How to set up Proxmox VE backup space on a QNAP NAS?

You can create a new shared folder to use exclusively as an SMB backup space for Proxmox VE. Before you can connect the shared folder to Proxmox VE, you must configure the folder's SMB permission settings and enable SMB service on the NAS.

1. Create a shared folder on your QNAP NAS to be used by Proxmox VE.
   1. Log in to your NAS as an administrator.
   2. Open File Station.
   3. Click > Shared Folder.
   4. Specify the folder name, and then click Next.
      
      Note

      For illustration purposes, we'll name it "Penguin".
      
   5. Select RW (read/write access) for your administrator account, and then click Next.
      
   6. Next to Guest Access Right, select Read/Write.
      
   7. Click Finish.
      The system creates the shared folder.
2. Edit the shared folder's SMB permission settings.
   1. Open Control Panel.
   2. Go to Privilege > Shared Folders > Shared Folder.
   3. Identify the newly created shared folder.
   4. Under Action, click .
      The Edit Shared Folder Permission window opens.
   5. Next to Select permission type, select Microsoft Networking host access.
   6. Click Add and enter the IP address of your Proxmox VE platform.
      
   7. Click Apply.
3. Enable SMB service on your NAS.
   1. Go to Control Panel > Network & File Services > Win/Mac/NFS/WebDAV > Microsoft Networking (SMB).
   2. Select Enable file services for Microsoft Networking (SMB).
      
   3. Click Apply.
4. Connect the shared folder on your NAS to Proxmox VE.
   1. Log in to your Proxmox VE platform.
   2. Go to Datacenter > Storage.
   3. Click Add > SMB/CIFS.
      
   4. Next to ID, specify a name for the SMB storage.
      
      Note

      For illustration purposes, we'll name it "Penguin-SMB".
   5. Next to Server, enter the IP address of your NAS.
   6. Next to Username and Password, enter the credentials of your NAS administrator account.
   7. Next to Share, select the shared folder you created.
      
   8. Next to Content, select VZDump backup file.
      
   9. Click Add.
5. Create a backup job in Proxmox VE using the newly added SMB storage.
   1. Go to Datacenter > Backup.
   2. Click Add.
      The Create: Backup Job window opens.
   3. Next to Storage, select the SMB storage.
      
   4. Configure the other settings.
   5. Click Create.

You can now back up data to the shared folder in Proxmox VE.

You can create a new shared folder to use exclusively as an NFS backup space for Proxmox VE. Before you can connect the shared folder to Proxmox VE, you must configure the folder's NFS permission settings and enable NFS service on the NAS.

1. Create a shared folder on your QNAP NAS to be used by Proxmox VE.
   1. Log in to your NAS as an administrator.
   2. Open File Station.
   3. Click > Shared Folder.
   4. Specify the folder name, and then click Next.
      
      Note

      For illustration purposes, we'll name it "Penguin-NFS".
      
   5. Select RW (read/write access) for your administrator account, and then click Next.
      
   6. Next to Guest Access Right, select Read/Write.
      
   7. Click Finish.
      The system creates the shared folder.
2. Edit the shared folder's NFS permission settings.
   1. Open Control Panel.
   2. Go to Privilege > Shared Folders > Shared Folder.
   3. Identify the newly created shared folder.
   4. Under Action, click .
      The Edit Shared Folder Permission window opens.
   5. Next to Select permission type, select NFS host access.
   6. Select Access right.
   7. In the Allowed IP Address or Domain Name table, enter the IP address of your Proxmox VE platform.
   8. Select the read/write permission.
      
   9. Click Apply.
3. Enable NFS service on your NAS.
   1. Go to Control Panel > Network & File Services > Win/Mac/NFS/WebDAV > NFS Service.
   2. Select Enable Network File System (NFS) service.
   3. Select all applicable NFS versions.
      
   4. Click Apply.
4. Connect the shared folder on your NAS to Proxmox VE.
   1. Log in to your Proxmox VE platform.
   2. Go to Datacenter > Storage.
   3. Click Add > NFS.
      
   4. Next to ID, specify a name for the NFS storage.
      
      Note

      For illustration purposes, we'll name it "Penguin-NFS" (same as the shared folder's name).
   5. Next to Server, enter the IP address of your QNAP NAS.
   6. Next to Export, select the shared folder you created.
   7. Next to Content, select VZdump backup file.
      
   8. Click Add.
5. Create a backup job in Proxmox VE using the newly added NFS storage.
   1. Go to Datacenter > Backup.
   2. Click Add.
      The Create: Backup Job window opens.
   3. Next to Storage, select the NFS storage.
      
   4. Configure the other settings.
   5. Click Create.

You can now back up data to the shared folder in Proxmox VE.