Setting Up a Network Attached Storage (NAS) Solution with a Mini PC and Open Media Vault

🔧Setting up a network attached storage (NAS) solution with a Mini PC and Open Media Vault is a cost-effective solution for home storage needs.

📚Open Media Vault is a next-generation network attached storage solution based on Debian Linux, offering comprehensive functionality and extensibility.

💾To set up a NAS using Open Media Vault, you'll need a Mini PC with a 64-bit processor, at least 1 GB of memory, and at least two drives (system drive and data drive).

⚙️The process involves installing Open Media Vault, configuring network settings, setting up drives, creating file systems, and creating shared folders for network storage.

🛠️Open Media Vault offers a user-friendly online workbench for managing and monitoring your NAS system, including system information, services, file systems, and more.

What are the benefits of setting up a NAS with a Mini PC and Open Media Vault?

—Setting up a NAS solution with a Mini PC and Open Media Vault is cost-effective, offers comprehensive functionality, and allows for easy storage expansion and management.

What are the minimum requirements for setting up a NAS with Open Media Vault?

—You'll need a Mini PC with a 64-bit processor, at least 1 GB of memory, and at least two drives (system drive and data drive).

What is Open Media Vault?

—Open Media Vault is a next-generation network attached storage solution based on Debian Linux, offering extensive functionality, easy management, and extensibility through plugins.

What is the process for setting up a NAS with Open Media Vault?

—The process involves installing Open Media Vault, configuring network settings, setting up drives, creating file systems, and creating shared folders for network storage.

What can you do with Open Media Vault's online workbench?

—Open Media Vault's online workbench allows you to manage and monitor your NAS system, including system information, services, file systems, shared folders, and more.

00:01Introduction to setting up a network attached storage (NAS) solution using a Mini PC and Open Media Vault.

01:02Overview of the Mini PC being used in this tutorial, including its specifications and storage options.

03:23Accessing the Open Media Vault website and downloading the necessary ISO file for installation.

05:25Creating a bootable USB drive with the Open Media Vault ISO file and booting the Mini PC from it.

08:29Setting up Open Media Vault on the Mini PC, including selecting language, network interface, host name, and root password.

10:49Accessing the Open Media Vault online workbench and configuring the dashboard to display system information.

13:19Setting up a storage drive and creating a file system using the Open Media Vault web interface.

13:58Creating shared folders for network storage on the Mini PC using Open Media Vault.