Original_Vecna Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Just added a 1TB SSD for recording home security video via ZoneMinder. How do I use it? I've formatted it as BTRFS, mounted it, and it's location is /mnt/disks/212307B02. I've gone into ZoneMinder to add a data source, but it doesn't read the availability of the drive. I want this drive to be on its own, not in the array or cache, and just serve as a standalone drive for event recordings. What am I missing? Quote Link to comment
tjb_altf4 Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 You can create a cache pool that is standalone using the "Enable user share assignment: No" option, on the Shares page, these show up under the Disk Shares section instead of being part of a User Shares. An alternative solution is before we had multiple pools, we used Unassigned Devices to do the same thing, although I personally prefer using UD for transient devices rather than permanent ones. Quote Link to comment
Original_Vecna Posted November 29, 2022 Author Share Posted November 29, 2022 Yeah I tried that, but the only disk option it gives me is DISK 1, which is my array. Quote Link to comment
tjb_altf4 Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 3 minutes ago, Original_Vecna said: Yeah I tried that, but the only disk option it gives me is DISK 1, which is my array. Sounds like you are on "Main" tab, look on "Shares" tab Quote Link to comment
Original_Vecna Posted November 29, 2022 Author Share Posted November 29, 2022 I don't have those bottom options. Quote Link to comment
Hoopster Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 13 minutes ago, Original_Vecna said: I don't have those bottom options. Then you don't have disk shares enabled. 1 Quote Link to comment
Original_Vecna Posted November 29, 2022 Author Share Posted November 29, 2022 Seems like I do? Quote Link to comment
Hoopster Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 1 minute ago, Original_Vecna said: Seems like I do? See help notes on Auto (does it apply in your case?): Quote Link to comment
Original_Vecna Posted November 29, 2022 Author Share Posted November 29, 2022 That's the problem, I can't make a share on this drive. So, I'd say that it is not participating in user shares, since I dont have a share setup on the drive. Quote Link to comment
Hoopster Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 1 hour ago, Original_Vecna said: it's location is /mnt/disks/212307B02 This is an Unassigned Devices disk path so it will not show up in user or disk shares. A disk share shows up under /mnt/disk# A user share under /mnt/user/{sharename} Quote Link to comment
tjb_altf4 Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 I just reread your first post, I think you talked about 2 seperate things. You stated the disk is mounted here: "/mnt/disks/212307B02", that reads like it has been mounted using UD. In which case if you want to use that option, the docker path being passed needs the slave option to be used. EDIT: Hoopster just beat me lol Quote Link to comment
tjb_altf4 Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 If you use the Slave option, the path should show in ZoneMinder Quote Link to comment
Original_Vecna Posted November 29, 2022 Author Share Posted November 29, 2022 8 hours ago, tjb_altf4 said: I just reread your first post, I think you talked about 2 seperate things. You stated the disk is mounted here: "/mnt/disks/212307B02", that reads like it has been mounted using UD. In which case if you want to use that option, the docker path being passed needs the slave option to be used. EDIT: Hoopster just beat me lol Where do I find this setting? Quote Link to comment
tjb_altf4 Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 11 minutes ago, Original_Vecna said: Where do I find this setting? You need the Advanced View toggled on (top right) when in the template view for your container. The setting will be visible in all path configs. Quote Link to comment
tjb_altf4 Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Just to check the basics here, there should be at least one path mapped into the container that corresponds to the drive you have setup Quote Link to comment
Original_Vecna Posted November 29, 2022 Author Share Posted November 29, 2022 Yeah I have no idea. I was able to get advanced view on, and these settings still don't show up. Found another post that suggested going to settings of the undefined device and enabling automount, passed through, and share. I've done that, going back in, automount is not staying enabled. I can access the share via windows machine, even writing to it without a login. Zoneminder still wont see it though. This is ridiculous. Quote Link to comment
Hoopster Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 3 hours ago, Original_Vecna said: I was able to get advanced view on, and these settings still don't show up Below is what you should see for reference. This is a mapping to a UD location for my MakeMKV container that uses a UD location for its output folder. The path is the UD folder and it is set to R/W Slave access mode. I know you are having problems but something like this is what you need to get to. Here are the settings for the Unassigned Device called WD_Blue: Quote Link to comment
Original_Vecna Posted November 29, 2022 Author Share Posted November 29, 2022 Thanks guys. I think my main issue was I needed the array stopped to do any meaningful work. I've found all the settings you guys specified. Definitely a learning experience. Quote Link to comment
Original_Vecna Posted November 30, 2022 Author Share Posted November 30, 2022 On 11/28/2022 at 10:06 PM, tjb_altf4 said: If you use the Slave option, the path should show in ZoneMinder Ok, so I stopped the array, and have added the drive as a pool. I can see it in Main, and it is labeled Recording. Says it is mounted to /mnt/recording when I check in a terminal window, /mnt/recording is there. However if I go into Zoneminder, it doesn't recognize it, and neither does if I go to a windows computer and check \\ip of server\. All my other shares show up, but recording doesn't, which I'm assuming is the reason Zoneminder doesn't see it. I can't create a user share off of this drive, as it still isn't showing up in the disks list when I try and create one. Quote Link to comment
Original_Vecna Posted November 30, 2022 Author Share Posted November 30, 2022 Well, I managed to get the share created by going to user share, Cache Yes, pointing it to the new pool hard drive, and saying to exclude disk 1 array. Now I can see it on my pc, but zoneminder still won't recognize it. /shrug Zoneminder Software kinda seems to be not so good. Quote Link to comment
Solution Original_Vecna Posted December 2, 2022 Author Solution Share Posted December 2, 2022 Scrapped Zoneminder and switched to Shinobi. No problems. Issue was with software. Quote Link to comment
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