I mistyped and now my network WEB UI is locked up

I was in Network in my server's WEBUI. I made a goof while setting OMV4 to a static address and now I can't resolve the problem. I entered static IP address xxx.167.xx.xxx when I should have entered xxx.168.xx.xxx. Then I pressed save. Pressing Save returned "an error has occurred". Now I can't get into to edit it nor can I even log out of the server's Web UI.

Can someone please help me resolve? Thanks.

I forgot to mention . . . I have the correct static IP address already assigned in my router. I merely goofed it up in the WEB GUI of OMV4.

Zitat von macom

You can check your router if an IP has been assigned to your OMV. If yes, you can ssh in an use omv-firstaid.

If not, connect a keyboard and a display to your server. Boot up, log in and use omv-firstaid from the console.

macom - thanks for replying. I have been running the OMV4 server for a few days. It was just now that I wanted to give it a static IP address. I first went to the router and converted the already present IP address to a static address. Then I went into the OMV WEB GUI and simply made a [fat finger] move with an incorrect key stroke. I do not know about omv-firstaid or what it is about. Could I ask you to spend a moment and guide me through it? I just need to get that one IP address character changed and the server will then be part of the network just fine.

Zitat von macom

omv-firstaid is a tool of OMV that can be used from CLI (ssh) or terminal (keyboard and display).

You just need to log in as root to the server and type
omv-firstaid

Then you select the first option and configure your network.

Okay. I think I understand what you are telling me to do. I'll try now.

Wait a second . . . Do you mean for me to go to the server > plug in monitor > plug in keyboard and mouse > then log in and at the command prompt omv-firstaid ???

Zitat von tkaiser

. . . There's nothing wrong with running your OMV server with a DHCP assigned address. . . .

I fully understand your point. I merely thought I was doing something right by having this (along with all other network specific devices) set up with an IP address. Now I learn from you it is not a necessity/requirement. Now I have to fumble through solving the issue and getting back up and running. Right now I'm completely locked out of the WEB GUI. Disgusting waste of time.

Zitat von macom

yes, unless you can reach your server using the hostname (as tkaiser suggests) or you can find the IP of your server in the router.
to check if you can reach ther server by hostname you need to enter //hostname in the browser (replace "hostname" by the name of your server)

I am currently in the router. The OMV server name is showing as well as the IP address I assigned to it. I'm not going to do anything until I fully understand from the forum what step I am to take so as to not screw things up further.

Zitat von macom

Opportunity to learn

Understood fully. I am the one who preaches carefullness around our house and am the first one to employ fat fingers.

I have tried - and entering //xxxxxxx/ into the browser does allow me to reach the server.

Is my only option now to go to the server itself and try to fix things with omv-firstaid? Is that a sure fire way to fix this minor issue?

Is there any point in trying to set the router back to a DHCP address for the server or just stay away from that can of worms? The server name and assigned static IP are all visible inside the ASUS RT-N66U Tomato Shibby equipped router.

Zitat von macom

Are you able to access OMV using the IP address assigned?

Doing so did not allow me to get in either.

Zitat von macom

Are you able to enter the GUI of OMV?

I am now in the GUI. I got there by entering the IP that was showing in my router for the OMV server. I am at the NETWORK section of the GUI. It is asking me to apply the configuration. The configuration is now showing DHCP. Should I go ahead and Apply? I would imagine that doing so would require me to have to sign back in to benefit from the [now] DHCP settings. Am I correct? Should I proceed?