OpenMediaVault 7 (OMV7) Setup Made Easy: Step-by-Step Guide! - Episode 1

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In this video we dive into setting up OpenMediaVault 7 from scratch. The video starts with a bit of backstory and my journey with previous versions of OpenMediaVault.
This is going to be a series rather than a single, long video and we'll be breaking down the setup into smaller, more manageable parts across multiple episodes, making it easier for us to follow along.
To get started, we need the OMV7 ISO and either dedicated hardware or a virtual machine. Our guide opts for a virtual machine in Proxmox, ensuring flexibility for different setups. After downloading the ISO and preparing a bootable USB (if using dedicated hardware), we dive into the installation process. Whether in a VM or on dedicated hardware, configuring the BIOS or UEFI to boot from the USB is crucial.
Once the installation kicks off, it's mostly a matter of following prompts-setting a hostname, choosing time zones, and configuring disk and network settings. Patience is key during the installation, which can take some time depending on your setup. Post-installation, accessing the OMV7 dashboard via browser is straightforward, using default login credentials provided during setup.
What sets OMV7 apart from its predecessor (OMV6) is its improved dashboard setup, now stored in the operating system rather than browser storage, a welcome change. Future episodes promise to delve into setting up extras like Docker and network shares, making OMV7 a versatile tool for home servers and NAS setups alike.
Join us as we explore more in this series, and feel free to drop any specific questions or requests in the comments below the video. It's all about making home server setups accessible and enjoyable for everyone interested in self-hosting and managing their digital content.
Links:
www.openmediavault.org/downlo...
www.openmediavault.org
Playlist:
• OpenMediaVault 7 (OMV7...
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:32 E-Win Racing XL Chair (Sponsored Spot)
2:03 My History with OpenMediaVault
3:37 Requirements
4:21 Downloading the OpenMediaVault 7 (OMV7) ISO
5:11 Creating Bootable Media
5:37 Changing BIOS/UEFI settings for dedicated hardware
6:25 Basic VM Setup
9:23 Installing OMV
11:18 OMV First Boot
11:32 Logging Into OMV for the First Time
11:50 OMV Dashboard and Widget Setup
12:35 OMV Updates
13:23 DON'T SKIP UPDATING ADMIN PASSWORD
14:00 Dark Mode
14:08 Reboot Required
14:27 Wrap Up and Future Videos
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[@Reeces_Pieces]

Glad to see you're still doing new OMV videos. Much appreciated!

[@DBTechYT]

More to come!

[@NightHawkATL]

Always good to see OMV improvements that make a good QOL (Quality of Life) improvement. That dashboard issue used to drive me bonkers on a cleared cache or a new browser or a different machine!

[@NassibIbrahim]

waiting for episode 2. thank you, for your effort to make this one.

[@chatfi3ld]

That meme of USB never going in first time never gets old :)

[@DBTechYT]

Lol wasn't even on purpose. Just happens every time! 🤣

[@JayPlaylists]

🤣 The funniest thing watching your video. It's 11 PM, quiet neighborhood, everyone sleeping, then at 3:46 mark I coincidently was taking a sip of coffee and jumped with the sudden noise, spilled coffee on my shirt in the process, took my headphones off and went looking for the noise. Still puzzled, came back to continue watching then at 7:55 mark you apologized about the noise in the background. 🤣🤣🤣 Great audio setup!!! Love your videos and looking forward to the next one. No headphones 🤣🤣🤣

[@DBTechYT]

Literally laughing out loud at this comment. Thanks so much!

[@JayPlaylists]

@@DBTechYT Though you would get a kick out of it! 😂

[@raymondcarr2615]

Well done. I liked the speed of the video, the intro, and the content of course. You have this down to a fine art. I'm still using OMV (7) on a Pi4/SSD combo for the odd thing/test bed/NAS so was interested in this.

[@matthewlupica3724]

I actually went through this process myself a few months ago, your older OMV content was still valuable. Looking forward to the rest of this series. Interested to know if anyone else runs into dhcp issues during install.

[@twelveacorns5486]

Wow! I just installed OMV7 on a Pi4 in an Argon EON case w/2 4tb HDDs yesterday, and was wondering what it could do. A very timely video (series). Thanks DB!

[@fredzibulski3111]

This works then with pi4 ? Do I have to do it with the iso or can it be like before also installed with the script like it was with omv6 ?

[@ali66hf]

Great video as always! Waiting for episode 2.

[@michaelsims7728]

Thank you for all your hard work! Great video as always!

[@Practical-IT]

Great into to OMV 7. I have been running it for a good while now and it's been rock solid. NAS install and config is a GREAT first home lab project for people just getting started. It was one of my first projects back in the FreeNAS 0.x days.

[@BilalHeuser1]

I'm glad I found this tutorial, because I am putting together a home file/media server, and what ever I else nee. My device will use a Jonsbo N2 case and TopTon 6005 system-board. Will be await anxiously for future episodes.

[@DBTechYT]

new videos coming soon!!

[@weholmes5315]

Just want to express how much I appreciate all you do! Your videos are so helpful. 🙏❤️

[@DBTechYT]

Wow, thank you!

[@yourpcmd]

Thank you for another great informative video. And yeah, I enjoy the intros too so put them in there if you wish.

[@huseyinakcit1165]

Thanks, waiting for Episode 2

[@maniyaa_]

Just wanted to say thank you for these videos! got my home server working thanks to you.

[@DBTechYT]

Great to hear!

[@grzesiop58]

great job!

[@goodcitizen4587]

Interesting. Thanks!

[@mikekane9734]

I really care a lot for the intros you make! That's one of the most important things that separate you from the rest. I may not really know what product you are going to talk about. But your intros allow us to know whether it is something I would be interested in, or get back to this later. :)

[@DBTechYT]

Thank you so much for your comment! I really appreciate you!! My intention with the intros is basically what you said. I want to give my thoughts on the project before I get into the project itself so people can know what they're getting into. But I get a lot of comments like "You talk too much" and that sort of thing. Obviously it hasn't changed how much I talk, but now people can't complain about it as much lol

[@mikekane9734]

@@DBTechYT Thank you for noticing my comment! Now you know, that the intended purpose was not wasted. :D I'm sure lots of the others appreciate your intros too.

[@martinmeyer6341]

OMV has developed really well! I remember it to be pretty buggy and slow especially when it came to file transfers.

[@DBTechYT]

Really glad to hear that you're having a better experience with OMV7! :)

[@jayv_tech]

Actually your OMV 4 videos were the reason I also got into self-hosting. Followed lots of your videos and I too preferred OMV 5. And, as said, OMV 6 wasn't good. I actually had to move to plain old Ubuntu Server and haven't looked back since. But, this v7 looks good. Will probably check this out. And, happy to see that you are back on track!

[@ctbfalcon]

PLease make sure you talk about docker setup and portainer setup.

[@try-that]

Been using since 5. I think 7 is the best version so far. I think you will find the docker changes weird at first, but I don't even have portainer added. The compose plugin does everything you need and more, I especially like the global env settings, you can also setup backups, it's a lot different to the last time you did a video on it. There's also a kvm plugin and recently a k3s plugin. For me as I use JBOD and prefer docker compose I was very disappointed with Scale, it will be interesting to see how it develops and hopefully less breaking upgrades.

[@Silverstar1995]

A very good, comprehensive start to the guide. Though the audio during the Basic VM Setup might need to be massaged, it sounds like something is beeping in the background and causing a lot of noise through that section of the video.

[@DBTechYT]

It was 85 degrees in my studio and I had the door into the back yard open to make it bearable while i recorded. There was something going on at the facility behind me. I literally talked about this in the video.

[@brianmorgan7207]

First, thanks for these great instructions. Second, will you cover the upgrade from ver. 6 to ver. 7?

[@DBTechYT]

thanks for the comment. I've answered the question about upgrading from 6 to 7 a few times already on this video. I don't have 6 installed because of how much I hated it. Also, I don't want to deal with the comments that will 100% happen like, "YOU RUINED MY SERVER BECAUSE OF THIS VIDEO". I've received a LOT of comments from people who can't follow instructions or who think that THEY don't need to run backups of their stuff before taking on a task like that. There are forum posts available out there that have instructions for those who want to do the upgrade.

[@ronm6585]

Thank you sir.

[@DBTechYT]

Welcome!

[@Ello_o.]

Woo! Just what I've been looking for! I'll be following along. Got a question, I setup Radarr but the root folder doesn't look like it has permissions, do you have an old video where you've set this up? Root Folders Path Free Space Unmapped Folders Unable to add root folder Folder '/movies/' is not writable by user 'abc'

[@stemmerman]

Can't wait to see if you do a new video on Docker and Portainer install on RPI if that is in the works. Just bought the chair and used your code. Hi from Denver.

[@DBTechYT]

I'm having mixed feelings about doing raspberry pi videos these days as the company has apparently done something to upset people and I get a lot of mixed comments when I bring up the idea of more pi content. Also, I'm in The Springs! Yay Colorado!

[@paulogodinho3275]

Just what I was looking for, I went with TrueNAS because I struggled with OMV NFS setup, hopefully you can make it dead simple so I don't need this behemoth just to do NFS sharing.

[@ierosgr]

Hi At 8:06, since which version of proxmox, scsi controller defaulted to virtio scsi single instead of virtio scsi. Single option gives you the ability to enable io thread option but it stresses your host more. Also, doesn't installation gives the option to create a raid including more than one boot disks and where is the part where you can configure static your network parameters?

[@JadenHybrid]

You will need a video on how to upgrade from the current 6 at some point.

[@DBTechYT]

As I said to someone 13 minutes ago: I'd start here: forum.openmediavault.org/index.php?thread/50649-successful-migration-from-omv-6-to-omv7/

[@WildAwesome]

Hi David, loved the video and looking forward to the second one. I do have one question. I run both a Raspberry Pi using Raspbian a NAS and TrueNAS Scale. What's interesting is that the Pi doesn't constantly spin the hdds. Truenas has them constantly going. Can you tell me if OMV is going to be like the Pi or Truenas? Many thanks.

[@DBTechYT]

Thanks for the comment. Unfortunately, because I'm virtualizing this, I likely won't get "real" results with something like what you're asking, so I'm not 100% sure.

[@frankyvee1]

Will you be showing how to migrate existing data shares from 6 to 7 as well?

[@DBTechYT]

I won't be doing anything regarding OMV6 as I don't have it setup. I hated it so much that I quit using OMV entirely

[@frankyvee1]

​@@DBTechYT Thnx..thats unfortunate.

[@joeylo2365]

Did anyone have same experience like mine, once I installed OMV7 in my J1900 machine and ehen I reboot the machine, it will have a error message " watchdog didn't stop" and the machine just freeze there until a hard reboot by pressing the phyiscal button. How can I get rif of this watchdog thing and proper to reboot the machine. Thx

[@androsk]

hey man, hope your health have improved, do you recommend upgrade from omv6 to 7, currently have my plex server and web hosting, i don't want to reconfigure everything again

[@DBTechYT]

I probably wouldn't update if things are working. Updates often give me a bunch of anxiety that I don't want to deal with unless I have to

[@androsk]

@@DBTechYT yeah, exactly that's how i feel !, thanks sir

[@nlrz313]

I would like to know what happens if we had OMV6 and it reaches the end of its life, what happens? I can stay in OMV6 indefinitely with security updates, can we migrate from 6 to 7? or I have to start all over again at the risk of losing all my data in the process? I'm wondering this because I currently have a qnap NAS, but I would like when it reaches the end of its life, to switch to a system that I have set up myself.

[@DBTechYT]

Look through the comments. This has been addressed multiple times :)

[@nlrz313]

@@DBTechYT Ok thanks.

[@emosasukefan01234]

ahh just episode 1 is available :( i actually wanted to see more

[@DBTechYT]

Yeah. I wanted to get more than 1 video out at once, but there's so much going on behind the scenes that even this video took WAY longer than it should have to get out.

[@thanoswasright626]

Well this is werid I was just thinking I need to build my home server but wasn't sure if I should use OMV7 or Promox.... And then this video came up on my feed 🤔🤔

[@ahmedel-akkad6587]

How can I upgrade from 6 to 7?

[@DBTechYT]

I'd start here: forum.openmediavault.org/index.php?thread/50649-successful-migration-from-omv-6-to-omv7/

[@ahmedel-akkad6587]

@@DBTechYT thanks, hope you're health is better now!

[@Jan_Alexander]

@@DBTechYT Hi, does the upgrade affect Docker? I've kept Docker frozen for about 2+ months now, since it appeared that Portainer has issues with Docker 26 and won't be fixed anytime soon. If I upgrade OMV6 to OMV7, will also Docker be upgraded to 26, thus breaking Portainer?

[@antoniomax3163]

I like u, ty

[@kaede15]

AT LAST they put the config file on the pi instead on the Browser... Mine start everytime in Chinese, don't know why...

[@DBTechYT]

That's strange. Never had the language change on me before