homelab/applications/2-storage.md

Storage - TODO: Currently you just create one disk image and keep mounting this -> Not the right way to go.

This script sets up Cockpit on a Proxmox Virtual Environment (PVE) using a bash command. It downloads and executes a script from a GitHub repository to automate the installation process.

Usage

To set up Home Assistant, run the following command in your Proxmox shell:

bash -c "$(wget -qLO - https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/ct/cockpit.sh)"

Use the advanced configuration for this, mainly to set a static IP and disable IPv6.

Configuration

Mount the ZFS pool to Cockpit

First, mount the ZFS directory to the Cockpit LXC using the Proxmox web GUI:

• Navigate to the Proxmox web interface.
• Select the LXC container you want to mount the ZFS directory to.
• Go to the "Resources" tab.
• Click on "Add" and select "Mount Point".
• Set the "Storage" to the ZFS pool and the "Mount Point" to /data.
• Click "Add" to save the configuration.

Install Cockpit Identities, File Sharing and Identities

Run these commands from the Cockpit console in Proxmox Virtual Environment (PVE):

wget https://github.com/45Drives/cockpit-identities/releases/download/vX.X.X/cockpit-identities_X.X.X_amd64.deb
dpkg -i cockpit-identities_X.X.X_amd64.deb
wget https://github.com/45Drives/cockpit-file-sharing/releases/download/vX.X.X/cockpit-file-sharing_X.X.X_amd64.deb
dpkg -i cockpit-file-sharing_X.X.X_amd64.deb
wget https://github.com/45Drives/cockpit-navigator/releases/download/vX.X.X/cockpit-navigator_X.X.X_amd64.deb
dpkg -i cockpit-navigator_X.X.X_amd64.deb

Replace X.X.X with the latest version numbers available on the respective GitHub pages. Refresh the Cockpit GUI with ctrl+shift+r, the relevant components should now be visible. After completing these steps, you should have Cockpit set up with the necessary components installed.

Creating the Folder Structure

To create the folder structure, run this command from the Cockpit console in Proxmox Virtual Environment (PVE):

mkdir -p /data/{books,movies,music,shows,downloads/{qbittorrent/{completed,incomplete,torrents},nzbget/{completed,intermediate,nzb,queue,tmp}}}

Configuring Cockpit

To add a group data-share that contains a user media, follow these steps:

1. Access the Cockpit Web Interface

   Open your web browser and navigate to the Cockpit web interface. Log in with your administrative credentials.

2. Create a New Group

   • In the "Identities" section, switch to the "Groups" tab.
   • Click on "Create New Group".
   • Enter data-share as the group name.
   • Click "Create" to add the new group.

3. Create a New User

   • Go to the "Identities" section in the Cockpit interface.
   • Switch to the "Users" tab.
   • Click on "New User".
   • Enter media as the username and fill in the required details.
   • Add the group data-share created in the previous step to the user.
   • Set a password for the media user.
   • Click "Create" to add the new user.
   • Once the user has been created set a Samba password for the media user.

After completing these steps, you will have successfully created a data-share group and added the media user to it using the Cockpit GUI.

Creating a File Share in Cockpit

To create a share through the File Sharing GUI in Cockpit and configure the global settings, follow these steps:

1. Access the Cockpit Web Interface

   Open your web browser and navigate to the Cockpit web interface. Log in with your administrative credentials.

2. Open the File Sharing Interface

   • In the Cockpit web interface, navigate to the "File Sharing" section.

3. Configure Global Settings

   • Click on the "Global Configuration" tab.
   • Set the "Server Description" to Vault.
   • Ensure the "Workgroup" is set to workgroup.
   • Enable the "Global macOS Shares" option.
   • Click "Save" to apply the global configuration settings.

4. Create a New Share

   • Switch to the "Shares" tab in the File Sharing interface.
   • Click on "Add New Share".
   • Enter vault as the share name.
   • Set the "Path" to /data.
   • Enable the "Windows ACLs with Linux/MacOS Support" option.
   • Enable the "MacOS Share" option.
   • Click "Create" to add the new share.

After completing these steps, you will have successfully configured the global settings and created a new share named vault with the specified options using the Cockpit File Sharing GUI.