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diff --git a/roles/mount/README.md b/roles/mount/README.md
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+# Mount Role
+
+Mounts a drive on the target host.
+
+## Overview
+
+Prepares a storage device as a mount point (e.g. local backup destination for S3-compatible object store like Garage).
+
+## Configuration
+
+### Required Variables
+
+```yaml
+mount_device: "PARTLABEL=backup"  # no default — must set in host_vars
+```
+
+### Optional Variables
+
+```yaml
+mount_point: "/backup"
+mount_fstype: "ext4"
+mount_options: "defaults,noatime"
+```
+
+## Preparing the Drive
+
+### 1. Install parted
+
+```bash
+sudo apt install parted
+```
+
+### 2. Partition with a named label
+
+```bash
+# check device name
+lsblk
+
+# create GPT partition table + single labeled partition
+sudo parted /dev/sdX --script mklabel gpt mkpart backup ext4 0% 100%
+sudo parted /dev/nvme0nX --script mklabel gpt mkpart backup ext4 0% 100%
+
+# verify label
+sudo parted /dev/sdX print
+sudo parted /dev/nvme0nX print
+```
+
+### 3. Format as ext4
+
+```bash
+sudo mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdX1
+sudo mkfs.ext4 /dev/nvme0nXp1
+
+# verify
+sudo blkid /dev/sdX1
+sudo blkid /dev/nvme0nXp1
+
+ls /dev/disk/by-partlabel/
+```
+
+### 4. Set host variable
+
+In `host_vars/rpi5.local.yml`:
+
+```yaml
+mount_device: "PARTLABEL=backup"
+```
+
+`PARTLABEL` is stable across reboots regardless of device enumeration order (`/dev/sda` vs `/dev/sdb`).
+`ansible.posix.mount` handles `PARTLABEL=` values natively.
+
+## Notes
+
+- `noatime` mount option reduces unnecessary write cycles on the drive
+- Role adds a persistent fstab entry — drive auto-mounts on reboot
diff --git a/roles/mount/defaults/main.yml b/roles/mount/defaults/main.yml
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+---
+mount_point: "/backup"
+mount_fstype: "ext4"
+mount_options: "defaults,noatime"
diff --git a/roles/mount/meta/argument_specs.yml b/roles/mount/meta/argument_specs.yml
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+---
+argument_specs:
+  main:
+    options:
+      mount_device:
+        type: "str"
+        description: "Device to mount (e.g. PARTLABEL=backup)"
+        required: true
+      mount_point:
+        type: "str"
+        description: "Mount point for the drive"
+        default: "/mnt/backup"
+      mount_fstype:
+        type: "str"
+        description: "Filesystem type of the device"
+        default: "ext4"
+      mount_options:
+        type: "str"
+        description: "Mount options for the device"
+        default: "defaults,noatime"
diff --git a/roles/mount/meta/main.yml b/roles/mount/meta/main.yml
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+---
+dependencies: []
+galaxy_info:
+  author: "a14m"
+  description: "Mount a drive"
+  license: "MIT"
+  min_ansible_version: "2.18"
+  platforms:
+    - name: "Debian"
+      versions:
+        - "bookworm"
diff --git a/roles/mount/tasks/main.yml b/roles/mount/tasks/main.yml
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+---
+- name: "Create mount point"
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "{{ mount_point }}"
+    state: "directory"
+    owner: "root"
+    group: "root"
+    mode: "0755"
+
+- name: "Mount drive"
+  become: true
+  ansible.posix.mount:
+    path: "{{ mount_point }}"
+    src: "{{ mount_device }}"
+    fstype: "{{ mount_fstype }}"
+    opts: "{{ mount_options }}"
+    state: "mounted"