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Expand storage in Olares ​

This document describes how to expand storage in Olares, including connecting to an SMB server, using automatically mounted USB storage devices, and manually mounting HDDs or SSDs from the Linux hosting environment.

Connect to an SMB server ​

You can easily mount Server Message Block (SMB) shares in Olares to access and manage shared files.

  1. On the Olares web interface, navigate to Files > External > Connect to server.

  2. Enter the server address (for example: //192.168.1.10/shared) and click Confirm.

  3. Once connected, you can access the shared directory under Files > External.

For details, please refer to Mount SMB shares.

Expand storage via USB devices ​

Olares automatically detects and mounts inserted USB storage devices.

  • Once you insert a USB device, it will be mounted automatically — no command-line operations are required.

  • You can access it in Files > External from both Olares and Larepass.

  • When the USB device is unplugged, the system automatically unmounts it.

Manually mount an HDD or SSD ​

You can manually mount an HDD or SSD to Olares from your Linux hosting system.

This approach is recommended for large data storage (e.g., AI models) or long-term storage expansion.

Before you begin ​

Please ensure the following:

  • You have administrator (sudo) privileges on your Linux system.

  • Olares is properly installed and running.

  • The target drive is already formatted (recommended file systems: ext4 or XFS).

Mount path restriction

Currently, only mounts under the /olares/share directory are supported.

Mounting flexibility will be improved in future versions.

Identify the drive ​

  1. Insert the hard drive into the host machine.

  2. Run the following command to view detected drives:

    bash
    fdisk -l

  3. Identify the target drive type and device name from the output:

    • NVMe SSD: typically appear as /dev/nvme0n1, /dev/nvme1n1, etc.
    • SATA or HDD: typically appear as /dev/sda, /dev/sdb, etc.

    Each drive lists its partitions under the Device column, such as /dev/nvme1n1p1, /dev/nvme1n1p2, or /dev/sdb1. Partition list

  4. Confirm the target partition to mount (e.g., /dev/nvme1n1p1).

Temporarily mount a partition ​

Temporary mounting is suitable for one-time or short-term use (e.g., file transfer).

The mount configuration will be lost after a Linux or Olares reboot.

  1. Create a mount directory:

    bash
    sudo mkdir -p /olares/share/<directory_name>

    Replace <directory_name> with a custom name.

  2. Mount the partition:

    bash
    sudo mount /dev/<partition> /olares/share/<directory_name>

    Example:

    sudo mount /dev/nvme1n1p1 /olares/share/hdd0

  3. Verify the mount result:

    After successful mounting, you can access the partition from Files > External.

    Check mount result

Permanently mount a partition ​

If you want the mount configuration to remain after reboot, configure automatic mounting in /etc/fstab.

  1. Run the following command to list all drives and find the target partition:

    bash
    lsblk -f

    Record the following information:

    • FSTYPE: File system type (e.g., ext4, xfs).
    • UUID: Unique identifier of the partition.

    Check mount result

  2. Create a mount directory:

    bash
    sudo mkdir -p /olares/share/<directory_name>

    Replace <directory_name> with a custom name.

  3. Edit the mount configuration file:

    bash
    sudo vi /etc/fstab

  4. Add a mount entry using UUID (recommended to prevent issues if device names change):

    UUID=<UUID> /olares/share/<directory_name> <FSTYPE> defaults,nofail 0 0

    Example:

    UUID=1234-ABCD /olares/share/my_disk ext4 defaults,nofail 0 0

  5. Save and exit the editor.

  6. Verify the configuration (recommended):

    bash
    mount -a

    If no errors appear, the setup is successful.

  7. After reboot, confirm the drive is automatically mounted via Files > External.

    WARNING

    An incorrect /etc/fstab configuration may prevent your system from booting. It is strongly recommended to run mount -a first to validate the configuration before rebooting.

Unmount a partition ​

You can unmount partitions mounted using either temporary or permanent methods.

  1. Unmount the partition:

    bash
    sudo umount /olares/share/<directory_name>

    NOTE

    Make sure no programs or terminals are accessing the directory before unmounting.

  2. Remove the empty directory (optional):

    bash
    rm -rf /olares/share/<directory_name>

    WARNING

    Ensure the directory is empty and fully unmounted before deleting.

    You can also view and remove this directory from Files in Olares.