Build your own DIY Network Attached Storage (NAS) … it’s actually pretty easy - even for a beginner. And by using old hardware (which is still better than what’s in an off-the shelf NAS), it can be done cheaply - if not for free.

In this video (part 3 of 3) I walk you through how to get, install, and configure openmediavault - a free and fairly lightweight NAS software that is easy on older hardware (and on inexperienced users).

Check out part 1 where I explain why I decided to go the DIY route and go over some of the basics … as well as part 2 where I go over the (10 year old) hardware I am using, fix existing issues, and discuss how I plan to configure the NAS. (see links below).

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0:00 - Intro & Setup
0:50 - Software Options
1:07 - Why openmediavault …?
1:54 - Install Overview
2:08 - Step 1 - Download (OMV & etcher)
3:00 - Step 2 - Create USB Stick
3:36 - Step 3 - Choose OS Drive
4:14 - Step 4 - Install OS
6:29 - Step 5 - Switch to web GUI
7:53 - Step 6 - Make IP static
8:32 - Install “OMV-Extras.org” Plugin
9:55 - Install drives
9:59 - Install “flashmemory” Plugin
11:30 - Install snapraid & mergerFS (plugins)
13:14 - Configure OMV … (administrative stuff)
15:13 - Update Management
15:54 - Set up Drives
17:12 - EXT4 Filesystem
18:35 - Configure mergerFS pool
20:25 - Configure SnapRAID
23:05 - Set up S.M.A.R.T.
24:21 - Set up Users
24:44 - Set up a Shared Folder (on mergerFS)
25:28 - Set up Network Services (SMB/CIFS & NFS)
27:01 - Access & Copy Files to the NAS
28:27 - Manual sync (SnapRAID)
29:00 - Reaching Limits & Notifications
31:31 - Configure Dashboard & Updates
31:58 - Conclusion, Next Steps
33:02 - Outro

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Putty … https://www.putty.org/
EXT4 … https://opensource.com/article/17/5/i...
mergerFS… https://github.com/trapexit/mergerfs (path preservation)
SnapRAID manual … https://www.snapraid.it/manual
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