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# Mounting the Data Drive

Mount the appliance data drive with `exavaultmount` from a console or SSH session. An incorrect source or destination can make existing data unavailable or destroy it. Confirm the device name and current backup before running the command.

To mount a drive:

```bash
sudo exavaultmount --operation mount --destination /data --source /dev/sdb --type xfs
```

If your drive resides at a different location than `/dev/sdb`, substitute that path.

Display the command's complete usage information with:

```bash
sudo exavaultmount --help
```