F5F Stay Refreshed Software Operating Systems Looking for assistance with FreeNAS? Also interested in Linux distributions.

Looking for assistance with FreeNAS? Also interested in Linux distributions.

Looking for assistance with FreeNAS? Also interested in Linux distributions.

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TwistedHeartt
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11-07-2016, 05:49 AM
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Hey! I see you're planning to set up FreeNAS on your server. Let's break this down. For the OS choice, you might want to consider lightweight options like Linux distributions such as Ubuntu or Debian, which are efficient and stable for NAS tasks. If you're unsure, start with a minimal setup and upgrade later if needed. Regarding JBOD configuration, FreeNAS supports JBOD, but you'll need to manually manage the pool setup since it's non-redundant. For FTP, it's not built-in by default, but you can install it via a package manager or use third-party tools. Let me know if you need more details! Thanks!
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TwistedHeartt
11-07-2016, 05:49 AM #1

Hey! I see you're planning to set up FreeNAS on your server. Let's break this down. For the OS choice, you might want to consider lightweight options like Linux distributions such as Ubuntu or Debian, which are efficient and stable for NAS tasks. If you're unsure, start with a minimal setup and upgrade later if needed. Regarding JBOD configuration, FreeNAS supports JBOD, but you'll need to manually manage the pool setup since it's non-redundant. For FTP, it's not built-in by default, but you can install it via a package manager or use third-party tools. Let me know if you need more details! Thanks!

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11-07-2016, 09:34 PM
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Choose FreeNAS with ECC support if available. Otherwise, a non-ZFS filesystem might work better. For file sharing, I connect to my FreeNAS server using a standard file explorer on my network. When away from home, I use a VPN to link to the network and then access the server normally. These steps can be set up in the "sharing" section. Setting up a Linux filesystem isn't straightforward for me.
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11-07-2016, 09:34 PM #2

Choose FreeNAS with ECC support if available. Otherwise, a non-ZFS filesystem might work better. For file sharing, I connect to my FreeNAS server using a standard file explorer on my network. When away from home, I use a VPN to link to the network and then access the server normally. These steps can be set up in the "sharing" section. Setting up a Linux filesystem isn't straightforward for me.

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