Network Attached Storage - Revision history

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Rwilson131 at 15:35, 26 May 2008

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	==Device list==		==Device list==

Perspectoff: /* Adding NAS to LinuxMCE Core's "Outside" LAN Segment */

2008-05-06T16:10:10Z

Adding NAS to LinuxMCE Core's "Outside" LAN Segment

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	This message will create the child device for each share and prompt the user if the username or password are needed.		This message will create the child device for each share and prompt the user if the username or password are needed.

	==~~Adding~~ NAS to ~~LinuxMCE Core's~~ "~~Outside~~" LAN ~~Segment~~==		==Add NAS to the "External" LAN ==
	The default configuration of ~~LMCE~~ supports NAS ~~attached to~~ the "~~inside~~" LAN ~~segment (ie. inside~~ the ~~LMCE firewall, on the inside ethernet segment)~~. ~~But forum~~ user tkmedia tested [http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=3097.msg17973#msg17973 ~~reconfiguring LMCE~~ to support the NAS on the ~~outside~~ LAN ~~segment~~]:		The default configuration of LinuxMCE supports the NAS within the "internal" LAN that is administered by the LinuxMCE Core server.

			Forum user tkmedia tested [http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=3097.msg17973#msg17973 how to reconfigure LinuxMCE to support the NAS on the external LAN]:

	#In the Web admin select "show devices tree".		#In the Web admin select "show devices tree".
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	#Now let it automatically sync the files. Takes a while (even to get started, then syncing is slow)..................... You can go resync the files using the web admin but if you have a lot of files just let it sync overnight on its own.		#Now let it automatically sync the files. Takes a while (even to get started, then syncing is slow)..................... You can go resync the files using the web admin but if you have a lot of files just let it sync overnight on its own.

	In theory you may even be able to attach the NAS on the internal LAN ~~segment~~, autodetect it, then change its IP address in the Web admin and reconnect it on the external LAN ~~segment~~.		In theory you may even be able to attach the NAS on the "internal" LAN, autodetect it, then change its IP address in the Web admin and reconnect it on the external LAN.

	=See also=		=See also=

Perspectoff: /* How Network Attached Storage (NAS) and Windows shares are made plug and play */

2008-05-06T16:06:42Z

How Network Attached Storage (NAS) and Windows shares are made plug and play

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	#Also make sure the SMB drive is on the same network (ie. the 192.168.80.x) as the Core, which has a firewall which stops smb mounts, though there is a separate procedure for [[#Adding_NAS_to_LinuxMCE_Core.27s_.22Outside.22_LAN_Segment\|attaching NAS to the outside LAN segment]].		#Also make sure the SMB drive is on the same network (ie. the 192.168.80.x) as the Core, which has a firewall which stops smb mounts, though there is a separate procedure for [[#Adding_NAS_to_LinuxMCE_Core.27s_.22Outside.22_LAN_Segment\|attaching NAS to the outside LAN segment]].

	=~~How~~ Network Attached Storage (NAS) and Windows shares ~~are made plug~~ and ~~play~~=		==Make Network Attached Storage (NAS) and Windows shares Plug and Play==

	First, the detected event is fired.		First, the detected event is fired.

Perspectoff: /* Troubleshooting */

2008-05-06T16:05:28Z

Troubleshooting

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	==Troubleshooting==		==Troubleshooting==
	*The NAS is added, the shares are detected & configured but no files show up (they are not mounted)		*Problem: The NAS is added, the shares are detected & configured but no files show up (they are not mounted)
	#Check that the shares don't have spaces in them. See [http://www.linuxmce.com/mantis/view.php?id=3803 this bug].		:Solution: Check that the shares don't have spaces in them. See [http://www.linuxmce.com/mantis/view.php?id=3803 this bug].

	~~===~~The files appear on the media directors, orbiters, and (while SSH'd) on /mnt/NAS_# and in the subdirectories of each user. But the files do not play. None of the music or video files play. All files stored on the core play fine~~===~~		*Problem: The files appear on the media directors, orbiters, and (while SSH'd) on /mnt/NAS_# and in the subdirectories of each user. But the files do not play. None of the music or video files play. All files stored on the core play fine.
	#(~~This solution comes~~ from [http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?action=mlist;sa=search bliss01] on the forum~~. Needs more detailed instructions please...~~)~~<BR>~~Make sure you've mounted the device as the same name and dir and on the Core.
			:Solution: (from [http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?action=mlist;sa=search bliss01] on the forum)
			#Make sure you've mounted the device as the same name and dir and on the Core.
	#Edit the /etc/exports file on the core, and the /etc/fstab on the MDs to fix this. But also to make the changes stay after reboot, edit the templates in /usr/pluto/templates/		#Edit the /etc/exports file on the core, and the /etc/fstab on the MDs to fix this. But also to make the changes stay after reboot, edit the templates in /usr/pluto/templates/
	#Also make sure the SMB drive is on the same network (ie. the 192.168.80.x) as the Core, which has a firewall which stops smb mounts, though there is a separate procedure for [[#Adding_NAS_to_LinuxMCE_Core.27s_.22Outside.22_LAN_Segment\|attaching NAS to the outside LAN segment]].		#Also make sure the SMB drive is on the same network (ie. the 192.168.80.x) as the Core, which has a firewall which stops smb mounts, though there is a separate procedure for [[#Adding_NAS_to_LinuxMCE_Core.27s_.22Outside.22_LAN_Segment\|attaching NAS to the outside LAN segment]].

Perspectoff: /* The NAS is added, the shares are detected & configured but no files show up (they are not mounted) */

2008-05-06T16:03:12Z

The NAS is added, the shares are detected & configured but no files show up (they are not mounted)

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	==Troubleshooting==		==Troubleshooting==
	~~===~~The NAS is added, the shares are detected & configured but no files show up (they are not mounted)~~===~~		*The NAS is added, the shares are detected & configured but no files show up (they are not mounted)
	#Check that the shares don't have spaces in them. See [http://www.linuxmce.com/mantis/view.php?id=3803 this bug].		#Check that the shares don't have spaces in them. See [http://www.linuxmce.com/mantis/view.php?id=3803 this bug].

	===The files appear on the media directors, orbiters, and (while SSH'd) on /mnt/NAS_# and in the subdirectories of each user. But the files do not play. None of the music or video files play. All files stored on the core play fine===		===The files appear on the media directors, orbiters, and (while SSH'd) on /mnt/NAS_# and in the subdirectories of each user. But the files do not play. None of the music or video files play. All files stored on the core play fine===
	#(This solution comes from [http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?action=mlist;sa=search bliss01] on the forum. Needs more detailed instructions please...)<BR>Make sure you've mounted the device as the same name and dir and on the Core.		#(This solution comes from [http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?action=mlist;sa=search bliss01] on the forum. Needs more detailed instructions please...)<BR>Make sure you've mounted the device as the same name and dir and on the Core.

Perspectoff at 16:02, 6 May 2008

2008-05-06T16:02:35Z

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	[[:Category:Network_Attached_Storage\|Here is a list of NAS devices]] used with LinuxMCE.		==Device list==

			*[[:Category:Network_Attached_Storage\|Here is a list of NAS devices]] used with LinuxMCE.

	==Troubleshooting==		==Troubleshooting==

Perspectoff at 16:02, 6 May 2008

2008-05-06T16:02:09Z

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	~~Include here~~ a list of NAS ~~that have been tested~~ with LinuxMCE.		[[:Category:Network_Attached_Storage\|Here is a list of NAS devices]] used with LinuxMCE.

	~~{\| class="wikitable" width="300" style="text-align:center; background:#efefef; width:75%; border:1px solid black"~~
	~~\|+ NAS~~
	\|-
	~~\| [[Buffalo Terastation]]~~
	\|-
	\|-
	~~\| [[Buffalo Linkstation]]~~
	\|-
	\|-
	~~\| [[FreeNAS]]~~
	\|-
	\|-
	~~\| [[Western Digital MyWorldBook]]~~
	\|}


	==Troubleshooting==		==Troubleshooting==

Daveocme at 22:25, 24 March 2008

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	\| [[FreeNAS]]		\| [[FreeNAS]]
	\|-		\|-
	\|-[[MyWorldBook]]		\|-
			\| [[Western Digital MyWorldBook]]
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Daveocme at 22:22, 24 March 2008

2008-03-24T22:22:42Z

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	\| [[FreeNAS]]		\| [[FreeNAS]]
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			\|-[[MyWorldBook]]
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