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- | SANITY Check, make sure you inserted your < | + | |
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* In most instances, USBImager will detect USB thumb-drives and SD-cards, and set the Device drive letter. However, it would be prudent to check the letter Windows assigns to the drive with Windows Explorer. | * In most instances, USBImager will detect USB thumb-drives and SD-cards, and set the Device drive letter. However, it would be prudent to check the letter Windows assigns to the drive with Windows Explorer. | ||
- | * First click on the down arrow (under Write and Read). | + | * First click on the **down arrow** (under Write and Read). |
* If blank, check the boxes for " | * If blank, check the boxes for " | ||
* Click **Read**. | * Click **Read**. | ||
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- | If USBImager is opened on the Desktop, the image file will be deposited on the Desktop. | + | If USBImager.exe is opened on the Desktop, the image file will be deposited on the Desktop. |
**usbimager-20221209T1455.dd.zst**\\ | **usbimager-20221209T1455.dd.zst**\\ | ||
This format provides the year, month, date and time that the image is taken.\\ | This format provides the year, month, date and time that the image is taken.\\ | ||
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If the user/admin is running a business or is in another time sensitive scenario, where the NAS server can not be out of service for an extended period; the server can be booted on the source drive while the clone is being written. Thereafter, the drive swap could be accomplished after-hours or during a low use period. | If the user/admin is running a business or is in another time sensitive scenario, where the NAS server can not be out of service for an extended period; the server can be booted on the source drive while the clone is being written. Thereafter, the drive swap could be accomplished after-hours or during a low use period. | ||
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- | Depending on the speed of flash media being used, the speed of USB port, if compression was used, etc., the write operation can take from 15 minutes up to an hour or more. | + | Depending on the size and speed of the flash media being used, the speed of USB port, if compression was used, etc., the write operation can take from 15 minutes up to an hour or more. |
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- | To be certain of success, test the newly created clone by shutting down the server and booting on the cloned media. | + | To be certain of success, test the newly created clone by shutting down the server and booting on the cloned media. |
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==== General ==== | ==== General ==== | ||
- | The [[https:// | + | The [[https:// |
==== Openmediavault’s Plugins ==== | ==== Openmediavault’s Plugins ==== | ||
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Still more were created by openmediavault plugin developers, such as Remote Mount, the flash-memory plug-in, backup plugins, and more.\\ | Still more were created by openmediavault plugin developers, such as Remote Mount, the flash-memory plug-in, backup plugins, and more.\\ | ||
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- | Many plugins are integrations of third party packages such as SNAPRAID, MergerFS, etc. While questions or issues regarding the **integration of plugin’s**, | + | Many plugins are integrations of third party packages such as [[http:// |
==== Dockers - General ==== | ==== Dockers - General ==== | ||
- | While Dockers are an avenue toward adding extensive functionality to openmediavault, | + | While Dockers are an avenue toward adding |
=== So, What is a “Docker”? | === So, What is a “Docker”? | ||
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[[https:// | [[https:// | ||
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- | Portainer and Yacht have their individual strengths and weaknesses. | + | Portainer and Yacht have their individual strengths and weaknesses. |
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Under **System**, **OMV-Extras**, | Under **System**, **OMV-Extras**, | ||
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With a successful install the **Status** line will report; **Up X seconds** (or minutes, etc.)\\ | With a successful install the **Status** line will report; **Up X seconds** (or minutes, etc.)\\ | ||
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Click on **Open Web**.\\ | Click on **Open Web**.\\ | ||
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- | If the portainer web page doesn' | + | |
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When a password is entered and confirmed, the Portainer page will change to **Quick Setup**.\\ | When a password is entered and confirmed, the Portainer page will change to **Quick Setup**.\\ | ||
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**First: | **First: | ||
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- | When installing a Docker, for the greatest chance of success, it is suggested that users follow the guidance provided in Guides Section of the openmediavault forum.\\ | + | When installing a Docker, for the greatest chance of success, it is suggested that users follow the guidance provided in [[https:// |
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- | To increase the chance of success, when attempting to install a Docker without a guide, look for the more popular Dockers with the highest number of “pulls” on the Docker Hub. (hub.docker.com) There are good reasons why these Dockers are broadly popular – they tend to work.\\ | + | To increase the chance of success, when attempting to install a Docker without a guide, look for the more popular Dockers with the highest number of “pulls” on the Docker Hub. [[https:// |
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First search the forum. In many cases, user problems can be resolved with a few searches and a bit of reading. Second, look at the dates of posts and the version of openmediavault referenced. Posts that are 3 or more years old may not apply to the current openmediavault version.\\ | First search the forum. In many cases, user problems can be resolved with a few searches and a bit of reading. Second, look at the dates of posts and the version of openmediavault referenced. Posts that are 3 or more years old may not apply to the current openmediavault version.\\ | ||
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- | If posting a problem on the forum, start at the forum index , and look for the category that looks to be appropriate for the post. Along with an explanation of the the issue, the openmediavault version, the appropriate logs and command line output, if known, and the hardware platform in use are the absolute minimums required. Realize that, without information, | + | If posting a problem on the forum, start at the [[https:// |
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* Ask the right questions. For beginners, this can be deceptively difficult. There’s some “straight forward” guidance on this topic here → [[http:// | * Ask the right questions. For beginners, this can be deceptively difficult. There’s some “straight forward” guidance on this topic here → [[http:// | ||
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**Solution 1:**\\ | **Solution 1:**\\ | ||
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- | Turn the quota service off. | + | Turn the quota service off.\\ |
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- | (In the following examples, substitute the appropriate UUID's for the source and destination drives in the Rsycn command line.) | + | (In the following examples, substitute the appropriate UUID's for the source and destination drives in the Rsycn command line.)\\ |
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- | Optionally, delete the files < | + | Optionally, delete the files < |
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**Solution 2:**\\ | **Solution 2:**\\ | ||
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A full command line example: | A full command line example: | ||
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===== A Closing Note ===== | ===== A Closing Note ===== | ||
- | We, who support the openmediavault project, hope you’ve found this guide to be useful and that you’ll find your openmediavault server to be efficient, easy to use, and enjoyable. | + | We, who support the openmediavault project, hope you’ve found this guide to be useful and that you’ll find your openmediavault server to be efficient, easy to use, and enjoyable.\\ |
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+ | If you found this guide to be helpful, please consider a modest donation to support the | ||
+ | hosting costs of this server (OMV-Extras) and the project (Openmediavault). \\ | ||
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+ | **OMV-Extras.org** | ||
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