2025 ZFS on openmediavault: A Beginner's Guide to Building a Powerful NAS #openmediavault #zfs

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The ultimate ZFS guide on openmediavault 7. Install omv-extras easy to follow along with the following plugins flashmemory, sharerootfs, kernel and zfs. How to create a zfs pool, a dataset and create the network share. We are also going to setup automatic zfs snapshots. New NAS Specs (12TB HDD's are in zfs mirror) HP EliteDesk 800 G5 CPU: i5 9600 RAM: 24GB HDD: 2 x HGST Ultrastar HC250 12TB OS Drive: WD SN 740 256GB Fast Drive: WD SN580 1TB Network: 2.5GB I226-V **Link to my GitHub to find yml file for docker containers** (docker compose folder) https://github.com/robexplainstech/homelab **Link to OMV-Extras Forum** https://wiki.omv-extras.org/ **Link to auto zfs snapshots for openmediavault** https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=misc_docs:auto_zfs_snapshots Want to support the channel? Buy me a coffee :) https://buymeacoffee.com/robexplainstech ---------------------------------------------------- -- Links -- (Please note, I may earn a small commission if you use any of the links below to purchase a product. This won't cost you anything but will help me.) Sabrent USB 3.0 to SATA Dual Bay External Hard Drive Dock https://amzn.to/4dMJqxc (Amazon) Need a BENFEI USB 3.0 Hub https://amzn.to/3X7brIY (Amazon) 2.5GB Intel I226-V PCIE Card (The exact card I used on my NAS) https://amzn.to/42BGzV0 (Amazon) ---------------------------------------------------- #openmediavault #zfs **View my channel** https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvpoA6IykBM6Aj1Y52cbcuw?sub_confirmation=1 Timeline 0:00 Introduction 3:00 Install omv-extras 4:00 First login to omv and my first changes 6:55 Updating OMV 9:00 Plugins I recommend and zfs 11:00 Proxmox kernel install 13:10 Creating zfs pool and dataset 16:20 Creating the sharefolder for zfs 18:20 Creating user for smb and network share setup 20:50 How to check zfs pool details 21:42 zfs snapshots 28:16 Forgot to cover setting static IP 30:30 Notifications and S.M.A.R.T setup 35:20 Checking on snapshots 36:50 My New OMV ZFS NAS 38:50 Testing the NAS 40:00 Questions? Comments? Like!