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Expand storage via external SSD 30 min ​

You can manually mount high-capacity external SSDs to specific system paths on Olares One.

This approach is recommended for long-term storage expansion, such as downloading more or larger local AI models.

HDD support

This guide is intended for SSDs. Mechanical Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) have not been tested with Olares One.

Mount path

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

Mounting flexibility will be improved in future versions.

Prerequisites ​

Hardware

  • Your Olares One is set up and running.
  • The external SSD is connected to Olares One.

SSH access

Experience

  • Basic familiarity with terminal commands and the command-line interface (CLI).

Step 1: Identify the drive ​

  1. Connect to your Olares One terminal via SSH or from the Control Hub.

  2. Run the following command to view detected drives:

    bash
    sudo fdisk -l

  3. Identify your target drive from the output. Each drive lists its partitions under the Device column, such as /dev/nvme1n1p1, /dev/nvme1n1p2, or /dev/sdb1.

    Partition list

  4. Note the target partition you intend to mount. For example: /dev/nvme1n1p1.

Step 2: Mount the partition ​

Option A: Temporarily mount a partition ​

Temporary mounting is suitable for one-time tasks such as data migration. The configuration will be lost if the device reboots.

  1. Create a directory for the mount point:

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

    Replace <directory_name> with a custom name.

  2. Mount the partition to this directory:

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

    For example:

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

  3. Navigate to the External directory in Files to verify the mount. You should see the new folder content.

    Check mount result

Option B: Permanently mount a partition ​

For long-term usage, you must configure the system to mount the drive automatically at boot using the /etc/fstab file.

  1. Get the UUID.

    Use UUID to identify device

    Using the UUID is safer than using device names (like /dev/sdb1), which can change if you plug drives into different ports.

    a. Run the following command:

    bash
    lsblk -f

    b. Note down following information:

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

    Check mount result

  2. Create the mount directory:

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

    Replace <directory_name> with a custom name.

  3. Open the configuration file.

    bash
    sudo vi /etc/fstab

  4. Add the mount entry. Add a new line at the end of the file using the following format:

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

    For example:

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

  5. Press Esc, type :wq, and hit Enter to save your changes and exit the editor.

  6. Run the following command to verify the configuration.

    bash
    mount -a

    Prevent boot failure

    An incorrect /etc/fstab configuration might prevent your system from booting.

    It is strongly recommended to run mount -a first to validate the configuration before rebooting.

    If no errors appear, the setup is successful.

  7. After reboot, confirm the drive is automatically mounted in the External directory.

Step 3: Unmount a partition ​

Irreversible operation

Ensure no programs or terminals are accessing the directory before unmounting.

To safely remove the drive or delete the mount point configuration:

  1. Unmount the partition:

    bash
    sudo umount /olares/share/<directory_name>

  2. (Optional) Remove the directory If you no longer need the folder:

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

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