openmediavault 7.x documentation

openmediavault is a complete network attached storage (NAS) solution based on Debian Linux.

• It’s available for x86-64 and ARM platforms.

• Features a full Web Administration interface.

• Can be controlled via SSH, if enabled.

• Access to file storage is possible with a variety of different protocols such as FTP, SMB/CIFS or NFS and can be controlled with Access Right Management for users and groups.

openmediavault is primarily designed to be used in home environments or small home offices, but is not limited to those scenarios. It is a simple and easy to use out-of-the-box solution that everyone can install and administer without needing expert level knowledge of Networking and Storage Systems.

The system is built on a modular design and can be easily extended with plugins available right after installation of the base system. Additional 3rd-party plugins are available via the OMV-Extras repository.

Contents:

• Releases
• Requisites
  • Hardware requirements
  • Software requirements
  • Technical notes
• Installation
• Features
  • System
  • General settings
  • Storage
  • Users
  • Services
  • Diagnostics
• Administration
  • General
  • Storage
  • Services
  • Users
  • Software & Update Management
  • Custom Configuration
• Plugins
  • Benefits
  • Overview
  • 3rd party
• FAQ
  • What is OMV?
  • Is openmediavault a fork of FreeNAS?
  • When shall i use openmediavault?
  • Does openmediavault have drivers for my hardware?
  • Can I use a usb flash drive (stick) for installing the system?
  • What are the default credentials for the UI?
  • Can I give administrator privileges to non-privileged users to access the web control panel?
  • I cannot read out SMART data for my storage device?
  • What is the file /etc/openmediavault/config.xml for?
  • Can I upgrade to Debian Testing/Unstable (Debian Testing/Sid) or use Ubuntu as a base distribution?
  • I´ve lost the web interface password. How do I reset it?
  • Can I backup or restore an existing openmediavault configuration?
  • What is the default HTTP engine of openmediavault?
  • Can I use Apache as HTTP engine?
  • How can use the default HTTP engine to hold my own web page?
  • Why does the system rewrites a configuration file(s) that I have manually edited?
  • How can I modify an internal value of some service openmediavault has control over?
  • How can I modify or add a network configuration with some custom options the web interface does not provide?
  • Why my disks mount paths have a long alphanumeric number?
  • I don’t have a data disk, and I want to use my OS disk for storing data?
  • Can I install openmediavault on top a running Debian system?
  • What is the permissions/ownership of folders in openmediavault created by shared folders?
  • I need to delete a shared folder, why the delete button is greyed/disabled?
  • What is the omv-salt command for?
  • I want to experiment with openmediavault or make changes to the code
  • What is the omv-upgrade and omv-release-upgrade for?
• Troubleshooting
  • The web interface has missing fields and/or items showing that have been uninstalled.
  • The web interface keeps rejecting my credentials.
  • I only see a few items in the web interface interface like the user section of Access Rights Management.
  • I get an error every time I post in the forum especially if it is a long post and/or has links to external pages.
  • I mounted the drive using the command line or GUI tool and I can’t pick that drive in the shared folder device dropdown.
  • Samba is slow.
  • Samba share password is refused from Windows 10.
  • How to troubleshoot an error caused by an “Option” parameter passed to a plug-in
  • I am using JMicron drive enclosures and some of my drives are not appearing.
• Development
  • Coding Guideline
  • Contribute
  • How does it work?
  • Internal Tools
  • Plugin Development
• Support
• Press releases, reviews and external references
• Contributors
• Copyright