How to connect Proxmox to Network NFS mount

Follow these instructions to connect your Proxmox Server to a NFS mount over the network.

• Please note - In most cases you will be required to mount the NFS using a private IP subnet assigned to a VLAN by your hosting provider. 
• You will need to apply the Static IP provided before attempting these steps.
  
  

1. Install NFS Client:
   Ensure that the NFS client package is installed on your system. The package name may vary depending on your Linux distribution.
   For example, on Ubuntu or Debian-based systems, you can install it with:
   
   

    

2. Create a Mount Point :
   Create a directory where you want to mount the NFS share.
   For this example, let's use /mnt/nfs_mount.
   
   

    

3. Mount the NFS Share Manually:
   Now, you can manually mount the NFS share to test the connection before making it persistent.
   Replace 10.10.100.254:/path/to/nfs/share with the actual NFS server IP and the path to the shared directory.
   
   
   Verify that the NFS share is successfully mounted by checking the contents of the mounted directory:
   
   
   
   
   
4. Automount NFS Share on Boot using /etc/fstab:
   To make the NFS mount persistent across reboots, you need to add an entry in the /etc/fstab file. Edit the fstab file using your preferred text editor:
   
   

   
   Add the following line at the end of the file to mount the NFS share on boot. Replace 10.10.100.254:/path/to/nfs/share with the actual NFS server IP and the path to the shared directory.

   
   
   
   Save and Exit the editor.
   
   
5. Test the NFS Mount:
   To ensure everything is set up correctly, you can now test the mount using the following command:
   
   

   
   This command will mount all filesystems listed in /etc/fstab.
   
   

6. Reboot and Verify Persistence:
   Reboot your system to ensure that the NFS share is automatically mounted at boot time. After the reboot, check if the NFS share is mounted by running:
   
   
   
   

   You should see the NFS share mounted at /mnt/nfs_mount.

   
   That's it! You've successfully configured NFS to connect to the network mount and made it persistent across reboots by modifying the /etc/fstab