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Using NAS for Mavis Remote Storage

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Using NAS for Mavis Remote Storage

1. Prepare an Ubuntu Machine and Mount NAS

To mount NAS (usually via NFS or SMB/CIFS) on Ubuntu, follow the steps according to the protocol.

This example uses NFS.

Install NFS utilities

sudo apt update
sudo apt install nfs-common -y

Create a mount point

sudo mkdir -p /mnt/nas

Mount the NFS share

Format: {NAS_IP}:{NAS_shared_directory}
Example: 192.168.89.249:/volume1/mavis_backup

sudo mount -t nfs 192.168.89.249:/volume1/mavis_backup /mnt/nas
  • Verify mount
df -h | grep nas

  • Enable automatic mount at boot

  • Edit /etc/fstab:

sudo vi /etc/fstab

Add the following line:

192.168.89.249:/volume1/mavis_backup   /mnt/nas   nfs   defaults   0   0

 

2. Install MinIO

Download MinIO

 
wget https://dl.min.io/server/minio/release/linux-amd64/archive/minio.RELEASE.2023-04-13T03-08-07Z -O minio
chmod +x minio
mv minio /usr/local/bin/

Verify installation

/usr/local/bin/minio --version
  • Set MinIO login credentials
export MINIO_ROOT_USER=${USER}
export MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD=${PASSWORD}

Password must be at least 8 characters. If you skip, the default credentials are minioadmin/minioadmin.

  • Start MinIO Server
  • The server will store data in the mounted NAS directory /mnt/nas and listen on the specified ports. In this example:
  • Port 9001: Web Console
  • Port 9000: API Access
  • Start MinIO in the background (remember to configure auto-start on server reboot):
nohup /usr/local/bin/minio server /mnt/nas --address :9000 --console-address :9001 &
  • Check Service Status (Port Listening Indicates Running)
ss -tulnp |grep minio

If the service does not start, check logs for errors:

tail -f nohup.out

3. Create a MinIO Bucket

Open a browser and go to http://<minio-server-ip>:9001

Enter username (default: minioadmin)

Enter password (default: minioadmin)

Click Login

Navigate to Buckets

Click Create Bucket

Enter a Bucket Name (custom name)

Click Create Bucket

Note: Other settings can be configured as needed. This example keeps defaults.

Successfully created bucket.

4. Configure Remote Storage Path

Only users with administrator role can configure remote storage through the management interface.

Go to Management Interface

Select System Administration

Select Remote Storage Settings

Click Edit

Enable Remote Storage

Remote Storage Provider: Select S3

Access Key ID: Enter MinIO username (default: minioadmin)

Secret Access Key: Enter MinIO password (default: minioadmin)

Bucket Name: Enter the bucket created in MinIO (e.g., "mavis-log")

Protocol: Choose the protocol used when creating MinIO (HTTP in this example)

URL: Enter MinIO URL in format minio-ip:9000 (e.g., 192.168.89.191:9001)

Test Connection: Verify connection to MinIO

Save

 

5. Verify Remote Storage Log Migration

Once the remote storage path is configured:

  • All new connection logs (including video files) will immediately be copied to the remote path.

  • Existing logs will be gradually copied over within six hours.

Connect to the device, perform operations, then disconnect.

  • Accessing MinIO

  • After successful login, navigate to the corresponding bucket in the remote storage path. You will see two folders:

  • Logs: Stores audit logs (may not be immediately visible; see notes)

  • Media: Stores connection records, including video files

 

 

 

 

 

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