In the article RaspberryPi - NetworkAttachedStorage / NAS from a RaspberryPi 4 build yourself I had already described that the (relatively) new Raspberry Pi 4B is also very well suited for setting up an inexpensive but powerful "Network Attached Storage" or NAS.
A NAS is a hard drive that is connected to the network and thus makes the data available in the entire network. You can access it from several computers or smartphones. This is useful, for example, as data storage for family photos or as a backup drive for the data on your computers.
Open Media Vault or short OMV is a package that provides many important functions for a NAS. It is very easy to install on a Linux computer (also on a Raspberry Pi) and then configure it comfortably via a web interface. So you can easily set up file shares or even a media server to stream content to your Smart TV.
How to install Open Media Vault on your Raspberry Pi is described in the following article.
Safety instructions
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Requirements
Helpful articles:
Before you start with this article, you should have prepared a RaspberryPi so that it can be reached via the network and controlled via SSH.
The following articles describe what needs to be done to prepare the RaspberryPi.
- RaspberryPi – setup for nerdiys!
- RaspberryPi – The first configuration!
- RaspberryPi – Control the RaspberryPi via SSH
In the following lists you will find all the parts you need to implement this article.
Required tool:
| Number | Link |
|---|---|
| 1x | Screwdriver set Buy at Amazon |
| 1x | SD card reader Buy at Amazon |
Required material:
| Number | Link |
|---|---|
| 1x | Raspberry Pi Buy at Amazon |
| 1x | Raspberry Pi power supply Buy at Amazon |
| 1x | Raspberry Pi case Buy at Amazon |
| 1x | Micro SD card 64GB Buy at Amazon |
Prepare Raspberry Pi image
An important detail when installing OMV on the Raspberry Pi is that you use the Raspberry Pi image of Raspberry Pi OS without desktop interface. OMV cannot be installed on a Raspberry Pi OS with desktop interface.
So click in the Raspberry Pi imager on
- OS Select
... then on
- Raspberry PiOS
and select a version of Raspberry Pi OS without "desktop environment".
Then install this image on the SD card of your Raspbery PI. You can find more information about the installation in the article
Log in to the RaspberryPi via SSH
To start, you must first log in to the Rasp Pi with Putty via SSH. How to do this is in the article RaspberryPi - Control the RaspberryPi via SSH described.
Update package management
The package management in Linux is a "central place" through which various software packages can be installed. In order for this to work reliably, the lists and sources of the package management should be updated before each installation of new packages.
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
Install OpenMediaVault on the Raspberry Pi
Installing Open Media Vault is super easy thanks to an installation script. You only have to execute one command to start the installation. You can find information about the installation script in the corresponding Git repository at the following link.
To start the installation of Open Media Vault you have to enter the following command into the console of your Raspberry Pi.
sudo wget -O - https://github.com/OpenMediaVault-Plugin-Developers/installScript/raw/master/install | sudobash
The installation then runs largely on its own.
During this process, all required packages are installed and OMV is configured.
Towards the end of the installation, the network interfaces are also restarted.
This will cause the SSH connection to be interrupted, which is why you will not be able to see any more information about the installation process.
In this case, just wait for about five minutes. The installation should then be complete and you can proceed to the next step.
The first login and change default password
The installation of OMV should now be completed. Now you can log in to the OMV web interface.
To do this, enter the address of your Raspberry Pi in the address bar of your browser.
You can find out the address by entering the following command into the console of your Raspberry PI.
hostname -I
Once on the configuration interface, you can log in with the following default login data.
- Default username: admin
- Default password: openmediavault
After the first login you should STRONGLY(!) change the default password.
Remember: Many attacks in the IT sector are only possible because of this, because administrators have not changed default passwords.
Click on the
- Gear top right
and then on
- "Change password"
Enter your new password in the text fields shown and save it by clicking on the "Save" button.
After that you will be redirected to the Open Media Vault home page.
More articles about Open Media Vault
This completes the installation of OMV. The many other functions I have described in other articles. There you will also find hints on how to extend the functionality of your OMV installation. These articles are all summarized in the following categories.
Have fun with the project
I hope everything worked as described for you. If not or you have questions or suggestions please let me know in the comments. I will then add this to the article if necessary.
Ideas for new projects are always welcome. 🙂
PS Many of these projects - especially the hardware projects - cost a lot of time and money. Of course I do this because I enjoy it, but if you think it's cool that I share the information with you, I would be happy about a small donation to the coffee fund. 🙂
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Hi everyone,
When creating the image on the SD card, please remember to create a user and password. Under advanced setting. Otherwise it is no longer possible to log in via SSH from Bullseye. The default user and password have been removed from Bullseye.
Thanks for the tutorial.
Greetings Michael
Hi Michael,
thanks for the hint. I hadn't even noticed. 🙂
Best regards
Fabian
Very good description and everything worked. Kept short and no babble, what you know from YouTube. Simply TOP and many thanks!!!! Better you can not make ignorant smarter 🙂
You're welcome, thanks for the feedback 🙂 .
Best regards
Fabian
Hello all,
thanks for the great tutorial on the subject. Has worked wonderfully, however, I have the problem that I have the external HDDs OMV mounted, in Windows Explorer are displayed, even with memory allocation, etc., but the folders are displayed as empty.
They are 2 3.5 inch HDD's with external power connection. As I said, in OMV they are recognized and I was able to mount them cleanly and also sharing went smoothly.
Another SSD (NVme) that I have installed in an adapter, I could mount in Explorer and all data was displayed. The only difference here is that this HDD is formatted in BTRFS and the other in NTFS.
User rights normally can not be, because the procedure was the same as with the same.
Does anyone have a tip from you guys?
Thanks and regards
Markus