# Deploying Unraid on Proxmox to manage storage

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**Created:** [October 9, 2024, 10:58am UTC](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/deploying-unraid-on-proxmox-to-manage-storage/87 "2024-10-09T10:58:45Z")\
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Deploying Unraid on Proxmox to manage storage can be a powerful setup, leveraging Proxmox’s virtualization capabilities and Unraid’s storage management features.

### **Step-by-Step Guide to Deploy Unraid on Proxmox**

#### **1. Prepare Proxmox Environment**

1. **Ensure Proxmox is Updated:**

2. **Add a Storage Location for VM Images:**

#### **2. Download Unraid**

1. **Get Unraid USB Creator:**

2. **Create Unraid Bootable USB:**

#### **3. Create a Proxmox VM for Unraid**

1. **Create the VM:**

2. **Configure VM Settings:**

3. **Add the Unraid USB as a Hard Disk:**

4. **Add Physical Disks to the VM:**

#### **4. Modify VM Configuration for Unraid**

1. **Edit the VM Configuration File:**
  - Access the VM configuration file located at `/etc/pve/qemu-server/<vmid>.conf`.
  - Add the following lines to ensure proper PCI passthrough and USB boot:

```plaintext
args: -device usb-host,hostbus=1,hostaddr=2
hostpci0: 00:1f.2

```

  - Adjust the hostbus and hostaddr according to your USB device.

#### **5. Start the Unraid VM**

1. **Boot the VM:**

2. **Access Unraid Web Interface:**

#### **6. Configure Unraid**

1. **Set Up Unraid:**

2. **Configure Network:**

#### **7. Optional: Enable GPU Passthrough**

1. **Enable IOMMU in Proxmox:**
  - Ensure IOMMU is enabled in Proxmox as described earlier.
  - Pass the GPU through to the Unraid VM by adding the GPU as a PCI device in the VM configuration.

#### **Example Network Configuration**

1. **Proxmox Network Configuration:**

2. **Unraid Network Configuration:**

By following this guide, you can deploy Unraid on Proxmox, leveraging both Proxmox’s virtualization capabilities and Unraid’s powerful storage management. This setup allows for efficient storage management and flexible virtualization solutions.