random SMART errors
hi I'm receiving occasional (about once in a couple of weeks) a S.M.A.R.T error notification (via email) on one of the disks (different one each time). The hardware is new and consists of:...
View ArticleHardware Checklist: Do's and Don'ts
This list should be a short checklist compared to cyberjock's detailed wall-of-text hardware recommendations. I'm open for suggestions, corrections, backup on statements etc. I'm not too involved with...
View Articlecheck my SuperMicro ZFS build?
Ready for another obligatory "look over my hardware" post? EDIT: per Cyberjock's pointers, RAM and PSU replaced. I've done a bit of research lurking here, but there's nothing like an individual...
View ArticleSSH via password not working
I've been banging my head against the wall for days now trying to login to my freenas box via ssh and it just won't work... I've tried multiple users, all are allowed to login and the ssh service is on...
View ArticleFreeNAS server for storage/plex
heres what I was thinking so far.. [PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XNXnjX) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XNXnjX/by_merchant/) Type|Item|Price...
View ArticleRead the guide, new build, thoughts?
First of all I would like to thank cyberjock for putting together that excellent presentation. Shame I didn't come across it sooner. I set out to build a 6+ NAS system on a budget for streaming media...
View ArticleSpaces in SSL Cert filename hoses 9.3
So I just hosed my 9.3 Nightly. I did this by changing the HTTP to HTTPS in the nginx GUI. I created the certificate authority, then I created the certificate for the HTTPS, all in the GUI....
View ArticleHD Upgrade Concern
Hey everyone, I am debating my upgrade and am looking for clarification. I currently have a 20 bay case with 20x 1TB Seagate hard drives (not NAS friendly). My current Volume has raidz 2-1 with 10...
View ArticleHP DL180 G6 USB boot woes
This likely goes without saying, but – this is my first FreeNAS install, and I'm sorry for whatever newbie errors I've committed. I haven't used FreeBSD much, and especially not on my own hardware, so...
View ArticleFreenas 9.2.1.8 auf neue Hardware umziehen
Hallo Leute, vielleicht hat einer der Profis eine Tipp für für folgendes Problem. Ich will meine Daten vom jetzigen Server auf neue Hardware umziehen. Es ist dedup eingeschaltet also fällt das kopieren...
View ArticleSMB only by IP
To preface, I am not well versed in networking. I have been using FreeNAS for a while now with no problems with CIFS. Yesterday, the server would not show up in Windows Explorer (Win 8.1) under...
View ArticleQuestion about CIFS sharing / Can't delete file or folders "sometimes"
Hi guys, I have this setup : FreeNAS 9.2.1.8 One volume, several dataset. For sharing, I use CIFS and NFS. I have a separate machine that allows SFTP connections, and so the SFTP users can access the...
View ArticleMINI-ITX Build Home Use - Photo, Film, Backup and more..
Hi, my name is Bas, I'm from the Netherlands, and this is my first post on the forum.. Since I'm looking forward to having my own home media server which I can use to backup my precious data, stream HD...
View ArticlePlugins issues
1) I cannot delete plugins that were transfered from 9.2. When I search the filesystem, I can see directories that may have been jails for them, but I'm not sure. The error I get when I attempt to...
View ArticleSuperMicro X10SLL-F-O will not boot
Hello, This is my first FreeNAS build and I'm having trouble with booting. Currently I can't get it to boot inside the case nor using IPMI. I can however access the IPMI. I have tried updating the...
View ArticleMBD-X10SLL-F-O no blinky green led
It's been a very long week and I normally wouldn't consider begging for help, but here I am. I have one completely stable build using 9.2.1.8 and it fired right up after being down a year (for my...
View Article2TB HDD ZFS VOLUME SHiRINKED BY ITS SELF From 1.78TB to 1.55TB
Hello I have been using freenas now for almost 4 years but that's the second time i encounter that problem not only on that machine but seen it on another to I have an HP Proliant NL36 Server with 5gb...
View ArticleReplace a drive with a hot spare does not work
Hi Folks! I have a problem replacing a failed drive with a hot spare. One of my drives is faulty and I want to replace it with a hot spare. But the procedure does not work. I go to Storage → Volumes →...
View ArticleBackup of boot USB
I have just installed FreeNAS 9.2.1.8, and it works so far. For an old Windows-user even tiny steps in Linux-world take time and effort. So I am looking for help to speed up my advance. I am booting...
View ArticleReplace drive in RAIDz2 w/o losing redundancy
I've got a 3TB x 6 disk RaidZ2. I've added a 7th 3TB drive and I want to use it to replace one of the six in the RaidZ2 (I'm slowly replacing a few hot running Seagate Constellations with Reds and...
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