I have an existing functional plex installation on a ReadyNAS214 (24TB). I have a new QNAP 653A with 36TB. Both are in the same network. I’d like to have my Plex server function from the QNAP and point to the shares with files on the ReadyNAS and the QNAP, and anything else I add in the future.
What is the URL format to reference these locations?
You cannot place URLs as folder locations in PMS.
You need to mount the remote share(s) first so they are accessible to the QNAP.
Once mounted, you use the local directory name
I’m pretty green with Linux, but I understand what you saying.
What I’ve read so far, I haven’t found an example of how to point to something that isn’t physically attached (cd, sd, drive, etc) using the Mount command.
On the QNAP, Using File Station, you want to create remote mount .
The QNAP help is good at showing you more details on the different things to do
Great! Got that done.
Now in plex, when I change the folder it’s pointing to, where is this new mount located. Sorry for the questions. I pawed around and couldn’t find it.
You created the mount point Somewhere 
It’s most likely (if you have one volume), under `/share/CACHDEV1_DATA/name-of-share-goes-here/mount-point.
Sound about right?
Point PMS at the Linux path to wherever you mounted the share. FileStation will give you a good indication. “DataVol1” is “CACHEDEV1_DATA”
It’s a Cifs/SMB remote share, so it’s not showing under the DataVol1 location where I see the other folders.
Where did you place it? Which DataVol, which share? I’ll show you how to translate from graphical to actual
I also created a CIFS mount as a test for you.
It’s mounted and here’s where QTS placed it. VERY ugly place to find. it
This shows us, it’s at that screwy /mnt/rf/nd location. I had hoped it would be more sane. I use NFS, not CIFS
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
You have it? Outstanding!
