# Mount Storage into LXC & VM

> Mount the ZFS datasets into the Plex LXC via bind mount and into the Docker VM via NFS.

# Mount Storage into LXC & VM

The Plex LXC gets the storage via a direct bind mount. The Docker VM gets it via NFS. Both end up with the same paths: `/mnt/media/movies`, `/mnt/media/tv`, and `/mnt/media/downloads`.

## Plex LXC — bind mount

Bind mounts in LXC containers are configured in the LXC config file on the Proxmox host.

Find the config file at `/etc/pve/lxc/<id>.conf` (replace `<id>` with your LXC ID, e.g. `103`).

Add these lines:

```
mp0: /tank/media/movies,mp=/mnt/media/movies
mp1: /tank/media/tv,mp=/mnt/media/tv
mp2: /tank/media/downloads,mp=/mnt/media/downloads
```

Restart the LXC:

```bash
pct stop 103 && pct start 103
```

Verify inside the LXC:

```bash
ls /mnt/media/movies
ls /mnt/media/tv
```

## Docker VM — NFS

### 1. Set up NFS on the Proxmox host

Install NFS server:

```bash
apt install -y nfs-kernel-server
```

Add exports to `/etc/exports`:

```
/tank/media  192.168.1.0/24(rw,sync,no_subtree_check,no_root_squash)
```

Replace `192.168.1.0/24` with your LAN subnet. Apply the export:

```bash
exportfs -ra
systemctl enable --now nfs-server
```

### 2. Mount NFS inside the Docker VM

Inside the Docker VM, install the NFS client and create mount points:

```bash
apt install -y nfs-common
mkdir -p /mnt/media/movies /mnt/media/tv /mnt/media/downloads
```

Add to `/etc/fstab` (replace `192.168.1.50` with the Proxmox host IP):

```
192.168.1.50:/tank/media/movies    /mnt/media/movies    nfs  defaults  0  0
192.168.1.50:/tank/media/tv        /mnt/media/tv        nfs  defaults  0  0
192.168.1.50:/tank/media/downloads /mnt/media/downloads nfs  defaults  0  0
```

Mount everything:

```bash
mount -a
```

Verify:

```bash
df -h | grep mnt
```

## Result

Both the Plex LXC and the Docker VM now see the same paths:

- `/mnt/media/movies`
- `/mnt/media/tv`
- `/mnt/media/downloads`

This shared path structure is what allows Sonarr and Radarr to hard-link files from downloads into the final library without copying.

Continue to [Permissions (UID / GID)](/docs/home-server/media-automation/installation/permissions).