Proxmox LXC Storage Mounts

Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Proxmox LXC Storage Mounts#

What Was Established#

SMB/CIFS shares can be integrated into Proxmox via CLI or the Web GUI.
GUI integration is recommended for Proxmox-native features (backups, ISOs, templates) and automatic retention management.
LXC containers can directly mount Proxmox storage paths using mp0/mp1 directives in the container config file.
Separate CIFS storages should be used for media vs. backups to maintain clean separation of concerns.

Key Decisions#

Storage Content Types: For media-only CIFS shares, select Container templates, ISO images, or Disk image. Explicitly avoid Containers and VZDump backup file to prevent Proxmox from treating the media share as a system storage.
Subdirectory Configuration: Leave the Proxmox storage subdirectory field blank to mount the root of the SMB share, enabling flexible navigation to specific subfolders (e.g., Documents/Movies).
Jellyfin Path Targeting: Point Jellyfin directly to the specific media subfolder (e.g., /media/synology/Documents/Movies) rather than the mount root.

Current Configuration#

LXC Config Path: /etc/pve/lxc/<CT-ID>.conf (e.g., /etc/pve/lxc/100.conf).
Mount Syntax: mp0: /mnt/pve/<Storage-ID>,mp=/media/<mount-name>

Permission Mapping (for unprivileged containers):

lxc.idmap: u 0 100000 65536
lxc.idmap: g 0 100000 65536
lxc.idmap: u 1000 1000 1
lxc.idmap: g 1000 1000 1
lxc.idmap: u 1001 101001 64535
lxc.idmap: g 1001 101001 64535

Jellyfin Setup: Dashboard → Libraries → Add Media Library → Folders: /media/synology/Documents/Movies.

Historical Notes#

Conversation date: 2025-11-07.
Focuses on resolving LXC mount visibility and permission issues for Jellyfin on a Synology NAS.
No major infrastructure changes flagged; patterns remain valid for Proxmox 8.x.

Open Questions#

None.

Sources#

ingested/chats/092-Mount NAS Storage to LXC Containers.md
ingested/chats/091-Mount Synology SMB to Proxmox Guide.md
ingested/chats/090-Mount SMB Share on Proxmox Guide.md
DeepSeek conversation: Mount NAS Storage to LXC Containers (2025-11-07)

Sources#

ingested/chats/092-Mount NAS Storage to LXC Containers.md
ingested/chats/091-Mount Synology SMB to Proxmox Guide.md
ingested/chats/090-Mount SMB Share on Proxmox Guide.md
Historical DeepSeek conversation: “Mount SMB Share on Proxmox Guide” (2025-11-07)

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Proxmox LXC Storage Mounts

Proxmox LXC Storage Mounts#

What Was Established#

Key Decisions#

Current Configuration#

Historical Notes#

Open Questions#

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