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title: "Extended Storage App"
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status: "update"
updated: 2026-05-22T12:58:56Z
published: 2026-05-22T12:59:16Z
canonical: "docs.zpesystems.com/extended-storage-ug"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.zpesystems.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Extended Storage User Guide

## STORAGE tab

![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1677770549114.png)

## Extended Storage Functions

Go to APPS:: ACTIVE:: EXTENDED STORAGE.

The left panel provides management options:

1. **Shared** side tab - Click **Shared** drop-down and select as needed.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-INAD4Z5P.png)
2. **Configuration** side-tab - Click **Configuration** drop-down and select as needed.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-2CEJFUS9.png)
3. **Backups** side-tab - On the **Backups** drop-down, select as needed.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-5Y3ETL1C.png)
4. **Templates** side-tab - On **Templates** drop-down, select as needed.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-QUKO0U60.png)

Scrolling further down on the side panel shows the available enrolled devices.

### Side Panel Status

**![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1677771019144.png)**

- **Storage** shows used and available space.
- **Download** shows the amount of downloads and the maximum allowed.

### Upgrade a Device with Extended Storage

Devices may be upgraded using a shared image placed within the Extended Storage application as follows: Following are options to manage extended storage.

1. Go to *APPS :: ACTIVE :: EXTENDED STORAGE*.
2. In left panel, click **Shared** side-tab (displays available folders).
3. On **Shared** drop-down, click **Upload Files** and select image and checksum files.
4. Go to *PROFILES:: TEMPLATE,* click **+Add** (opens dialog).
5. Enter **Name** and **Description**.
6. On the **Type** drop-down, select **Script**.
7. In the **Code** textbox, paste the following block:

```plaintext
#!/bin/bash
# Check if image and checksum exists on Extended storage if [ -f /var/local/file_manager/remote_file_system/extended_storage/Shared/nodegrid.iso ] &&   [ -f /var/local/file_manager/remote_file_system/extended_storage/Shared/nodegrid.md5 ]; then     # Files are located on Cloud storage, and it is better to download the files first instead of use direct    # inside the mounted folder    cp /var/local/file_manager/remote_file_system/extended_storage/Shared/nodegrid.iso /var/sw 2>/dev/null    RET_ISO=$?    cp /var/local/file_manager/remote_file_system/extended_storage/Shared/nodegrid.md5 /var/sw 2>/dev/null    RET_MD5=$?    if [ $RET_ISO != "0" ] || [ $RET_MD5 != "0" ]; then        echo "Failed to copy files"        exit 1    fi     ISO_MD5=$(md5sum /var/sw/nodegrid.iso | cut -d " " -f 1)    ISO_CHECKSUM=$(cat /var/sw/nodegrid.md5 | cut -d " " -f 1)     if [ $ISO_MD5 != $ISO_CHECKSUM ]; then        echo "Failed to verify checksum"        exit 1    fi     echo "Upgrading device..."    upgrade_software --local /var/sw/nodegrid.iso
else    echo "Not able to find image or checksum file"    exit 1 fi
```
8. Click **Save**.

The script checks for the image and checksum within the shared folder, downloads both files to the target device, confirms the md5 checksum, and starts the upgrade process.

### Access Extended Storage Folders (WebUI)

To access the extended storage folders directly on a Nodegrid device via the WebUI:

1. Log into the device.
2. Go to *System :: Toolkit* and click **File Manager**.
3. Open the **remote_file_system** folder.
4. Open **extended_storage** sub-folder.
5. Two folders are available in this directory:
  - **Shared** – this folder is shared between all company devices.
  - **Nameofdevice** – this folder is only accessible by the device itself and the Extended Storage application on ZPE Cloud.
6. Review contents, as needed.

### Access Extended Storage Folders (CLI)

The extended storage folder can be accessed with a terminal session.

1. Log into the device with the Console.
2. To connect to the target device via ssh with root permission, execute:

```plaintext
cd /var/locaddl/file_manager/remote_file_system/extended_storage
```
3. The following options are available:
  - List contents
  - Read or copy content from extended storage (triggers a download from cloud storage to the device)
  - Write or copy content from Nodegrid to extended storage (triggers an upload from the device to cloud storage)
4. The mv operation deletes the selected content from extended storage.

## DEVICES Tab

This tab presents storage details for individual devices.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-4VGJZ9TZ.png)

## SUBCRIPTIONS Tab

This displays current subscriptions and status details.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1677772181277.png)

1. As needed, click **RENEW SUBSCRIPTION** (displays dialog).

![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1677772280621.png)
2. On **Select Subscription** drop-down, select one.
3. In **Type additional message (optional)** textbox, add details.
4. Click **REQUEST** (displays success dialog).

![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1677772299205.png)

## SETTINGS Tab

This provides configuration options for extended storage.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1677772337665.png)

To modify settings, make changes, as needed.

1. On the *Backups* menu, select **Enable Save Device Backup** checkbox.
2. On the *Notifications* menu, select one or both:
  1. **Notify when the total storage size reaches 80%** checkbox.
  2. **Notify when the total storage size reaches 100%** checkbox.
3. Click **SAVE**.