Synology ARC on Proxmox Helper Script

create_synology_vm.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Standard disclaimer
echo "This script is provided as-is without any warranty. Use it at your own risk. Do not use this script for any illegal activities."

# Default values
DEFAULT_NAME="synology-arc-test"
DEFAULT_MEMORY="4096"
DEFAULT_CORES="4"
DEFAULT_VM_ID="119"
DEFAULT_CPU="x86-64-v2-AES"
DEFAULT_ISO_URL="https://github.com/AuxXxilium/arc/releases/download/24.6.23/arc-24.6.23.img.zip"

# Function to check if unzip is installed and install it if necessary
install_unzip() {
  if ! command -v unzip &> /dev/null; then
    echo "unzip could not be found. Installing unzip..."
    apt-get update
    apt-get install -y unzip
  fi
}

# Ensure unzip is installed
install_unzip

# Prompt the user for VM name
read -p "Enter VM name [${DEFAULT_NAME}]: " VM_NAME
VM_NAME=${VM_NAME:-$DEFAULT_NAME}

# Prompt the user for memory
read -p "Enter memory (MB) [${DEFAULT_MEMORY}]: " MEMORY
MEMORY=${MEMORY:-$DEFAULT_MEMORY}

# Prompt the user for CPU cores
read -p "Enter number of CPU cores [${DEFAULT_CORES}]: " CORES
CORES=${CORES:-$DEFAULT_CORES}

# Prompt the user for ISO URL
read -p "Enter ISO URL [${DEFAULT_ISO_URL}]: " ISO_URL
ISO_URL=${ISO_URL:-$DEFAULT_ISO_URL}

# Download the ISO
ISO_ZIP_FILENAME=$(basename "$ISO_URL")
wget -O "/tmp/$ISO_ZIP_FILENAME" "$ISO_URL"

# Uncompress the ISO
unzip "/tmp/$ISO_ZIP_FILENAME" -d /tmp

# Find the uncompressed ISO file
ISO_FILENAME=$(find /tmp -type f -name "*.img")

# Create the VM
qm create $DEFAULT_VM_ID --name $VM_NAME --cores $CORES --memory $MEMORY --net0 virtio,bridge=vmbr0 --ostype l26 --numa 0 --sockets 1 --cpu $DEFAULT_CPU

# Import the disk to Proxmox
qm importdisk $DEFAULT_VM_ID "$ISO_FILENAME" local-lvm

# Add the SCSI Disk
qm set $DEFAULT_VM_ID --scsi0 local-lvm:vm-$DEFAULT_VM_ID-disk-0,iothread=on

# Configure the SCSI Controller
qm set $DEFAULT_VM_ID --scsihw virtio-scsi-single

# Add the CD-ROM Drive
qm set $DEFAULT_VM_ID --ide2 none,media=cdrom

# Set the boot device to scsi0
qm set $DEFAULT_VM_ID --boot order=scsi0

# Clean up
rm "/tmp/$ISO_ZIP_FILENAME"
rm "$ISO_FILENAME"

# Final message
echo "VM $VM_NAME with $CORES cores, $MEMORY MB memory created successfully with ID $DEFAULT_VM_ID."
echo "The VM has been created. Please add your virtual or physical disks and have fun!"