Proxmox ISO Storage

Share the Resource

I am using my NAS drive as my ISO shared storage. My environment uses windows and linux so I use SMB/CIFS. If I wanted pure speed only and everything with Linux, I would use NFS. The NAS drive does allow me to use both services at the same time, if I wished.

• Enable the File Service in “File Services > SMB”
• Control Panel > Create > Folder

Populate the template/iso Folder

I’m sharing from my Synology NAS, so these are the steps for me:

• File Station > (yourshare) > create “template/iso”
• Move your shared iso files into this new folder

Create the SMB/CIFS Share in Proxmox Gui

• Data Center > Storage > Add > SMB/CIFS
• ID: can be any valid made up name
• Content: Make sure and select ISO
• Server: The ip/host of your SMB server
• Nodes: add/configure which nodes can see this ISO repo
• ** DO NOT ENABLE **
• Save
• Edit, Enable

There is a bug as of this writing that requires you create the resource disabled, then edit it and enable it.

Use Your ISO Share

Only items that are in template/iso on the smb share will show up