Is it possible to use CIFS Storage for a new VM rather than local?

arretx

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I just tried creating a new VM for Ubuntu 20.04 by selecting my Unraid storage location as the primary location, but when I created the VM, it showed a padlock icon, and shortly thereafter failed.

I then created the same VM using 100G of the local 1TB thinpool and it worked.

My gut tells me that it's not wise to use a remote system for a VM's storage location, but it was an available option while creating it, so it was worth a try. Am I correct?
 
that should work, given the connection to the smb/cifs server works and the proper permissions are set.

what error did you get? (the task log should have some kind of info)