OpenMediaVault

OpenMediaVault (OMV) is a free Linux distribution designed for network-attached storage (NAS). The project's lead developer is Volker Theile, who instituted it in 2009. OMV is based on the Debian operating system, and is licensed through the GNU General Public License v3.GNU General Public License Version 3, 29 June 2007

Background By the end of 2009, Volker Theile was the only active developer of FreeNAS, a NAS operating system that Olivier Cochard-Labbé started developing from m0n0wall in 2005. m0n0wall is a variation of the FreeBSD operating system, and Theile decided he wanted to rewrite FreeNAS for Linux. The project team had known for months that FreeNAS needed a major rewrite in order to support crucial features. Since Cochard-Labbé preferred to stay with a FreeBSD-based system, he and Theile agreed that Theile would develop his Linux version under a different name; that name was initially coreNAS, but within a matter of days Theile discarded it in favour of OpenMediaVault.

Technical design Theile chose Debian because the large number of programs in its package management system meant that he wouldn't have to spend time repackaging software himself. OpenMediaVault makes a few changes to the Debian operating system. It provides a Web-based user interface for administration and customisation, and a plug-in API for implementing new features. One can install plug-ins through the Web interface.

Features Multi-language, Web-based graphical user interface Protocols: CIFS (via Samba), FTP, NFS (versions 3 and 4), SSH, rsync, iSCSI, AFP and TFTP Software-RAID (levels 0, 1, 4, 5, 6, and 10, plus JBOD) Monitoring: Syslog, Watchdog, S.M.A.R.T., SNMP (v1, 2c, and 3) (read-only) Statistic reports via e-mail Statistic graphs for the CPU-workload, LAN transfer rates, hard disk usage and RAM allocation GPT/EFI partitioning >2 TByte possible File systems: ext2, ext3, ext4, Btrfs, XFS, JFS, NTFS, FAT32 (ZFS with third-party plug-in) Quota User and group management Access controls via ACL Link aggregation bonding, Wake-on-LAN Plug-in system

Plug-ins By default, OpenMediaVault comes with a limited set of plug-ins. These include: AirPlay – Stream music wirelessly to your iPod/iPad/iPhone/iTunes. ClamAV – Antivirus software Diskstats – Complementary plugin to extend system statistics collection by adding I/O statistic graphs. Digital Audio Access Protocol (DAAP) – provides audio files in a local network (also for iTunes) FileBrowser – File managing interface. FTP – Provides a modular FTP/SFTP/FTPS server. Logical Volume Manager – enables the possibility to create and administrate dynamic partitions Network UPS Tools, to support the use of an uninterruptible power supply OneDrive – Synchronizing a shared folder with Microsoft OneDrive cloud storage. PhotoPrism – AI-powered app for browsing, organizing & sharing your photo collection. Podman – A tool for managing containers and images, volumes mounted into those containers, and pods made from groups of containers. S3 – MinIO based high-performance, S3 compatible object storage. ShareRootFs – Provides shared directories on root file system. SNMP TFTP USB Backup – Allows (automatic) backups to external USB hard disks WeTTY – Terminal access in browser over HTTP/HTTPS.

Third-party plug-ins Additional plug-ins are available via additional package repositories. The majority of those Plug-ins are developed by a group called OpenMediaVault Plugin Developers.github.com, "OpenMediaVault Plugin Developers" Retrieved 2014-10-03 The status of all Plug-ins can be viewed online.omv-extras.org, "Latest updates..." Retrieved 2014-10-03 In October 2014 there were around 30 plugins available. In June 2015 there were more than 70 stable plug-ins available.

Some of the software that is controllable via third-party plug-ins are:

File synchronization: BitTorrent Sync and Syncthing Calibre – e-book manager Backup: Borg, Clonezilla, duplicati, rsnapshot and SystemRescueCD CUPS – print server Docker eXtplorer – Web-based file manager Greyhole, Union mount, and SnapRAID KVM Let's Encrypt Database servers: MySQL / MariaDB and PostgreSQL Nginx – Web server virtual private networking: OpenVPN and WireGuard Media servers: minidlna, Plex and Subsonic Download managers: pyLoad and JDownloader RDP Roundcube – Web-based mail client SYSLINUX – Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) Usenet download managers: Sickbeard, SABnzdb, Headphones, Couch Potato Transmission – a BitTorrent client Video Disk Recorder VirtualBox – virtual machine host WebDAV WordPress – blog software ZFS – an advanced file system and many more

Minimum System requirements

Any Architecture/hardwaredebian.org/ports. Debian Website, List of portswiki.debian.org/Hardware. Debian Wiki, Supported Hardware that is supported by Debian 1 GiB RAM 4 GiB hard drive, solid-state drive, or USB flash drive with static wear leveling support for the OS. 1 hard drive, solid-state drive, or USB flash drive for storing user data

Release history For each OpenMediaVault release, Theile chooses a project code name from Frank Herbert's Dune novels.

Version Name Release DateEOL Date Base Notes Ix2011-10-17OpenMediaVault 0.2 (Ix) has been released Debian 6 Named for the planet Ix. Omnius2012-04-18OpenMediaVault 0.3 BETA available2012-12-30OpenMediaVault 0.3.x end-of-life Introduced multi-language web interface and graphical user prompt for rights administration via Access Control List. The release is named for Omnius, a sentient computer network in the Legends of Dune trilogy. Fedaykin2012-09-21Package repository for 0.4 (Fedaykin) is upNew updates available - OpenMediaVault 0.4.0.1 released2013-12-09OMV 0.4 EOL Named for the Fedaykin commandos of the Fremen people. Sardaukar2013-08-25OpenMediaVault 0.5 (Sardaukar) released Revised API renders v0.4 plugins incompatible.OpenMediaVault Blog. 3rd Party Plug-ins. Retrieved 2013-08-31 Kralizec2014-09-15OpenMediaVault 1.0 (Kralizec) released2015-12-26OMV 1.x is now EOL Debian 7 Improves support for weaker systems; adds a dashboard with support for widgets; improved infrastructure for plug-ins. This release is named for Kralizec, a battle predicted to occur at the end of the universe. Stone burner2015-06-29OMV 2.0 (Stone Burner) will be available soonRelease of OpenMediaVault 2.1 (Stone burner)2017-12-06OMV 2.x is now EOL Sencha ExtJS 5.1.1 Framework for the WebGUI; revised GUI supports configuration of WiFi, VLAN, et al. This release is named for the stone burner, a nuclear weapon held by House Atreides. Erasmus2017-06-132018-07-09OMV 3.x is now EOL Debian 8 Named for the robot Erasmus. Arrakis2018-05-08 2020-06-30openmediavault 4 goes EOL Debian 9 Named for the planet Dune. Usul2020-03-30 2022-06-30openmediavault 5 goes EOL Debian 10 Named for the secret name of Paul Atreides (Usul) in Dune.Shaitan2022-05-04 2024-07-31 Debian 11Named for the Fremen term for demon and later to the transformed God Emperor Leto Atreides II.Sandworm2024-03-03 2026-06-10 Debian 12Named for the sandworm creature.Synchrony2025-12-24 Debian 13Named for the synchrony creature.

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