Single HDD, how best to configure?

[fixxlee]

So I have proxmox on mini pc with a single 1tb hdd.

I want to create some space on that HDD which I can share between a few VMS and containers. It will basically be a file store where I can save and share videos between the various virtual environments.

How best to configure this setup?

 

[shanreich]

The best way to achieve this would probably be setting up an NFS or SMB share in a separate container/VM.

 

[fixxlee]

The best way to achieve this would probably be setting up an NFS or SMB share in a separate container/VM.

Thanks, something like openmediavault?

 

[shanreich]

Thanks, something like openmediavault?

Yes you could certainly use something like that, although it might be overkill / too much for your use-case. It provides a nice interface for configuring everything though, if that is something you value and don't feel comfortable setting everything up via CLI, go for it.

You could also simply use a daemon and run it 'headless' - more information about this you could find in the arch wiki, for instance [1] [2]

[1] https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/samba
[2] https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/NFS

 

[fixxlee]

So if I go with a vm that shares the files, do I need to create a virtual hdd in the proxmox drive to pass through to the VM?

 

[shanreich]

Yes, that would be necessary in order to have space available that you can then share.