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--- nas:build_a_linux_nas:mount_the_raid_array [2021/09/25 16:14] – created peter
+++ nas:build_a_linux_nas:mount_the_raid_array [2021/09/26 12:04] (current) – [Ensure the array always get mounted on boot] peter
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 ====== NAS - Build a Linux NAS - Mount the RAID Array ======
+===== Mount the Array =====
+<code bash>
+sudo mkdir /mnt/nas
+sudo mount /dev/md0 /mnt/nas
+</code>
+----
+===== Set Permissions of the Mount =====
+<code bash>
+chmod 0777 /mnt/nas
+</code>
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:** This will allow all users to have access to this location.
+  * This could be restricted to only specific users or groups as required.
+</WRAP>
+----
+===== Check how much disk space is available in the RAID =====
+<code bash>
+df -h /mnt/nas
+</code>
+returns:
+<code bash>
+</code>
+----
+===== Check the Mount =====
+<code bash>
+lsblk
+</code>
+returns:
+<code bash>
+NAME                   MAJ:MIN RM   SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
+sda                      8:0    0 232.9G  0 disk
+├─sda1                   8:1    0  1007K  0 part
+├─sda2                   8:2    0   512M  0 part /boot/efi
+├─sda3                 253:28   0     8G  0 part [SWAP]
+├─sda4                 253:29   0    58G  0 part /
+sdb                      8:32   0  14.6T  0 disk
+├─md0                    9      0  14.6T  0 raid5 /mnt/nas
+sdc                      8:48   0  14.6T  0 disk
+├─md0                    9      0  14.6T  0 raid5 /mnt/nas
+sdd                      8:64   0  14.6T  0 disk
+├─md0                    9      0  14.6T  0 raid5 /mnt/nas
+</code>
+----
+===== Test writing to the mounted array =====
+<code bash>
+sudo touch /mnt/nas/test
+ls -al /mnt/nas/
+</code>
+returns:
+<code bash>
+total 24
+drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Feb 14 11:19 .
+drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 Feb 14 11:19 ..
+drwx------ 2 root root 16384 Feb 14 11:19 lost+found
+-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Feb 14 11:19 test
+</code>
+----
+===== Ensure the array always get mounted on boot =====
+<code bash>
+echo '/dev/md0 /mnt/nas ext4 defaults,nofail 0 0' | sudo tee -a /etc/fstab
+</code>
+returns:
+<code bash>
+/dev/md0 /mnt/nas ext4 defaults,nofail 0 0
+</code>
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**  This adds an entry into the **/etc/fstab** file.
+The **x-gvfs-show** option can also be used, which will let you see the RAID in the sidebar of the gnome file manager.
+<code bash>
+/dev/md0  /mnt/nas ext4 defaults,x-gvfs-show 0 0
+</code>
+</WRAP>