This article will guide you how to connect a network hard drive to Proxmox’s LXC container, using the SMB / CIFS protocol. I am using this method to connect a folder containing movies stored on XPEnology to an LXC running Plex on Proxmox.
The operation will include 2 steps:
- Connect the network hard drive to the Proxmox host
- Connect mount folder on Proxmox host to LXC
1. Configuration on Proxmox host
You need to understand how to connect to the Samba Server as instructed below before continuing”
Create a new folder to connect to the network hard drive
mdkir /mnt/nasCode language: Nginx (nginx)Edit fstab
nano /etc/fstabCode language: Nginx (nginx)Add the following line
//100.98.213.66/usbshare2/Thuan /mnt/nas cifs _netdev,x-systemd.automount,noatime,uid=100000,gid=100000,user=,pass= 0 0Code language: YAML (yaml)Replace //100.98.213.66/usbshare2/Thuan with the path corresponding to the network hard drive you need to connect. In addition, you need to add and of network hard drive.
| Parameter | Explain |
|---|---|
| _netdev | Notice to systemd This is a network hard drive. |
| x-systemd.automount | Auto reconnect in case NAS is disconnected |
| noatime | Do not update Access timestamps when folder/file is accessed |
| uid=100000,gid=100000 | Grant access to declared uid/gid |
By default, user root Unprivileged LXC containers will have the code uid=100000 and gid=100000 on Proxmox host, so this parameter needs to be declared in fstab so that LXC has access to the network hard drive.
Connect to the network hard drive using the following command
mount -aCode language: Nginx (nginx)2. Connect mount folder to LXC Container
The network hard drive after connection has been mounted into the folder. /mnt/nas on Proxmox host. I will connect this folder inside LXC Container.
First, you need to shut down the running LXC. You can issue the command directly on the Proxmox host
pct shutdown Code language: Nginx (nginx)Next, edit the configuration file of the LXC container that needs to access the network drive.
nano /etc/pve/lxc/LXC-id>.confCode language: JavaScript (javascript)Add the following line and save
lxc.mount.entry: /mnt/nas/ mnt/nas none bind 0 0Code language: YAML (yaml)Restart LXC
pct start Code language: Nginx (nginx)Access LXC, you will see the network hard drive has been successfully linked to the path. /mnt/nas
The article is based on the instructions here: https://blog.ricardof.dev/sharing-mount-unprivileged-lxc-proxmoxhas been simplified for ease of understanding.
Hope you are successful.
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