# The satellite does not support the device provider LVM, LVMTHIN, ZFS - whatever!

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**Category:** LINSTOR\
**Created:** [January 23, 2025, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/the-satellite-does-not-support-the-device-provider-lvm-lvmthin-zfs-whatever/569 "2025-01-23T15:42:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gilbert49](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forums.linbit.com/gilbert49/32/156_2.png) [@Gilbert49](https://forums.linbit.com/u/Gilbert49)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2025, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/the-satellite-does-not-support-the-device-provider-lvm-lvmthin-zfs-whatever/569/1 "2025-01-23T15:42:48Z")

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Hi there.  
I have installed linstor in Proxmox 8.3.3 in just one node, just for test, and then I get the error message:

The satellite does not support the device provider LVMTHIN. (I have tried ZFS too but same results!)

I have forhand create a lvmthin pool lke was discribed in the this blog:

> **[How to Setup LINSTOR on Proxmox VE](https://linbit.com/blog/linstor-setup-proxmox-ve-volumes/)**
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> LINSTOR provides a plugin for Proxmox VE. The blog entry gives you technical information how to create volumes and setup the plugin.

What did I missing?

Best regards.

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**Author:** ![Gilbert49](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forums.linbit.com/gilbert49/32/156_2.png) [@Gilbert49](https://forums.linbit.com/u/Gilbert49)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2025, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/the-satellite-does-not-support-the-device-provider-lvm-lvmthin-zfs-whatever/569/2 "2025-01-28T15:39:11Z")

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Hi there…  
Anybody can help? Please…

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**Author:** ![liniac](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forums.linbit.com/liniac/32/145_2.png) [@liniac](https://forums.linbit.com/u/liniac)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2025, 12:17am UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/the-satellite-does-not-support-the-device-provider-lvm-lvmthin-zfs-whatever/569/3 "2025-01-29T00:17:54Z")

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Hello,

Could you provide your output of `linstor node info -f`?

That should provide some additional information about why LINSTOR is seeing this as unsupported for your satellite node.

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**Author:** ![iamgrudge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3da27b/32.png) [@iamgrudge](https://forums.linbit.com/u/iamgrudge)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2026, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/the-satellite-does-not-support-the-device-provider-lvm-lvmthin-zfs-whatever/569/4 "2026-01-14T11:25:10Z")

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try installing zfs-dkms