Question

How do I configure additional storage devices for Edge Gateway?

Target devices

• AG10/20

Answer

To use additionally installed storage devices on Edge Gateway, the following needs to be performed:

*For models with an SSD, to record video data from Nx Witness to the SSD, you will need to configure the storage settings.

1. Creating a partition
2. Formatting the partition
3. Mounting the partition
4. Saving the configuration file

The simplest and most common settings are explained here.

Table of contents

• Setting with the CLI
  • Creating a partition
  • Formatting the partition
  • Mounting the partition
  • Saving the configuration file
• Setting with the GUI
  • Creating a partition
  • Formatting the partition
  • Mounting the partition
  • Saving the configuration file

Setting with the CLI

For more details on how to log in to Edge Gateway with the CLI, optional items used for configuring storages devices, etc., refer to the "CLI User's Manual". 

Creating a partition

For models with an SSD, sda refers to SSD. If adding a USB storage device, etc. to your PC later, it will be sdb. (If an SSD does not exist, an external USB storage device added later will be sda.)

1. Start amsh.

   admin@amnimo:~$ amsh 
   amnimo$

2. Shift to administrator mode.

   amnimo$ enable
   password:                ←Enter the password, and press the [ Enter ] key.
   amnimo#

3. With the following command, create a partition. If there are existing storage devices, press the [ Tab ] key to display candidates.
   

   Setting example (Partition name: sda, Partition number: 1)

   amnimo# device storage partition sda 1 

4. Execute the following command to check the storage status.

   amnimo# show device storage partition
   # ---- sda ----
   - 468851544 MBR
   1 468850520 linux(0x83)

Formatting the partition

With the following command, format the partition. (ext4 is recommended)

Setting example (Partition name: sda, File format: ext4)

amnimo# device storage format sda type ext4 

Mounting the partition

1. It is necessary to mount the partition in configuration mode. ("/media/Partition name" is recommended as the mount point.)
   

   Setting example (Partition to be mounted: sda1, Mount point: /media/sda1)

   amnimo# configure
   amnimo(cfg)#
   amnimo(cfg)# storage mount sda1 /media/sda1 

2. Execute the following command to check the mount status of the partition.

   amnimo# show device storage mount
   Partition  Type  MountPoint
   sda1       ext4  /media/sda1

Saving the configuration file

Save the configuration file so that the settings will be reflected to Edge Gateway even if it is restarted.

amnimo(cfg)# config file save

Setting with the GUI

For the meanings of the settings configured and more detailed settings, refer to the "GUI ユーザーズマニュアル".

Creating a partition

1. On the side menu, click [ Operation Information ] ‐ [ Storage ].
2. Select the device, partition number, partition type, and size. (If you omit setting the size, the maximum value of the storage device will be used.)
   

Formatting the partition

1. On the screen displayed by selecting [ Operation Information ] ‐ [ Storage ], click [ … ] displayed to the right of the partition you want to format, and select [ Detail ] from the displayed operation menu.
2. Click [ Format ].
   
3. The [ Format ] screen will be displayed. Select the file format type, and click the [ Confirm ] button.
   
4. The confirmation window will be displayed. Click [ Execute ].
   

Mounting the partition

1. On the screen displayed by selecting [ Operation Information ] ‐ [ Storage ], click [ … ] displayed to the right of the partition, and select [ Mount ] from the displayed operation menu.
   
2. Specify the mount point, select the file system and mount option, and click [ Confirm ].
   
3. The confirmation window will be displayed. Click [ Execute ].
   

Saving the configuration file

On the [ Configuration file ] screen, click [ Save the current settin to the device ]. After the confirmation window is displayed, click [ Save ] to save the configuration file.