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@@ -81,34 +81,34 @@ I found a solution on this [post](https://forums.truenas.com/t/installation-fail
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- Move the line `await asyncio.sleep(1)` right beneath `for _try in range(tries):`
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- Edit line 46 to add `+ 'p'`:
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`for partdir in filter(lambda x: x.is_dir() and x.name.startswith(device + 'p'), dir_contents):`
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- Exit the shell and start the installation without reboot
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The installer was finally able to get through:
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Once the installation was complete, I shut down the machine. Then I installed it into my rack on top of the 3 Proxmox VE nodes. I plugged both Ethernet cables from my switch and powered it up.
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## Configure TrueNAS
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By default, TrueNAS uses DHCP. I found its MAC in UniFi and created a DHCP reservation. In OPNsense, I added a Dnsmasq host override. In the Caddy plugin, I set up a domain for TrueNAS pointing to that IP, then rebooted.
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By default, TrueNAS uses DHCP. I found its MAC address in my UniFi interface and created a DHCP reservation. In OPNsense, I added a Dnsmasq host override. In the Caddy plugin, I set up a domain for TrueNAS pointing to that IP, then rebooted.
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✅ After a few minutes, TrueNAS is now available on https://nas.vezpi.com.
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### General Settings
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During install, I didn’t set a password for truenas_admin. The login page forced me to pick one:
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Once the password is updated, I land on the dashboard. The UI feels great at first glance:
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I quickly explore the interface, the first thing I do is changing the hostname to `granite` and check the box below et it inherit domain from DHCP:
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In the `General Settings`, I change the `Localization` settings. I set the Console Keyboard Map to `French (AZERTY)` and the Timezone to `Europe/Paris`.
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I create a new user `vez`, with `Full Admin` role within TrueNAS. I allow SSH for key‑based auth only, no passwords:
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Finally I remove the admin role from `truenas_admin` and lock the account.
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@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ In the `Storage` page, I can find my `Disks`, where I can confirm TrueNAS can se
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Back in the `Storage Dashboard`, I click the `Create Pool` button. I name the pool `storage` because I'm really inspired to give it a name:
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Then I select the `Mirror` layout:
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#### SMB share
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Let's now create my first dataset `files` to share files over the network for my Windows client, like ISOs, etc:
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Let's now create my first dataset `files` to share files over the network for my Windows clients, like ISOs, etc:
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When creating SMB datasets in SCALE, set Share Type to SMB so the right ACL/xattr defaults apply. TrueNAS then prompts me to start/enable the SMB service:
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From my Windows Laptop, I try to access my new share `\\granite.mgmt.vezpi.com\files`. As expected I'm prompt to give credentials.
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@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ On my current NFS server, the files for the photos are owned by `root` (managed
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✅ I mount the NFS share on a client, this works fine.
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After initial setup, my `storage` pool datasets look like:
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- backups
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- `backups`
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- `duplicati`: [Duplicati](https://duplicati.com/) storage backend
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- `proxmox`: future Proxmox Backup Server
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- `cloud`: `Nextcloud` data
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@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ After initial setup, my `storage` pool datasets look like:
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- `videos`
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I mentioned VM capabilities in my requirements. I won't cover that is this post, it will be covered next time.
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### Data protection
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Now time to enable some data protection features:
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### Android application
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Out of curiosity, I've checked on the Google Play store for an app to manage a TrueNAS instance. I've found [Nasdeck](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.strtechllc.nasdeck&hl=fr&pli=1), which is quite nice. Here some screenshots:
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## Conclusion
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