Add NFS Storage to Proxmox VE

August 10, 2026 by dinesh

Add NFS storage to Proxmox to store VM disks, ISOs, and backups on your NAS.

Step 1: Review Current Storage

Datacenter → Storage. Review existing pools before adding NFS.

Proxmox datacenter storage list — Current storage list

Step 2: Add NFS Storage

Click Add → NFS. Enter server IP, export path, and content types.

Proxmox add NFS storage dialog — Add NFS storage dialog

Step 3: Verify NFS Storage Active

Confirm nas-nfs shows Active status and correct usage.

Proxmox NFS storage active status — NFS storage active

pvesm add nfs nas-store --server 192.168.1.10 --export /export/proxmox

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