HDD Serial number not displaying, SMART tests not consistent
Hi all, I have an issue with what seems to be my SATA4 port, so that the drive does not report a serial number, nor the right number of smart test results (example: all drives return 21 SMART short...
View ArticlePlugin, Shell Access and Firewall Security
I'm in love with FreeNAS. Unfortunately, over the last year I've become increasingly aware of the many security risks that seem to be overlooked by the community. I'm not saying that everyone is as...
View ArticleBest Solution
I am putting together a FreeNas server with pieces from some old machines, here are the specs. AMD ATHLON II x2 2.7 GHZ ECS BLACK SERIES A790GXM-AD3 (2x2) 4GB DDR3 1333 Ram an old case I have 400W...
View ArticleDecided to Build NAS
Hello FreeNAS Community, I do not have background in Linux as I use Windows solely for my work. I recently decided to add a NAS to my home so I can stop losing data on my WD Green Drives. A total of 3...
View Article"Broke" my Freenas 9.2.1.6: unable to start CIFS
Part I: I was doing file permissions and copy testing on my server when I noticed that I couldn't see FreeNAS from my PC. CIFS was not longer able to start when I cycled the service. I tried...
View ArticleUSB 3.0 with UASP or eSATA 8 bay lun
is uasp usported in free nas 9.2.1.6 and is sata port expantion suported also http://www.startech.com/HDD/Enclosures/8-bay-removable-hard-drive-enclosure~S358BU33ERM i am tinking on geting this 2x and...
View ArticleSettings>Advanced>Performance Test
Can someone give me a break down on this? I don't remember seeing it in 9.2.1.6, but I might not have paid attention to it either. I did a double take through the manual, but didn't see anything...
View ArticleFreeNAS 9.2.1 cannot start CIFS after deleting jails
Has someone got a suggestion to fix this : I installed 9.2.1 on a new HP server. The 3 hard drives came from another FreeNAS server, the import into a UFS volume worked well and all the data and...
View Articlersync question: wide open permissions, I still can't copy nested folders
I am following the threads on Windows ACL problems and awaiting Cyberjock's monograph on permissions. After apparently fixing permissions and am able to use Windows to move FreeNAS files. I am having...
View Articlevmxnet3.ko for FreeNAS 9.2.0 in ESXi 5.5
The vmxnet3.ko in VMware's ESXi 5.5 tools does not work with FreeNAS 9.2.X, I have recompiled the (unmodified) source code for this driver, and am making available a ready to go kernel module for the...
View ArticleReplace zil
I have a zil enable on my freenas system. The physical ssd is giving me signs of issues and I would like to remove it to install my new ssd. Is this possible without loosing any data or volume? Any...
View ArticleEverything works EXCEPT CIFS login
I can browse my shares and all permissions are correct if I am using AFP or SFTP. I am trying to switch to using CIFS, and my user gets "Access Denied" anytime I try and access the CIFS share. It works...
View ArticleRAIDZ2 - Permanent errors have been detected
I have a backup server running FreeNAS-9.2.1.3-RELEASE-x64 (dc0c46b), that is reporting "Permanent errors have been detected in the following files" during a zpool scrub. This is with RAIDZ2 and ECC...
View Article[Build] Conseil pour éviter des dépenses inutiles !...
Bonjour la communauté FreeNAS ! Je me suis mis dans l'idée de me faire un NAS à la maison. Et après avoir vu les pris exorbitants de certains systèmes tout faits, je me suis dit (après recherches)...
View ArticleFreeNas Tutorial
Why I have insufficient privileges to post in "How-to Guides"? I make an tutorial and post it in my site. Can anybody put it in the apropriate local (if you think it has any interest)? Best Regards...
View ArticleIs there any good reason to avoid a used SuperMicro server for my build?
My old Windows Home Server is getting dangerously old at this point and I really need to hop on building something better. As I'm shopping for parts for a FreeNAS build I'm finding that large multi-bay...
View ArticleHow To: Install qBittorrent in a jail
I recently learned that in my original attempt to install qBittorrent from the package that I was attempting to do this in a standard jail. That won't work. You can only install ports inside a...
View ArticleQuickly search index of all files on nas?
Hi, sometimes i need to find that one file, and it would be great if the nas could build up a index every night of all the files so i could search and file a file instant. does that exist?
View Articlecloud + intermediary monitor vs. mirrored freeNAS boxes
I know this is going to sound like the often asked question "how do i backup my freeNAS to the cloud", but it is in fact different and to the best of my knowledge, not been asked before. I currently...
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