Plex service won't start.
So I have updated to the latest 9.2.1.6 release, and I have deleted and reinstalled the Jail several times for Plex following the official video by FreeNas. I attach storage to the plugin jail, but...
View ArticleDo I need to flash my IBM M1015/LSI 9240 SAS Controller
Based on the advise I gotten here, I have order a used IBM M1015/LSI 9240 SAS controller. During boot, it say LSI MegaRAID SAS-MFI BIOS Version 4.27.80 (Build August 18, 2011) HA -0 (Bus 6 Dev 0)...
View ArticleReplication Issue
Edit: Solved! See latest post. So, I have two pools; a main one and a backup. The idea is for various datasets to be replicated to the backup pool when necessary. So far there are two of these. One...
View ArticleBackblaze Storage Pod 4.0
This looks like all sorts of awesome http://blog.backblaze.com/2014/03/19/backblaze-storage-pod-4/ No more SATA port multipliers. I don't know if their selected cards are compatible with FreeNAS, but...
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How much RAM for ZFS?
Hi, is it that we need minimum 8 GB RAM no matter what is our SSD or HDD capacity or it depend upon our disk capacity (1GB per TB), I am confused I am getting a server or two from Vultr and would have...
View Article(How To) N00b's guide to CrashPlan on FreeNAS
I'd like to thank sirkkalap and everyone else on these forums for posting similar guides that peaked my interest. However, there is a VERY simple way to install / configure CrashPlan that is not...
View ArticleVirtualbox Jail - Mouse Sensitivity Mismatch
Hi guys, I installed the Virtualbox jail via the official plugin. It went just fine, the problem is that the sensitivity of the mouse in the console doesn't match up to the mouse on the guest; so...
View ArticleWhat Hard Drives Do You Use In Your FreeNAS Box?
I recently noticed WD released 6TB red drives upping their capacity aswell as WD Red Pros with extended warranties depending on intended use.. I just wanted to see what everybody is running right now...
View ArticleSuggestions required for Upgrade Options!!
Hi, I have a system with 1. Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache 2. Intel DH67cl motherboard with 16 GB ECC Ram Samsung 3. 10 x 3 TB hard disk (seagate sv35) configured in raidz2...
View ArticleFreeNAS 8.2 Permissions Set-Up Example for Dummies- visual map
Thanks to user NASA I was able to set-up my test FreeNAS server, however since I'm a more visual person, I created a map to help me navigate through the steps. I thought I should share it with you....
View ArticleSupermicro Motherboard question - IPMIView2.0
Hey everyone. Hopefully, a easy question (slightly embarrassed to ask). But, just built out my first ever system with a SuperMicro board for my FreeNAS system....
View ArticleFreeNas upgrade 9.1.1 to 9.2.1
I'm going to do this upgrade. The machine boots from a USB key. I've saved the configuration file offline to my desktop machine. From what I can determine from the user guide: 1) I can install the new...
View ArticleDisks accessed every few seconds
Hi, I am configuring my first non-virtual FreeNAS system (FreeNAS-9.2.1.6-RELEASE-x64, Intel i3-4350, 16GB ECC memory). I created a RaidZ2 volume out of four 4TB SATA disks. Under the volume I created...
View ArticleNeed help interpreting badblocks and SMART test results on older drive
hi, so I just finished testing my hard drives like qwertymodo's guide here explains and I need some help figuring out what to do with the results. A bit of background first: I started backing up my...
View ArticleAD Groups not populating or auto-completing WebGUI
Hello I have a FreeNAS 9.2.1.5 (upgrading soon) and we have AD auth and permissions working pretty well. My problem is I want to set a group override on an NFS share and contrary to what I understood...
View Articlequestion: running virtual machines in FreeNAS
I have 9.2.1.5 installed. I heard that you could run virtual machines in FreeNAS. I would think that I would just run the OS in a jail. Any information about doing this is helpful. Edit: I have...
View ArticleBrand new UPS not working
Hello FreeNAS community I just bought a PowerWalker VI650 LCD UPS (650VA/360Watt Line-Interactive) and my computer draws around ~135Watt (or ~165VA). This is my first UPS ever so im quite new to this...
View ArticleChange Port not webgui interface
I changed the port login freenas and I have no webgui option to return to Port 80. How do I change back to the port interface via ssh?
View ArticleAHCI vs. IDE mismatch (was Mixing 4Kb and 512b sector sizes in a vdev?)
EDIT: I was totally, completely wrong in my diagnosis of the problem. See post #2 for what really happened. I've been slowly investigating some performance issues on my system, as triggered by a...
View ArticleFreeNas 9.2.1.6 iSCSI -> ESXi 5.1u2
I'm trying to connect an IBM x3650 running ESXi 5.1 via iSCSI to a HP N54L running FreeNAS 9.2.1.6 and I'm running into issues. I also installed a 2nd NIC on my desktop, spun up a VirtualBox instance...
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