Media Storage RouterBoard

Media Storage RouterBoard

We already know that Mikrotik RouterBoard have a reliable device to perform the functions of routing, firewall, bandwidth management, and so forth. Where the main functions of this router does not require large storage. But it is possible also RouterBoard we use as a server for the service-specific service, such as a radius server (UserManager), Dude server (network monitoring applications) and even webproxy server. Where these functions requires a storage server that is not exactly little.
With limited internal storage available, then there are some RouterBoard device expansion port that we can use to add storage for media storage server needs above.
Expansion ports are available today:

• USB: Omnitik, RB411U/UAHR, RB433GL/UAH/UAHL, RB435G, RB493G, RB711UA-2HND/5HND, RB750UP, RB751U-2HND,-2HND RB751G, RB951G-2HND
• MicroSD: RB433UAH/AH, RB493G, RB1100AH/AHX2, RB435G, RB450G
• Compact Flash: RB800
• MicroUSB: RB2011UAS-RM/UAS-2HND,-12G CCR1016, CCR1036-12G

For settings, we stayed an extra pair of storage to an available port in the RouterBoard us, and we turn on the extra storage in the menu "system - store"

Menu / system stores

In Store list, we need to check first the status of our additional storage in the tab "Disks".
Tab "Disks" will contain all the information that we attach storage in our router.
For storage that is still a new pair, its status will be "invalid" and can not be used. We can first select the interface that will be used (example: usb1) and then press "Format Drive"

Perform formatting storage

By pressing a button to format the drive, then storage will be reformatted by the system (be careful of all the data in storage is removed), and the status will change to "ready".
This process will format the drive long enough that we attach if storage capacity is large enough, so please wait until the status is ready first before making further configuration.

Storage status ready all

The next step if the storage media is already ready, then we need to define what services the data that we will keep in storage media earlier in the tab "Stores". When this type of data can be stored in external storage us only for the UserManager, Webproxy and Dude Server

The following example will create a new rule, to the type of data will be stored in webproxy our external storage

Moving the location of data storage webproxy

Make sure you also check the parameter "Activate" to be transferred to the storage location of data storage that we pillih within the parameters of "Disk"

Look for the already set webproxy so storage is done on the external storage

Status webproxy cache drive to usb1

Store this function we can use to backup data from an existing storage to external storage media to another.
For example, for the data we UserManager which already contains a lot of user data and passwords of our client, we can copy it to another usb flash, usb flash and then we will attach another Mikrotik dirouter also enable UserManager.

Copy the existing data to another storage

Note:

• We recommend to reboot the router every change "activate" before starting to use external storage.
• Webproxy service should be disabled if the first storage location is moved.