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 ====== Installing OMV6 on Armbian Bullseye ====== ====== Installing OMV6 on Armbian Bullseye ======
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 Due to the lack of the numerous Single Board Computers (SBC's) required for testing and integration, providing images for all Armbian supported SBC's, with Openmediavault (OMV) pre-installed, will not be possible.    Due to the lack of the numerous Single Board Computers (SBC's) required for testing and integration, providing images for all Armbian supported SBC's, with Openmediavault (OMV) pre-installed, will not be possible.   
-However, installing OMV5 on Armbian supported SBC's is a relatively easy task.  This document is a guide for that purpose.+However, installing OMV6 on Armbian supported SBC's is a relatively easy task.  This document is a guide for that purpose.
  
  
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 To get started, a few utilities are needed to expand, check, and work with an Armbian image. To get started, a few utilities are needed to expand, check, and work with an Armbian image.
  
-  * Armbian images are compressed with a .7z extension.  Users will need the [[https://www.7-zip.org/|7-Zip]]  utility to decompress the image.  7-Zip is installable on a Windows client. 
   * To check the decompressed image, an [[https://md5-sha-checksum-utility.en.lo4d.com/windows|MD5 – SHA Checksum utility]] is needed.  This utility is portable, meaning it's not necessary to install it, but it may require support files.  Simply run the executable.   * To check the decompressed image, an [[https://md5-sha-checksum-utility.en.lo4d.com/windows|MD5 – SHA Checksum utility]] is needed.  This utility is portable, meaning it's not necessary to install it, but it may require support files.  Simply run the executable.
   * [[https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/index.html|SDformatter]] is a utility for formatting SD-cards, that does a trim operation on flash media to clear remnants of old files. SDformatter is installable on a Windows client.      * [[https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/index.html|SDformatter]] is a utility for formatting SD-cards, that does a trim operation on flash media to clear remnants of old files. SDformatter is installable on a Windows client.   
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 MD5 and SHA hashes check for image corruption that may have occurred during the download.   MD5 and SHA hashes check for image corruption that may have occurred during the download.  
  
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 +        <b><span style="color:#FFFFFF;font-size:110%;">&#160; Beginners Note - DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP</span></b> 
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 +        <p>The chance of image corruption is highest when downloading and it's pointless to build a server with flawed software.  Even the slightest corruption of the image may ruin your installation and the effects may not be noticed until well after your server is built and in use.  Headaches can be avoided by checking the image. 
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-The chance of image corruption is highest when downloading and it's pointless to build a server with flawed software.  Even the slightest corruption of the image may ruin your installation and the effects may not be noticed until well after your server is built and in use.  Headaches can be avoided by checking the image. 
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 Verify the image file, for your SBC, with the [[https://md5-sha-checksum-utility.en.lo4d.com/windows|MD5 & SHA checksum utility]].   Verify the image file, for your SBC, with the [[https://md5-sha-checksum-utility.en.lo4d.com/windows|MD5 & SHA checksum utility]].  
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 (Note that it's possible to “drag and drop” the file name into the utility, on the **File** line.  Otherwise, use the **Browse** button and navigate to the image file.) (Note that it's possible to “drag and drop” the file name into the utility, on the **File** line.  Otherwise, use the **Browse** button and navigate to the image file.)
  
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 ===== The First Boot ===== ===== The First Boot =====
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   * In the event that an IP address is not issued to your SBC, check the wired Ethernet connection and reboot the device.  In some cases this will mean unplugging and plugging the power supply back in.  Allow time for boot up (5 minutes or so) and check the DHCP server again.   * In the event that an IP address is not issued to your SBC, check the wired Ethernet connection and reboot the device.  In some cases this will mean unplugging and plugging the power supply back in.  Allow time for boot up (5 minutes or so) and check the DHCP server again.
   * If an address is not issued, or if the user doesn't know how to find the ARM device's IP address on their DHCP server, connect a monitor and keyboard to watch the boot process until it completes.  If the IP address is not displayed at the end of the boot cycle, login with the user **root** and password **1234**    * If an address is not issued, or if the user doesn't know how to find the ARM device's IP address on their DHCP server, connect a monitor and keyboard to watch the boot process until it completes.  If the IP address is not displayed at the end of the boot cycle, login with the user **root** and password **1234** 
-Unfortunately, this first time logon may kick off a mandatory root user password change and the addition of a non-root user.  Once these processes are complete, type ''ip add'' on the command line.  Note the IP address of the Ethernet interface, in the output, and proceed to First Time Login.+Unfortunately, this first time logon will start a mandatory root user password change and the addition of a non-root user.  Once these processes are complete, type ''ip add'' on the command line.  Note the IP address of the Ethernet interface, in the output, and proceed to First Time Login.
  
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 Once the script is running, click out of the SSH window so the script will not be interrupted. Once the script is running, click out of the SSH window so the script will not be interrupted.
-**Note: Do Not close PuTTY** – that will terminate the root session.  Minimizing PuTTY is OK, but it must be running. +**Note: Do Not Close PuTTY** – that will terminate the root session.  Minimizing PuTTY is OK, but it must be running. 
            
 Depending on several factors, running this script may take up to 30 minutes. Depending on several factors, running this script may take up to 30 minutes.
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 ==== Networking - General ==== ==== Networking - General ====
  
-The decision was made to depreciate NetworkManager in SBC's running OMV.  The primary reason for this decision was to better support the installation and use of Dockers. +The decision was made to depreciate NetworkManager in SBC's running OMV.  The primary reason for this decision  
-Supporting Portainer, to allow easy use of Dockers, was a priority add-on for OMV5.  Unfortunately, NetworkManager wreaks networking for Dockers and Portainer. +was to better support the installation and use of Dockers. 
 +Supporting Portainer, to allow easy use of Dockers, was a priority add-on for OMV6.  Unfortunately,  
 +NetworkManager wrecks networking for Dockers and Portainer. 
  
  
 ==== Wireless Networking ==== ==== Wireless Networking ====
  
-First it should be noted that using a wireless interface, with a server, is not the best idea.  To prevent a number of issues such as interference, bandwidth contention issues with clients, etc., a server should be connected to the **wired** LAN ports of a router or a network switch.  However it is understood that, in some cases, wired connections may not be an option.+First it should be noted that using a wireless interface, with a server, is not the best idea.  To prevent a  
 +number of issues such as interference, bandwidth contention issues with clients, etc., a server should be  
 +connected to the **wired** LAN ports of a router or a network switch.  However it is understood that, in some  
 +cases, wired connections may not be an option.
  
-If your R-PI is equipped with a wireless interface, by default, OMV will not show it in the GUI but it can be added. +If your SBC is equipped with a wireless interface, by default, OMV will not show it in the GUI but it can be added. 
   * An existing interface can be added as noted in the following.   * An existing interface can be added as noted in the following.
   * After plugging it in, a compatible add-on USB wireless interface can be added in the same manner.   * After plugging it in, a compatible add-on USB wireless interface can be added in the same manner.