow 10-15 minutes to reboot, or more depending on packages, and device or disk speed.
                  Upvote ๐Ÿ‘ helpful posts!

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