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How to Install and configure FreeNas 11.2

To Install and configure FreeNas

Introduction of FreeNas:

FreeNAS is an operating system that manages network-attached storage and also a free BSD operating system that supports NFS, ISCSI, FTP, RSYN, and RAID file systems. The data stored on a ZFS file system is encrypted.

Installation Procedure:

First, boot the Free-NAS ISO image into Vmware Workstation and cross-check the virtual machine settings.

Step1: Now, the OS has started the boot process, so please select option 1 to install Free-NAS as shown in the below image. Snap1 Snap2

Step 2: If Ram is below recommend 8GB RAM click yes to continue process as shown in the below image.

Step 3: Here, select the disk and click OK as shown in the below image.

Step 4: Now, again select Yes, and click OK to proceed if you using fresh disk for installation as shown in the below image.

Step 5: You should now set a root password for FreeNAS as shown in the below image.

Step 6: Select the boot mode via bios as shown in the below image.

Step 7: After completed the installation, click OK and then select option to reboot as shown in the below image.

Step 8: Now we need to make the basic network configuration. So, we need to set static IP for Free-NAS as shown in the below image.

Step 9: Go to browser and Enter the ip address and port number as shown in the below image.

By this the installation of FreeNAS documentary file has comes to an End

Tag : FreeNAS UNIX
FAQ
Q
When was FreeNAS created?
A
It was created in 2005 and is based on the open-source FreeBSD OS and the OpenZFS OS.
Q
What is a FreeNAS pool?
A
FreeNAS is a Free and Open Source, Which means that you can use FreeNAS to share data over file-based sharing protocols, including CIFS for Windows users, NFS for Unix-like operating systems,
and AFP for Mac OS X users.
Q
Is FreeNAS Safe and Secure?
A
FreeNAS is based on the highly secure FreeBSD operating system and follows security best practices in development.
Q
What does NAS stands for in FreeNAS?
A
In FreeNAS NAS Stands for Network Attached Storage.