# Create a new logical volume

*[Move ISO storage](https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/community/proxmox-help/proxmox-move-an-iso-from-local-to-another-location/)*

**Note**: This example uses the `data_2tb` group as base and `ISO` as the datastore to be created. Change this according to need.

- Create logical volume (example is 32GB): `lvcreate -V 32GiB -T data_2tb/data_2tb -n ISO`
- Format new volume: `mkfs.ext4 /dev/data_2tb/ISO`
- Make mount point: `mkdir /mnt/ISO`
- Mount logical volume to mount point: `mount /dev/data_2tb/ISO /mnt/ISO`
- Test write a file to the new volume: `dd if=/dev/zero of=/mnt/ISO/test bs=1M count=1024`
- If the test works correctly, then remove the test file: `rm /mnt/ISO/test`
- Go to Proxmox GUI and add the new location:
  1. Go to Datacenter
  2. Storage
  3. Add, and add the new storage into Proxmox.
       - Use `iso` for ID
      - `/mnt/ISO` for Directory
      - Select the appropriate content for this datastore
- List ISOs in the default location: `ls -lh /var/lib/vz/template/iso/`
- Move ISOs to the new location: `mv /var/lib/vz/template/iso/*.iso /mnt/ISO/template/iso`

**Note**: If you only want to move a specific ISO, then move just the required file, example:
`mv /var/lib/vz/template/iso/netgate-installer-v1.0-RC-amd64-20240919-1435.iso /mnt/ISO/template/iso`

## Make the new datastore available after reboot

Edit `/etc/fstab` and add the new datastore to the end.
```
/dev/data_2tb/ISO /mnt/ISO ext4 defaults 0 2
```