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Authorized Access Screen Print Back to Docs Hub True NAS SCALE True NAS SCALE is the latest member of the True NAS family and provides Open Source Hyper Converged Infrastructure (HCI) including Linux containers and VMs. True NAS SCALEincludes the ability to scale-out storage with capacities of up to hundreds of Petabyt... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Nightly Development Featured Content To view or search through documentation for previous True NAS SCALE major versions, use the Version dropdown at the top of this page. Getting Started This section guides you through installing True NAS SCALE, or migrating from CORE to SCALE, andusing the UI to access and configure T... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Third-Party Data Migration: Provides data migration instructions for users wanting move data from athird-party NAS solution to the SCALE NAS system storage using the Syncthing Enterprise app. Configuration Instructions: Configuring True NAS SCALE after install. Getting Support: Guides for getting assistance with True N... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Compose integration. Extend a RAIDZ vdev with individual disks (Open ZFS feature sponsored by i Xsystems). New True Cloud Backup Tasks with streamlined functionality for Storj i X cloud backups andrestoration. New global search for finding pages and settings in the SCALE UI. Dashboard reworked with more widgets, data r... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Release Schedule The release names and dates provided here are tentative and can change at any time. SCALE™ | Enterprise™True NAS SCALE 24. 10-Electric Eel Latest:24. 10-BETA. 1Early 29 August 202424. 10 Nightlies Experimental 23 January 2024Anticipated:24. 10-RC. 1Early 24 September 202424. 10. 0Stable 29 October 2024... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
development changes. We recommend removing all auxiliary parameters from True NASconfigurations before upgrading as these settings can result in SMB share failures after an upgrade. After updating, clear the browser cache (CTRL+F5) before logging in to SCALE. This ensures stale data doesn't interfere with loading the S... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
version. SMB audit log entries are omitted by default from the System > Audit screen. To view SMB auditresults, go to System > Services and click Audit Logs for the SMB service or use advanced searchon the main Audit screen to query SMB events. Upgrade Paths (Anticipated) With a stable release, upgrading to SCALE 24. 1... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
CORE to SCALE Migrations True NAS Enterprise Enterprise customers with HA systems should contact i Xsystems Support for assistance with migrating to True NAS SCALE. ▸ i Xsystems Support When attempting to migrate from True NAS CORE, the general recommendation is to back up thesystem configuration file and use a SCALE. ... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
True NAS integrates many features provided by the upstream Open ZFS project. Any new feature flagsintroduced since the previous Open ZFS version that was integrated into True NAS (Open ZFS 2. 1. 11)are listed below:For more details on feature flags, see Open ZFS Feature Flags and Open ZFS zpool-feature. 7. 24. 10-BETA.... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Rewrite True NAS installer to better support future development efforts (NAS-127092 ). The Allow root login option is removed from the FTP service (NAS-128837 ). Implement a globally unique system ID (NAS-123519 ). Remove creation/reporting/management of swap on True NAS (NAS-12887 ). Rename the default administrator a... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Development of the new True Cloud backup feature for True NAS and Storj integration is ongoing,with fixes for known issues expected in a future 24. 10 development version release (NAS-130320,NAS-130794, and NAS-130644 ). Auto-populated portal group IDs for i SCSI configurations can differ between the Portals and Target... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Processor Memory Boot Device Storage x86_64 processor memory device single storage pool The True NAS installer recommends 8 GB of RAM. True NAS installs, runs, and operates jails (in True NAS 13). It also hosts SMB shares and replicates TBs of data with less. i Xsystems recommendsthe above for better performance and fe... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
True NAS can manage as many as 1,250 drives in a single storage array! Storage Media Choosing storage media is the first step in designing the storage system to meet immediate objectivesand prepare for future capacity expansion. ▸ Spinning Disks▸ SATA NAS Disks▸ Nearline SAS Disks▸ SAS Disks▸ SATA & SAS Flash Storage S... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Storage Device Sizing Pool layout (the organization of LUNs and volumes, in True NAS/ZFS parlance) is outside of the scopeof this guide. The availability of double-digit terabyte drives raises a question True NAS users nowhave the luxury of asking: How many should I use to achieve my desired capacity? You can mirror tw... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Check HDD and SSD hours (smartctl-a /dev/ | grep Power_On_Hours)Check NVMe percentage used (nvmecontrol logpage-p 2 nvme0 | grep “Percentageusedâ€)Take time to create a pool before deploying the system. Subject it to as close to a real-world workloadas possible to reveal individual drive issues and help determine if ... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
There are countless warnings against using hardware RAID cards with True NAS. ZFS and True NASprovide a built-in RAID that protects your data better than any hardware RAID card. You can use ahardware RAID card if it is all you have, but there are limitations. First and most importantly, do notuse their RAID facility if... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
A much-cited study floating around the Internet asserts that drive temperature has little impact ondrive reliability. The study makes for a great headline or conversation starter, but carefully readingthe report indicates that they tested the drives under optimal environmental conditions. The averagetemperature that a ... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
data. If using i SCSI to back up VMs, plan to use at least 16 GB of RAM for good performance and 32GB or more for optimal performance. Add 2 GB of RAM for directory services for the Winbind internal cache. Add more RAM for plugins and jails, as each has specific application RAM requirements. Add more RAM for virtual ma... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
RAM failures usually occur in the first three months, so test all RAM before deployment. Central Processing Unit (CPU) Selection Choosing ECC RAM limits your CPU and motherboard options, but that can be beneficial. Intel ®limits ECC RAM support to workstation and server motherboards. The 13th generation of theirconsum... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Remote Management: IPMI As a courtesy to further limit the motherboard choices, consider the Intelligent Platform Management Interface or IPMI (a. k. a. baseboard management controller, BMC, i Lo, i Drac, and other namesdepending on the vendor) if you need:Remote power control and monitoring of remote systems Remote co... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Select a PSU rated for the initial and a future load placed on it. Have a PSU with adequate power tomigrate from a large-capacity chassis to a fully-populated chassis. Also, consider a hot-swappableredundant PSU to help guarantee uptime. Users on a budget can keep a cold spare PSU to limit theirpotential downtime to ho... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Simplicity-Simplicity is often the secret to reliability with network configurations. Individual interfaces-Faster individual interfaces such as 10/25/40/100Gb E are preferable toaggregating slower interfaces. Interface support-Intel and Chelsio interfaces are the best-supported options. Packet fragmentation-Only consi... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Virtualized True NAS Finally, the ultimate True NAS hardware question is whether to use actual hardware or choose avirtualization solution. At the heart of the True NAS design is Open ZFS. Open ZFS works best withphysical storage devices. It is aware of their strengths and compensates for their weaknesses. True NAS dev... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
True NAS Enterprise True NAS SCALE Enterprise customers should contact i Xsystems Support for assistance with the initial set up and configuration of their systems. ▸ Contacting i X Support The installation process covers installing SCALE using an iso. True NAS SCALE uses DHCP to provide the initial system IP address. ... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
For SCALE support or assistance refer to the True NAS community forums, Discord, or the tutorialsincluded in the True NAS Documentation Hub. If you are not the administrator responsible for network access in your company, contact yournetwork administrator for assistance. If your company obtains network hardware and sup... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Network Access True NAS uses DHCP to assign the IP address to the primary system network interface. DHCP onlyprovisions one IP address. You can use this DHCP-provided address, or you can assign a static IPaddress. You must assign an IP address to each network interface card (NIC) installed in your systemif you want to ... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) service or servers allow for the transfer of electronic mailacross an Internet connection. True NAS uses either SMTP to send mail from SCALE to administratoror designated individual email addresses for system alert notifications. If you do not know this information and do not have a... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Required Access and Information Because there are many possible scenarios for network configurations, this section covers the basicsof the access and information required to configure SCALE to work in your network environment. Ifyou are the individual tasked with installing and configuring the True NAS SCALE server but... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Assign an IP address to the IPMI port of each controller in the True NAS array. If you have a High Availability (HA) system, the server is equipped with two controllers so assign two IP addresses, onefor each controller. Create and provide administrator credentials (user name and password) for access to the True NASIPM... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
A virtual IP for access to the UI when either controller is active An IP address for the primary network port on controller AAn IP address for the primary network port on controller Bi Xsystems Support can assist you with any questions you have with these network requirements. Provide the information listed to i Xsyste... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
SCALE users installing and configuring SCALE on their home server should follow the instructions inthis article to prepare for their SCALE system deployment. For SCALE support or assistance refer to the True NAS community forums, Discord, or the tutorialsincluded in the True NAS Documentation Hub. Physical Access When ... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Network Access True NAS uses DHCP to assign the IP address to the primary system network interface. DHCP onlyprovisions one IP address. You can use this DHCP-provided address, or you can assign a static IPaddress. You must assign an IP address to each network interface card (NIC) installed in your systemif you want to ... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) service or servers allow for the transfer of electronic mailacross an Internet connection. True NAS uses either SMTP to send mail from SCALE to either theadministrator or designated individual email addresses for system alert notifications. Contact your Internet or cable service pro... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Performing PGP ISO Verification You need an Open PGP encryption application for this method of ISO verification. ▸ Click here for the verification process. Using SHA256 Verification SHA256 verification uses the checksum to validate/verify the file. ▸ Click here for the verification process. Installing SCALE You can ins... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
True NAS SCALE is very flexible and can run on any x86_64 compatible (Intel or AMD) processor. SCALE requires at least 8GB of RAM (more is better) and a 20GB Boot Device. Preparing the Install File Physical hardware requires burning the True NAS SCALE installer to a device, typically a CD orremovable USB device. This d... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Select the install device as the boot drive, exit, and reboot the system. If the USB stick is not shown asa boot option, try a different USB slot. Slots available for boot differs by hardware. For optimalperformance, consider using NVMe S. M. A. R. T. tests to ensure the reliability of your storage devicesbefore instal... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Regardless of virtualization application, use these minimum settings:RAM: at least 8192MB (8GB)DISKS: two virtual disks with at least 16GB, one for the operating system and boot environments andat least one additional virtual disk to use as data storage. NETWORK: Use NAT, bridged, or host-only depending on your host ne... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Installing on a Generic Virtual Machine The procedure for creating a True NAS VM is the same for most hypervisors. ▸ Generic VM Installation Instructions Installing Using VMWare Player 15. 5 This example describes installing True NAS SCALE using VMWare Player 15. 5. ▸ Installation Instructions Adding Virtual Disks Afte... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Using the True NAS Installer Just as with installing SCALE on physical hardware, complete the installation in the VM by bootinginto the True NAS installer. ▸ Using the True NAS Installer in a Virtual Machine Congratulations, True NAS SCALE is now installed!The next step is to configure SCALE network and general setting... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
This article outlines a procedure to do a clean install of a SCALE Enterprise High Availability (HA)systems using an iso file. HA systems are dual controller systems with the primary controller referred to as controller 1(sometimes also as controller A) and controller 2 (or controller B). For best results, we recommend... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
these addresses. SCALE license file provided by i Xsystems. SCALE Storage Controller 1 (A) and 2 (B) serial numbers (refer to contracts or documentationprovided with the system or contact i Xsystems Support and provide your contract number). HA system controllers each have serial numbers, the lower number assigned is f... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Download the iso file from the True NAS website and prepare the USB flash drives if not using IPMIfor remote access. Log into your IPMI system using the network address assigned to controller 1, and then establish asecond connection with controller 2 in a new browser session. Install SCALE using the iso file and select... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
controller 1 and sync to peer. This synchronizes the completed configuration from controller 1 tocontroller 2 and keeps controller 1 designated as the primary controller. Or Begin installing controller 2 immediately after installing controller 1. When controller 2 finishesinstalling, power it off and keep it powered do... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
If you are physically present with the True NAS SCALE system, burn the. iso file to a USB flash driveand use that as the install media. Using IPMI to Install the ISO on a Controller Use this process to install the iso file on both controller 1 and controller 2. Best practice is to begin theinstall on controller 1, then... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
To allow controller 1 to access the UI, you must disable DHCP and add the controller 1 static IPaddress and netmask as an alias on the primary network interface, and then enter the networksettings for host name, domain name, default gateway, and the name servers (1 and 2). You canconfigure the rest of the HA global net... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Configuring Settings in the SCALE UI This section only applies to controller 1. Do not configure settings on controller 2. Use the SCALE UI to:Apply the HA license. Complete the network settings. Add the first storage pool. Sync controller 1 with controller 2. Applying the HA License SCALE UI Enterprise customers see t... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Configuring Network Settings Both controllers must be powered on and ready before you configure network settings. You must disable the failover service before you can configure network settings! Only configure network settings on controller 1! When ready to sync to peer, SCALE applies settings to controller 2 at that t... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
b. Add the failover settings. Select Critical, and then select 1 on the Failover Group dropdown list. c. Add the virtual IP (VIP) and controller 2 IP. Click Add for Aliases to display the additional IPaddress fields. First, enter the IP address for controller 1 into IP Address (This Controller) and select thenetmask (C... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
back up and running. Log out of the controller 1 UI, and log in using the VIP address. Sync controller 1 and 2. With controller 2 powered on, but not configured, from controller 1 click Sync To Peer. Select Reboot standby True NAS controller and Confirm, then click Proceedto start the sync operation. This sync controll... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
permissions can start the Console Setup menu by entering this command:/usr/bin/cli--menu The menu provides several options:For network configuration options 1, 2, and 3, we recommend using the SCALE UI to configurenetwork interfaces, as it has safeguards to prevent breaking network access to SCALE. 1) Configure network... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
shell unless you are an advanced user. Type exit to leave the shell. 8) Reboot Use to restart the system by powering down and then automatically powering on the system. 9) Shut down Use to power down the system. During the first boot, True NAS attempts to connect to a DHCP server from all live interfaces. If itreceives... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
▸ One or More Aliases? Configuring Required Network Settings True NAS uses DHCP to assign the IP address required to access the SCALE UI and displays it on the Console Setup Menu screen, and it sets the host name to truenas. If you do not plan to use the DHCP-assigned network addresses provided by SCALE, identify yourh... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Configuring Home User Network Settings Home users have a few options to allow Internet access using True NAS SCALE:Use 8. 8. 8. 8 as the DNS nameserver address Use your ISP provider DNS servers (contact them for assistance with these addresses)Use 1. 1. 1. 1 for Cloudflare Use 9. 9. 9. 9 for Quad9Changing the Administr... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
admin user passwords are disabled and the web interface session times out with these passwords disabled, SCALE provides a temporary sign-in screen to allow logging into the UI. Immediately go to the Credentials > Local User screen, select the admin user, click Edit and re-enable the password. Resetting the System Confi... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
to a CORE boot environment can break the system. Upgrade your CORE system to the latest publicly-available version, 13. 0-U6. 2 (or 13. 3 for community users), release before attempting to migrate from CORE to SCALE. See Software Releases for current recommended update paths to make sure you download and migrate to the... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
What can or cannot migrate? Although True NAS attempts to keep most of your CORE configuration data when upgrading to SCALE, some CORE-specific items do not transfer. These are the items that do not migrate from CORE:Microsoft One Drive Cloud Sync credentials and tasks. One Drive compatibility is not available in True ... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
options. SAS multipath is not supported in True NAS SCALE. True NAS 13 account names beginning with a number are not supported in True NAS SCALE. Usernames in SCALE must begin with a letter or an underscore. Before attempting a CORE to SCALEmigration, review the local user accounts and rename or replace any accounts th... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Migrate GELI-encrypted pools to a non-GELI-encrypted pool before upgrading from CORE 12. 0x orearlier releases! If you do not migrate from GELI to ZFS encryption before upgrading to CORE 13. 0-U# or migrating to SCALE you permanently lose access to the data in the GELI encrypted pool(s). Verify the root user is not loc... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
files kept secured outside of CORE. Data protection tasks-Write down or take screenshots of replication, periodic snapshot, cloud sync,or other task settings to reconfigure these in SCALE if you want to duplicate these tasks. Remove all CORE SMB auxiliary parameter settings before migrating to SCALE. As of 23. 10 SCALE... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Main domain name or the domain name for the portion of your network where the True NAS SCALEserver is deployed. Host name you want to use if not using the default-assigned host name in SCALE (truenas is thedefault host name in SCALE). IP address for each additional network interface added in your system and connected t... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
from that service to an application with the functionality of the deprecated service. True NAS SCALE has apps you can deploy as replacements for these services. SCALE 24. 04 providesthe option to force an upgrade without converting deprecated services to apps. The force option is notrecommended for the S3 service as fo... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Migration Preparation Review the Migration Preparation article for detailed recommendations and preparationsteps before attempting to migrate from CORE to SCALE. Depending on system configuration, migrating from CORE to SCALE can be more or lesscomplicated. Migration Methods Migrating True NAS from CORE to SCALE is a o... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
system configuration file to restore the system settings to the SCALE installation and import the datastorage pools. Select SCALE Update Train This method is only available for non-Enterprise community systems. Go to System > Update From the Train dropdown, choose the latest stable True NAS SCALE release, 24. 04 (Drago... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Confirm that the True NAS CORE system is on the latest public release, 13. 0-U6. 2 (community userscould have 13. 3-RELEASE or newer installed). Download the SCALE manual update file. See Software Releases for current recommended updatepaths to make sure you download and migrate to the correct SCALE version. Click CHEC... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Recreating the Admin User Account Root account logins are deprecated in SCALE Bluefin 22. 12. 0 or newer for security hardening and to comply with Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS). All True NAS users should create anadministrator account with all required permissions and begin using it to access True NAS... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Add the home directory for the new admin user. Enter or browse to select the location where SCALEcreates the home directory. For example, /mnt/tank. If you created a dataset to use for homedirectories, select that dataset. Select the Read, Write, and Execute permissions for User, Group,and Other this directory should h... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
True NAS SCALE automatically renames components, such as disks and interfaces, migrated from True NAS 13, but does not modify the component Description. For example, the Name of an interface identified as igb0 in True NAS 13 is updated to eno1 after migration to True NAS 24. 04, but the Descriptionigb0 is retained. Thi... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Interfaces True NAS 13 enumerates interface names using interface drivers, such as igb for Intel devices,followed by a number. True NAS 13 Enterprise systems use ix followed by a number. True NAS 24. 10 enumerates interface names using PCI locations. By default, systems identify theirnetwork ports with eno or enp follo... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
On June 29, 2021, a new feature was merged into the True NAS fork of Open ZFS[1] for developers totest and integrate with other parts of the system. This feature included a new pool feature flag tosignify an on-disk format change to how xattr names are encoded on Linux. This original version ofthe feature was easily ac... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Users who created or upgraded a pool using a True NAS SCALE build from between June 29 and July15 2021 or who have manually set xattr_compat=all on a dataset and written an xattr will haveactivated the feature. Once activated, the feature cannot be deactivated until all datasets (includingsnapshots) that have ever util... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Creating a new pool with the feature explicitly disabled and replicating the desired datasets is oneworkaround if your pool has the feature active: Please keep in mind these are simplified, contrived examples. If you aren't sure of how to replicateyour pool yourself, seek help on the True NAS forums. After upgrade to 2... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
onto True NAS SCALE using the Syncthing Enterprise application. The Syncthing Enterpriseapplication can mount remote SMB shares in a manner that preserves relevant metadata. True NAS24. 10 (Electric Eel) also adds migration support for SMB alternate data streams (ADS), used to storeapplication-specific metadata. ▸ Sync... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
place for handling local accounts is an unsupported configuration. Process Overview The process of setting up data migration from an external NAS to True NAS SCALE consists of:Installing two instances of the Syncthing Enterprise app, configuring the first instance to ingest datafrom the external source and the second i... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
d. Deselect Host Network under Network Configuration. Default ports can be used for this Syncthing instance. e. Select ix Volume (Dataset created automatically by the system) or configure an existinghost path for Syncthing Home Storage under Storage Configuration. f. Select SMB Share (Mounts a persistent volume claim t... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Install the second instance of the Syncthing Enterprise app on True NAS SCALE. a. Go to Apps > Discover Apps, locate the Syncthing enterprise app widget. Ensure the widgetreflects the Enterprise train version of the app. b. To avoid name conflicts, use a unique name to indicate this Syncthing instance is writing to a l... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
directory of the remote source from a client that has read-write access to create the folder. or Access the Syncthing UI for the ingest instance. Click Actions in the top toolbar and select Advanced to open the Advanced Configuration screen. Select the ingest folder and change Marker Name from. stfolder to another fold... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
the primary network interface with a static IP address or use the SCALE UI to make network changesand complete the initial configuration. Configuring your system includes:Setting up your first pool Setting up data sharing Setting up backup for the system and your stored data Configuration Articles Logging Into SCALE th... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
the LINUX shell command-line interface (CLI) to modify the system does not modify the settings database. After a system restart, changes made in the CLI revert to the original database settings, wiping away any user-made command line changes. Web Interface Access True NAS automatically creates several ways to access th... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Logging Into the SCALE UI Use a computer with access to the same network as the True NAS system. Enter the host name anddomain or IP address assigned to the primary network interface in a web browser to connect to the SCALE web interface. The browser used to access the SCALE UI can impact the quality of your user exper... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
▸ Clean Installing SCALE▸ Upgrading from SCALE Early Releases▸ Migrating/Upgrading from CORE to SCALE Logging In as Truenas_Admin After setting up the truenas_admin user from one of the scenarios documented above, entertruenas_admin and the password to log into SCALE. To modify user credentials, go to Credentials > Loc... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Creating an Administrator Account at First Log in If you selected the SCALE installation option 2. Configure using Web UI, the sign-in screen showstwo authentication methods. One allows you to log in as root or you can create the administrationaccount. Select either the Administrative user or Root user (not recommended... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Introducing the SCALE Dashboard After logging in for the first time, the main system Dashboard screen displays. The Dashboardshows different system information cards (widgets) with basic information about the installedversion, systems component usage, network traffic, and configured pools or storage usage. Thedashboard... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Top Toolbar The SCALE top navigation top toolbar provides access to functional areas of the UI that you mightwant to directly access while on other screens in the UI. Icon buttons provide quick access todropdown lists of options, dropdown panels with information on system alerts or tasks, and caninclude access to other... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Next Steps With access to the True NAS SCALE web interface and all the management options, you can beginconfiguring your system!Configuring SCALE Using the UI True NAS Enterprise i Xsystems True NAS Enterprise customers should contact i Xsystems Support after their systems arrive to receive additional guidance on their... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
True NAS Enterprise Applying Enterprise Licenses True NAS SCALE Enterprise customers should contact i Xsystems support to obtain license information for their True NAS system. To apply the license information, go to the System > General screen and use the Update License option on the Support widget (system information ... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Setting Up Networking True NAS uses DHCP to assign the IP address required to access the SCALE UI and displays it on the Console Setup Menu screen, and it sets the host name to truenas. If you do not plan to use the DHCP-assigned network addresses provided by SCALE, identify yourhost and domain names, the static or fix... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Adding Network Interfaces Multiple interfaces connected to a single True NAS system cannot be members of the same subnet. You can combine multiple interfaces with link aggregation (LAGG) or a network bridge. Alternatively, you can assign multiple static IP addresses to a single interface by configuring aliases. ▸ Click... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
the SCALE UI. For more information on when to use an alias or a static IP address, see Managing Interfaces. Setting Up Storage True NAS SCALE requires at least one storage pool. We recommend you create the required pool andplan the rest of your storage needs before adding sharing, container applications, virtual machin... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Configuring System Services Configure and enable the services you need based on what you deploy on your SCALE system. True NAS Enterprise Enterprise or SCALE systems with large numbers of disks should enable SMART service and configure SMART testing. SCALE Enterprise HA systems should enable and configure the failover ... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Saving or creating a new boot environment to use as a restore point if system issues cause you to loseaccess to the SCALE UI. Downloading a system debug to capture system information to use as a comparison against futuredebug files. To download a system debug file, go to System > Advanced and click Save Debug tobegin t... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
without the storage overhead that comes with backing up through data replication, or you can use oneof the replication options SCALE provides. Another option is to create an account with a cloud storage service provider, then let SCALE managethe backups. Use the Backup Credentials screen Cloud Credentials to add authen... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
i Xsystems Support can assist Enterprise customers with configuring directory service settings in SCALE with the information customers provide, but they cannot configure customer Active Directory system settings. Non-Enterprise users can find support for configuring directory services in the True NASDocumentation Hub t... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Updating SCALE You can update your system with an iso file using the system administration console or an update fileinstalled through the SCALE UI. There are a few ways to find available updates for your instance of True NAS SCALE:The main Dashboard > System Information widget alerts you when a SCALE update is availabl... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
installation does not count toward this minimum. You can configure data backups in several ways and have different requirements. Backing data up inthe cloud requires a 3rd party cloud storage provider account. Backing up with replication requiresyou to have additional storage on the True NAS system or (ideally) another... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
character length for datasets, so it is limited to 50 characters. You cannot change the pool name after creation. (Enterprise systems only) Select the Enclosure Option to apply the dispersal strategy of yourchoice. Only shows for i Xsystems-provided systems with expansion shelves. No Enclosure Dispersal Strategy does n... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
Adding Datasets or Zvols New pools have a root dataset that allows further division into new non-root parent and child datasetsor into storage volumes (zvols). A dataset is a file system that stores data and has specific permissions. A zvol is a virtual block device (like a virtual disk drive) that has a predefined sto... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
▸ ACL Settings for Dataset Presets If creating an SMB or multi-protocol (SMB and NFS) share the dataset name value auto-populates theshare name field with the dataset name. If you plan to deploy container applications, the system automatically creates the ix-applicationsdataset, but this dataset is not used for applica... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
After setting up storage on your True NAS, it is time to begin sharing data! There are several sharingsolutions available on SCALE, but in this article we discuss the most common. Sharing Data Methods True NAS SCALE provides three types of sharing methods:SMB for Windows shares NFS for Unix-like shares ISCSi block shar... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
For more information on adding SMB shares, see Adding SMB Shares. True NAS must be joined to Active Directory or have at least one local SMB user before creating an SMB share. When creating an SMB user, ensure that Samba Authentication is enabled. You cannot access SMB shares using the root user, True NAS built-in user... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
c. Click Save. As of SCALE 22. 12 (Bluefin) and later, True NAS does not support SMB client operating systems that are labeled by their vendor as End of Life or End of Support. This means MS-DOS (including Windows 98) clients, among others, cannot connect to True NAS SCALE SMB servers. The upstream Samba project that T... | TrueNAS-SCALE UserGuide.pdf |
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