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<html><center><b>January 26th, 2023 - Rev 1.1</b></center></html> | <html><center><b>May 10th, 2023 - Rev 1.2</b></center></html> |
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December 12th, 2022 - Rev 1.0 Links to the Utilities and Maintenance doc, updated links, various minor revisions and edits. Removed 3rd party translation links.\\ | December 12th, 2022 - Rev 1.0 Links to the Utilities and Maintenance doc, updated links, various minor revisions and edits. Removed 3rd party translation links.\\ |
January 26th, 2023 - Rev 1.1 Updated multiple screen shots to reflect changes in the top menu of the GUI.\\ | January 26th, 2023 - Rev 1.1 Updated multiple screen shots to reflect changes in the top menu of the GUI.\\ |
| May 10th, 2023 - Rev 1.2 Note on OMV-Extras config, various minor formatting changes.\\ |
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After H2testw verifies the USB thumb-drive, do one more clean format, using SDFormatter, before using the thumb-drive. | <html><center>After H2testw verifies the USB thumb-drive, do one more clean format, using SDFormatter, before using the thumb-drive.</center></html> |
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* **Enable legacy BIOS**. This may be represented as **Enable Legacy BOOT**, **Enable Legacy BIOS** and similar labels. **__Disable__ UEFI Boot** may be an option as well. | * **Enable legacy BIOS**. This may be represented as **Enable Legacy BOOT**, **Enable Legacy BIOS** and similar labels. **__Disable__ UEFI Boot** may be an option as well. |
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For users who are unsure of how to enter into BIOS and set variables, the guidance found -> [[https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-enter-bios-2624481|here]] may be useful.\\ | For users who are unsure of how to enter into BIOS and set variables, guidance found -> [[https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-enter-bios-2624481|here]] may be useful.\\ |
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If difficulties are encountered during the ISO installation, consider the | If difficulties are encountered during the ISO installation, consider the |
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| <html><center><span style="font-size:150%;"><b>An installation walk-through:</b></span></center></html> |
| <html><center>If offered a choice, chose the <b>text</b> install.</center></html> |
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An installation walk-through: \\ | |
If offered a choice, chose the text install. \\ | |
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<html><center><strong>Boot Menu: Select Install</strong></center></html> | <html><center><b>Boot Menu: Select Install</b></center></html> |
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The user name is ''admin'' and default password is ''openmediavault'' \\ | The user name is ''admin'' and default password is ''openmediavault'' \\ |
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(In the following, by clicking on the **eye icon** , the default password would | <html><center>(In the following, by clicking on the <b>eye icon</b> , the default password would be shown unmasked.)</center></html> |
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After the first successful logon, the following prompt is displayed: \\ | <html><center>After the first successful logon, the following prompt is displayed:</center></html> |
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<html><center>Click in the area shown by the <html><span style="color:#CC0000;font-size:110%;">red box</span></center></html>. | <html><center>Click in the area shown by the <html><span style="color:#CC0000;font-size:110%;">red box</span></center></html>. |
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<html><center>This will bring up Dashboard settings. Select the statistics desired for the server's home page.</center></html> | <html><center>This will bring up Dashboard settings.</center></html> |
| <html><center>Select the statistics desired for the server's home page.</center></html> |
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* In the left hand column, start at the top with System, and work your way down, | * In the left hand column, start at the top with System, and work your way down, choosing and activating the services and features needed for your use case. |
choosing and activating the services and features needed for your use case. | *SBC users, see the section, [[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv6:new_user_guide#network_interfaces_sbc_users|Network Interfaces – SBC Users]].*) |
* For amd64 and i386 users, a static address for the openmediavault server and setting the address of a [[https://wiki.ipfire.org/dns/public-servers|public DNS server]] is recommended. | * Amd64 and i386 users; a static address for the openmediavault server and setting the address of a [[https://wiki.ipfire.org/dns/public-servers|public DNS server]] is recommended. |
(*SBC users, see the section, | As an example: Googles servers 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 support DNSSEC for better security, and ANYCAST which will direct DNS queries to a nearby server with low network latency. There are several choices for Public servers that support these features. [[https://wiki.ipfire.org/dns/public-servers|List of Public DNS Servers.]] |
[[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv6:new_user_guide#network_interfaces_sbc_users|Network Interfaces – SBC Users]].*) | * For a browseable network share, a minimum of one shared folder would need to be configured and that folder would need to be added to SMB/CIF to be visible on the network. NFS is also available. |
As an example: Googles servers 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 support DNSSEC for better | |
security, and ANYCAST which will direct DNS queries to a nearby server with low | |
network latency. There are several choices for Public servers that support these | |
features. [[https://wiki.ipfire.org/dns/public-servers|List of Public DNS Servers.]] | |
* For a browseable network share, a minimum of one shared folder would need to be configured and that folder would need to be added to SMB/CIF to be visible on the network. | |
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<html><center>Under <strong>System</strong>, <strong>Date & Time</strong> (No Pic) </center></html> | <html><center>Under <strong>System</strong>, <strong>Date & Time</strong></center></html> |
<html><center>In the <strong>Time Zone</strong> field, click the pop down arrow and select your Time Zone.</center></html> | <html><center>In the <strong>Time Zone</strong> field, click the pop down arrow and select your Time Zone.</center></html> |
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<html><center><strong>Fill in <font color="red">*</font color="red"> fields with user E-mail settings</strong></center></html> | <html><center><strong>Fill in <font color="red">*</font color="red"> fields with user E-mail settings</strong></center></html> |
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resources would eliminate excess E-mails, while maintaining **Storage reports** on hard | resources would eliminate excess E-mails, while maintaining **Storage reports** on hard |
drive health and file system errors.\\ | drive health and file system errors.\\ |
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**Domain name:** \\ | **Domain name:** \\ |
The default is fine. If needed, the Domain suffix can be changed here. (Very few users will use Fully Qualified Domain Names.) | The default is fine. If needed, the Domain suffix can be changed here. (Very few users will use Fully Qualified Domain Names.) \\ |
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click the **Edit** button. Use the first interface line/name found. \\ | click the **Edit** button. Use the first interface line/name found. \\ |
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(The interface name may not be the traditional Linux eth0. A variety of different | <html><center>The interface name may not be the traditional Linux eth0.</center></html> |
names may be found, such as **eno1** or others.) \\ | <html><center>A variety of different names may be found, such as <b>eno1</b> or others.)</center></html> |
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* The following is an example only. If users are unsure of the entries needed for | <html><center>The following is an example only. If users are unsure of the entries needed for</center></html> |
the following screen, leave **IPv4** set to **DHCP** and skip **Network**, **Interfaces** settings. * | <html><center>the following screen, leave <b>IPv4</b> set to <b>DHCP</b> and skip <b>Network</b>, <b>Interfaces</b> settings.</center></html> |
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(**Optional**) \\ | (**Optional**) \\ |
Under **System**, **OMV-Extras**, **Settings**: | Under **System**, **OMV-Extras**, **Settings**:\\ |
In **Settings**, check the box for the **Testing repo** and click **Save**. \\ | In **Settings**, check the box for the **Testing repo** and click **Save**. \\ |
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| <html><center><b>Note:</b> Plugin's in the <b>Testing repo</b> are the very lastest versions and may represent a small risk for potential issues.</center></html> |
| <html><center>Users who are looking solely for stability should leave the <b>Testing repo</b> unchecked.</center></html> |
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