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omv6_new_user_guide [2022/01/28 19:44] – [A Closing Note] crashtestomv6_new_user_guide [2022/07/18 00:22] – crashtest
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-<html><center><strong>January 24th, 2021 - Rev 0.2</strong></center></html>+<html><center><strong>January 29th, 2022 - Rev 0.3</strong></center></html>
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 Version History: \\ Version History: \\
-January 22nd, 2021 - Rev 0.1 (First Draft)\\ +January 22nd, 2022 - Rev 0.1 (First Draft)\\ 
-January 24th, 2021 - Rev 0.2 Added Note boxes\\+January 24th, 2022 - Rev 0.2 Added Note boxes\\ 
 +January 29th, 2022 - Rev 0.3 Fixed drafting errors in "A Basic Data Drive".\\
  
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 ==== Where CPU Power may be Needed – “Transcoding” ==== ==== Where CPU Power may be Needed – “Transcoding” ====
  
-If a users' primary consideration is setting a up a media server, CPU selection may need +If a user's primary consideration is setting a up a media server, CPU selection may need 
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 **amd64** users will have a basic set of plugin's appropriate for a basic NAS /  **amd64** users will have a basic set of plugin's appropriate for a basic NAS / 
-File Server.  To enable the full range of plugin's available on openmediavault, the +File Server.  To enable the full range of plugin's available, to openmediavault, the 
 installation of OMV-Extras is required. \\ installation of OMV-Extras is required. \\
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 === Data Drive Set Up === === Data Drive Set Up ===
-** *Note for Beginners and SBC users* ** + 
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-Openmediavault is designed to separate the Operating System (the boot drive) from data storage.  This is “best practice” when setting up a server.  Accordingly, openmediavault reserves the drive it is installed on exclusively for the OS.  By default, the GUI will not allow the boot drive to be selected when creating a data share.  A second hard drive or SSD is required for data storage. +<body> 
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 +      <td colspan="2" style="background-color:#69A5FF;height:30px;"> 
 +        <strong><span style="color:#FFFFFF;font-size:110%;">&#160; Note for Beginners and SBC users</span></strong> 
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 +      <td style="background-color:#E6FEFF;height:25px;width:380px;"> 
 +         Openmediavault is designed to separate the Operating System (the boot drive) from data storage.  This is “best practice” when setting up a server.  Accordingly, openmediavault reserves the drive it is installed on exclusively for the OS.  By default, the GUI will not allow the boot drive to be selected when creating a data share.  A second hard drive or SSD is required for data storage. 
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 Under **Storage**, **Disks**: \\ Under **Storage**, **Disks**: \\
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-**Highlight the data disk** to be used and click on the **Wipe** icon.  When  +<html><center><b>Highlight the data disk</b> to be used and click on the <b>Wipe</b> icon.  When  
-prompted for confirmation, click  **Yes**, then **Quick**. Finally, close the  +prompted for confirmation, click  <b>Yes</b>, then <b>Quick</b>. Finally, close the  
-“**Wiping device**” dialog box. \\  +“<b>Wiping device</b>” dialog box.</center></html> 
-*Wiping a disk with GPT formatting present may result in an error.  Simply re-run  +<html><center><b>(Note:</b>  Wiping a disk with GPT formatting present may result in an error.  Simply re-run the wipe operation a 2nd time.)</center></html> 
-the wipe operation a 2nd time.* \\+ 
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-<html><center>(The first device in the above list <strong>/dev/sda</strong> is the boot drive.)</center></html> 
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-----+<html><center>(The first device in the above list <b>/dev/sda</b> is the boot drive.)</center></html>
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-Under **Storage**, **File Systems**: \\ + 
-Click the **Create** icon, and click on **Create** in the pop down menu. \\ +
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-Provide a **Label** of your choice, accept the default File System **EXT4** and  
-click on **OK**.  Confirm the “**format device**” warning. \\ 
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-Allow some time for the format to complete.  When the message “**File system  +----
-creation has completed successfully**” is displayed, click on **Close**. \\ +
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 +Under **Storage**, **File Systems**: \\
 +<html><center>Click the <b>Create</b> icon, and click on <b>Create</b> in the pop down menu.</center></html>
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-In the **Create** window click on the **drop down** arrow and **select the drive**  +<html><center>In the <b>Device</b> field, select the previously wiped drive, accept the default File System <b>EXT4</b> and  
-previously wiped.  Finally, click **Save**. \\ +click on <b>Save</b>.  Confirm the “<b>format device</b>” warning.</center></html>
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 +<html><center>Allow some time for the format to complete.  When popup dialog box displays the message “<b>File system 
 +creation has completed successfully</b>”, click on <b>Close</b>.</center></html>
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 When the format is complete and the **Format** dialog box is closed, the  When the format is complete and the **Format** dialog box is closed, the 
 **File Systems - Create** window will, automatically, change to the **Mount** window.   **File Systems - Create** window will, automatically, change to the **Mount** window.  
- +If needed, the **Mount** Window can be found again under, **Storage**, **File Systems**.  
-* If needed, the **Mount** Window can be found again under, **Storage**, **File Systems**.  +Click the **Create** Icon and select **Mount**. \\
-Click the **Create** Icon and select **Mount**. * \\+
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-In the **Mount** window, click the down arrow in the **File System** field. Select the  +<html><center>In the <b>Mount</b> window, click the down arrow in the <b>File System</b> field. Select the drive previously formatted, and click <b>Save</b>.</html></center>
-drive previously formatted, and click **Save**. \\+
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-<html><center>Click <strong>Yes</strong>, in the confirmation dialogue box.</center></html> +<html><center>Click <b>Yes</b>, in the confirmation dialogue box.</center></html> 
-<html><center>When the yellow confirmation banner appears, click on <strong>Check Mark</strong> to <strong>apply</strong>, and <strong>Yes</strong>.</center></html>+<html><center>When the yellow confirmation banner appears, click on <b>Check Mark</b> to <b>apply</b>, and <b>Yes</b>.</center></html>
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-<html><center>The Data Drive is now prepared for a <strong>Shared Folder</strong>.</center></html> +<html><center>The Data Drive is now prepared for a <b>Shared Folder</b>.</center></html> 
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