Ilf2012
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FreeNAS 8 is an open source network attached storage operating system based on FreeBSD. It features a modular rewrite from the original monolithic design and focuses on core NAS functionality. Key features include the ability to create and manage ZFS and UFS volumes, configure file sharing over various protocols, and integrate with LDAP/Active Directory. The new 8.2 version introduces a plug-in architecture and built-in support for media streaming and torrents. Users can get involved by reporting bugs, testing releases, contributing documentation, and assisting others on forums.
Ilf2012
- 1. Introduction to FreeNAS 8 Dru Lavigne Director of Community Development, iXsystems ILF, April 14, 2012
- 2. Outline Introduction to FreeNAS 8 Features and ZFS Overview What's New in 8.2 Configuration Workflow Getting Involved with the Community Additional Resources
- 3. Introduction Open source NAS (network attached storage) based on an embedded version of FreeBSD (nanoBSD) and released under 2-clause BSD license Enterprise-grade appliance (TrueNAS) is also available in 2U/4U form factors with professional support
- 4. Introduction 8.x is a rewrite of the original monolithic design (.7x) to a modular design 8.0 was released May, 2011 with a focus on NAS core functionality 8.0.4 is the current release (as of February, 29 2012) 8.2, currently in beta, introduces plug-in architecture for non-core addons
- 5. Introduction If you're used to .7x: Hardware requirements have changed Designed to be installed on a thumb drive or compact flash, not a hard drive Graphical administrative interface is completely different and info in .7x forums/docs won't apply Many .7x features are not “core NAS” and need to be installed using upcoming plug-in architecture
- 6. Features Create UFS or ZFS volumes (ZFS recommended) Import existing UFS/ZFS RAID/z volumes Import existing UFS, DOS, NTFS, EXT2/3 volumes Create shares using Appletalk, NFS, and SMB protocols Configure access through FTP/SFTP, SSH, and iSCSI
- 7. Features Integration with OpenLDAP, Active Directory Automated, secure replication via rsync/ssh Automated ZFS snapshots and scrubs Front-ends to cron, sysctls, loader.conf Reporting graphs, scheduled S.M.A.R.T. tests, automated alerts, UPS
- 8. Features Link aggregation and failover IEEE 802.1q VLAN support DDNS, SNMP, and TFTP support Control panel to stop/start and view the status of services Supports OSX Time Machine Supports Windows Shadow Copies
- 9. Features Upgrades keep a backup of the old OS, allowing for rollback Administrative GUI accessed through a web browser; 8.2 adds a web shell for command line operations Users Guide published with each version and available in wiki, HTML, PDF, epub, and Kindle formats
- 10. ZFS 128-bit filesystem designed to be a “self-healing” and to address hardware RAID issues with data integrity Snapshots (point in time) only store what has changed since the last snapshot Snapshots (ro) can be cloned (rw) Can rollback to any snapshot
- 11. ZFS RAIDZ1: equivalent to RAID5 RAIDZ2: double-parity solution similar to RAID6 RAIDZ3: triple-parity solution Caveats: resilvering takes time and can stress disks
- 12. ZFS Versions: 15: FreeNAS 8.0.x and 8.2 28: FreeBSD 9.0, FreeNAS 8.3, TrueNAS - adds RAIDZ3, deduplication 30: Oracle has not open sourced (will they?) - adds encryption - FreeBSD zfsd (ZFS fault monitoring and management daemon) may address this
- 13. What's New in 8.2 Plug-in architecture for non-core functionality, uses the PBI format Installed plugins can be configured from the GUI Documented API so users can create and contribute their own plug-ins (currently WIP) Built-in DAAP, DLNA, and torrent support Automatic configuration of multi-path hardware
- 14. Configuration Workflow 1. Set the administrative username and password 2. Create volumes/datasets 3. Create users/groups or integrate with LDAP/AD 4. Configure share 5. Start applicable service(s) 6. Test the configuration
- 15. 1. Set administrative Creds
- 16. 2. Create Volume Choices: 1. Import existing UFS RAID or ZFS pool ● ● 2. Import existing disk formatted with UFS, FAT, ● NTFS, or EXT2/3 ● 3. Create UFS or ZFS volume ●
- 17. Create Volume
- 19. 3. Users/Groups Choices: 1. Manually create 2. Import existing Active Directory users 3. Import existing LDAP users
- 20. 4. Configure Share Choices: AFP: for Mac OS X CIFS: for Windows, also supports any other OS NFS: faster than CIFS, supports any OS SSH: CLI and GUI clients available for any OS FTP: CLI and GUI clients available for any OS iSCSI target: for access to raw disks
- 21. Configure Share When configuring: Recommended to only have one type of share to prevent filesystem/client conflicts Users needing access to that share must have permission to the volume being shared, or the share access must be set to anon/guest Permissions can be set on a per volume or per dataset basis
- 22. 5. Start Service
- 23. 6. Test Configuration From a client, confirm that access is permitted to allowed users Can enable console logging at bottom of browser to troubleshoot a service that won't start Can use web shell to read logs when troubleshooting
- 24. Participate Report bugs Try out the testing snapshots Contribute configuration scenarios Assist users on the forums or IRC Blog or write a review about your FreeNAS experience
- 26. Resources Links to Users Guide: http://doc.freenas.org IRC: #freenas on Freenode Links to mailing lists, instructional videos, and professional support: http://doc.freenas.org/index.php/ FreeNAS_Support_Resources
- 27. Questions Contact: [email protected] URL to Slides: http://slideshare.net/dlavigne/ilf2012