Configure external storage on a USB stick

You can configure the external storage on a USB stick by formatting the stick and selecting a partition to mount.

Once you have configured the USB stick storage options, you can enable the automount feature, which ensures that the defined storage configuration is automatically applied each time you connect a USB stick to the Connect IT 16/48.

Note As an alternative, you can use the following CLI commands to configure a USB stick:system storage show, system storage mount, system storage format, config system storage mount, and config system storage used percent.

  1. Connect a USB stick to one of the USB ports on the Connect IT 16/48.

    The USB ports are on the front of the device. See Front panel and LEDs.

  2. Log into the WebUI as a user with Admin access.
  3. From the main menu, click System.
  4. Click External Storage.
  5. Expand the USB 1 Drive and/or USB 2 Drive section to which you connected a USB stick. Information about the USB stick displays.

    Note If the expanded USB port does not have a stick connected, the default mount path displays and a message displays for the device path. No other fields display.

    • Mount Path: /opt/ext/usb1 or /opt/ext/usb2
    • Device Path: The device path assigned to the USB stick. If a USB stick is not connected to this USB port, the message "Device not present" displays.
    • Total Size: The amount of space on the USB stick.
    • Partitions: The number of partitions on the USB stick, and the file system and size of each partition.
  6. You can format the USB stick.
    1. From the Format Device list box, select a format option: exfat or ext4.
    2. Click Format.
  7. You can specify the partition on the USB stick that you want to use.
    1. From the Mount Device list box, select a partition.
    2. Click Mount.
  8. Enable the automount feature. When enabled, the USB stick is automatically mounted on this USB port as configured when is is connected to the Connect IT 16/48 or if it is rebooted.
    1. Click Auto Mount.
    2. Click Apply. Additional fields display.

  9. Review the space available. The amount of space currently used and the corresponding percentage displays in the Used Size field

    (Optional) You can choose to generate a system log event when a specified percentage of the share is used.

    1. In the Monitor field, enter the threshold percentage. When this threshold is met, an External Storage system log event is generated. For information about system log event categories, see Configure options for the event and system logs.
    2. If a system log event is generated, you can choose email a notification or save it to an SNMP trap. See Configure an email notification for a system event and Configure an SNMP trap for a system event.
    3.  Click Apply.