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| For <b>amd64</b> users who installed openmediavault on <b>SD-cards</b> or <b>thumb-drives</b>; | For <b>amd64</b> users who installed openmediavault on <b>SD-cards</b> or <b>thumb-drives</b>; |
| <b>installing OMV-Extras is a prerequisite</b> for installing the <b>flash-memory plugin</b>. The | <b>installing OMV-Extras is a prerequisite</b> for installing the <b>writecache plugin</b>. The |
| flash-memory plugin is <b>required</b> for flash media boot drives. | writecache plugin is <b>required</b> for flash media boot drives. |
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| A better and far easier approach would be to format all server connected drives, | A better and far easier approach would be to format all server connected drives, |
| using openmediavault's GUI, with a Linux native filesystem like **EXT4**. Then create a Samba share (SMB/CIF) for Windows clients | using openmediavault's GUI, with a Linux native filesystem like **EXT4**. Then create a Samba share (SMB/CIF) for Windows clients |
| as described in [[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv7:new_user_guide#setting_up_a_shared_folder|Setting up a Shared Folder]] | as described in [[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv8:new_user_guide#setting_up_a_shared_folder|Setting up a Shared Folder]] |
| and [[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv7:new_user_guide#creating_a_smb_cif_samba_network_share|Creating a SMB/CIF “Samba” share]] which is covered later. | and [[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv8:new_user_guide#creating_a_smb_cif_samba_network_share|Creating a SMB/CIF “Samba” share]] which is covered later. |
| Samba (SMB/CIF) network shares understand the Windows file format and can be | Samba (SMB/CIF) network shares understand the Windows file format and can be |
| configured to accommodate DOS and extended file attributes. Samba network shares serve as a | configured to accommodate DOS and extended file attributes. Samba network shares serve as a |
| **Congratulations!** You now have a functional NAS that can be expanded to accommodate | **Congratulations!** You now have a functional NAS that can be expanded to accommodate |
| additional network shares. Simply repeat the processes in | additional network shares. Simply repeat the processes in |
| [[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv7:new_user_guide#creating_a_network_share|Creating A Network Share]] | [[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv8:new_user_guide#creating_a_network_share|Creating A Network Share]] |
| to create and make additional shares visible on your network. | to create and make additional shares visible on your network. |
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| ===== New User - Server Utilities, Maintenance and Backup for OMV7 ===== | ===== New User - Server Utilities, Maintenance and Backup for OMV7 ===== |
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| The [[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv7:utilities_maint_backup|Utilities, Maintenance and Backup document for OMV7]] ((Update with the equivalent doc for OMV8 is done.)) can provide users with information on freeware utilities that will allow them to better manage an Openmediavault server. Other topics covered are maintenance items and easy to understand Operating System and Data backup processes. | The [[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv8:utilities_maint_backup|Utilities, Maintenance and Backup document for OMV7 and OMV8]] ((Update with the dedicated doc for OMV8 is done.)) can provide users with information on freeware utilities that will allow them to better manage an Openmediavault server. Other topics covered are maintenance items and easy to understand Operating System and Data backup processes. |
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