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FreeNAS is now known as TrueNAS CORE. It is an open-source operating system for creating and managing network-attached storage (NAS).
FreeNAS provides a user-friendly web interface for configuration and supports various storage and network protocols. It uses the Zettabyte File System (ZFS) for data integrity, data protection, and management capabilities. It also offers various features like file sharing, data protection, and virtualization. It utilizes storage pools, making management more flexible and supports snapshots which allows quick backups and recovery. Additional applications and services can be installed through plugins and jails.
Here is your step-by-step guide on how to install FreeNAS on your Kamatera server.
Go to console.kamatera.com and sign up for an account by providing the following information:
Enter your username and password and click Login to access the Kamatera Management Console.
Choose the zone according to your requirements
Note: For this setup, we used the Asia server domain to set up the Windows Server.
2. Choose An Image
Kamatera offers a variety of App and Server Images to help users set up preconfigured resources. Users can explore options such as
In this, select Service Images and select FreeNAS. Choose the latest version of FreeNAS.
Note: Here the latest version is: 11.1
Once the version is selected you can see message as:
“FreeNAS version 11.1 based on FreeBSD 11.1, 64-bit”
3. Toggle the Detailed view button to enable you to view the detailed description, including the price.
Choose Server Specs
| Field | Description |
| Type | Type B-General Purpose– Server CPU are assigned to a dedicated physical CPU thread with reserved resources guaranteed.
Type D–Dedicated – –Server CPU are assigned to a dedicated physical CPU Core (2 threads) with reserved resources guaranteed. Type T – Burst – Server CPU are assigned to a dedicated physical CPU thread with reserved resources guaranteed. Exceeding an average usage of 10% will be extra charged for CPUs usage consumption. Type A-Availability- Server CPUs are assigned to a non-dedicated physical CPU thread with no resources guaranteed. Note: More information on CPU types is available on the My Cloud- Pricing page. |
| CPU | Choose the number of vCPUs that will be installed on the server. Type B/T can be configured with upto 104 vCPUs per server. Based on Intel’s latest Xeon Processors, 2.7 GHz+. |
| RAM | Choose the amount of RAM that will be installed on the server. Type B/T/D can be configured with upto 512GB RAM per server. |
| SSD DISK | Choose SSD Storage Size. You can add upto 15 SSD Disk. SSD Storage includes unlimited IOPS and unlimited storage bandwidth, free of charge. |
| Daily Backup | Toggle the switch to enable extended daily backups of your server’s storage to external backup storage. |
| Management Services | Toggle the switch to enable Management Services to the server’s operating system by Kamatera Technical Support Team. |
Users can select the network they wish to use, whether it’s a public Internet network or a private local network.
| Field | Description |
| Public Internet Network | Check to connect the server to a network interface connected to Public Internet Network. |
| Private Local Network | Check to connect the server to a network interface connected to Private Local Network. |
| Field | Description |
| NIC #1 | Select WAN from the options available in the drop-down menu.
Select auto from the options available in the drop-down menu.
Select auto from the options available in the drop-down menu.
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| WAN Traffic | Select 5000 GB per month/ on 10 Gbit per second port. |
5. Advanced Configuration
Hide – If the user wants to hide the advanced configuration.
Show – If you want to see the advanced configuration.
| Field | Description |
| Install Script | Enter the script here to execute once the server is created.
Note: For Windows system use Power Shell. |
| Keep Server On Failure | Do not terminate server if Start up Script or Provisioning Fails |
| Tags | Select the Tags from the drop-down menu and click Add Tag. |
6. Finalize Settings
Finalize settings by setting the password, re-validating it, selecting the number of servers, specifying the server name, and enabling the Power On Servers option.
| Field | Description |
| Password | Select password
Password allowed characters: a-z, A-Z,0-9 !@#$^&*()~ and must need the following requirements:
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| Validate | Re-enter the password to validate. |
| Servers | Select the number of servers the user wants. |
| Name # 1 | Enter the name of the server. |
| Power On Servers | Switch on the toggle button to see the details |
Note: Once the user enters the details in Finalize Settings, they can select either the Monthly Billing Cycle or Hourly Billing, depending on their requirements.
7. Billing Cycle and Pricing
The user can choose between the Monthly Billing Cycle and Hourly Billing Cycle.
Note: The Server Summary displays the location, operating system (including server specifications), add-on services, servers, and pricing.
Click Create Server.
8. In Tasks Queue, you can see that the FreeNAS is downloading.
9. Once the installation is successful, FreeNAS-server is reflected in the Server Management dashboard. Click on Open, beside the FreeNAS server.
10. Overview in the center displays information like Power state, Guest OS, Zone, Public Internet (WAN), Server ID of the server and Configuration-Number of CPU, Memory Size, Disk 1.
11. Click on Connect to connect to the server and Click on Open Remote Console.
12. In the terminal, web user interface is mentioned. So, you can type the IP address in the address bar and configure the settings.
OR:
By selecting the options from 1 –12, you can configure the settings for console setup in the terminal.
13. Type the IP address in the address bar.
Here the connection is not secure. So, click on Advanced.
14. Click on Proceed to xx.xxx.xxx.xx (unsafe) as shown below.
15. Now, FreeNAS login page opens. Enter Password and click on Log In.
16. FreeNAS dashboard opens. You can configure it according to your requirements.
| Field | Description |
| Accounts | Manages user accounts and groups that have access to NAS system |
| System | Used to configure system settings and functionalities |
| Tasks | Allows to schedule and manage various automated tasks |
| Network | It manages network interfaces and settings including Link aggregations, VLANs, DNS configurations, and IP addresses |
| Storage | It manages and configures storage resources such as pools, volumes, shares, snapshots and replications |
| Directory | It integrates FreeNAS with external directory services for authentication and management |
| Sharing | Configures and manages network file sharing services that allows users to access files and directories over the network |
| Services | Configures System services that are needed for the functionality of FreeNAS system |
| Plugins | It installs and manages third party applications |
| Jails | Used to create and manage applications to run in isolated environments |
| VMs | Configures Virtual Machines running on FreeNAS |
| Reporting | Provides tools for monitoring and analyzing system performance and usage |
| Wizard | It guides in setting up various system configurations and features |
And that’s it! You have successfully installed FreeNAS on your Kamatera server.
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