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(Solved)Install nas4free using VMWare and ZFS?

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(Solved)Install nas4free using VMWare and ZFS?

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I have set the 2 lSI cards (lsi-2008 and 2308) in passthrough in PCI Devices as they was set as disabled.
Cards is flashed with IT-Mode

Some guidence howto is needed :D

First time using vmware.
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Re: Install nas4free using VMWare and ZFS?

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I'm assuming you installed ESXi: Next step is to create a virtual hard drive which will contain NAS4Free embedded (Instead of installing it to a USB stick). Size can be something between 4GB and 8GB. Download the NAS4Free ISO, boot from it and install NAS4Free on the virtual hard drive. All drives connected to the LSI cards are now available to store your data.
1) XigmaNAS 12.1.0.4 amd64-embedded on a Dell T20 running in a VM on ESXi 6.7U3, 22GB out of 32GB ECC RAM, LSI 9300-8i IT mode in passthrough mode. Pool 1: 2x HGST 10TB, mirrored, L2ARC: Samsung 850 Pro; Pool 2: 1x Samsung 860 EVO 1TB, SLOG: Samsung SM883, services: Samba AD, CIFS/SMB, ftp, ctld, rsync, syncthing, zfs snapshots.
2) XigmaNAS 12.1.0.4 amd64-embedded on a Dell T20 running in a VM on ESXi 6.7U3, 8GB out of 32GB ECC RAM, IBM M1215 crossflashed, IT mode, passthrough mode, 2x HGST 10TB , services: rsync.
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Re: Install nas4free using VMWare and ZFS?

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Yes it is ESXi 6.5 i will try what you write as this seems easier then this :D

As i assume the cards is supported and they are set in passthrough and will be used by nas4free only
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Re: Install nas4free using VMWare and ZFS?

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Thanks :D
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Re: (Solved)Install nas4free using VMWare and ZFS?

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Any feedback on how NAS4Free & ESXI are working out? Are they both playing in the sandbox nicely or is one refusing to share the toys?
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2) Librenms on Ubuntu
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Re: (Solved)Install nas4free using VMWare and ZFS?

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Yes it is working fine, fast and reliable.
Though free licence of vmware only support 8 VCores but i guess it is enough.

Should have installed it a long time a go.
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Re: (Solved)Install nas4free using VMWare and ZFS?

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Yeap no problems here, either..
I have a n4f instance running on my ESXi with a 50GB vmdk just for easy sharing of some files to VMs.
No issues whatsoever.
My Nas
  1. Case: Fractal Design Define R2
  2. M/B: Supermicro x9scl-f
  3. CPU: Intel Celeron G1620
  4. RAM: 16GB DDR3 ECC (2 x Kingston KVR1333D3E9S/8G)
  5. PSU: Chieftec 850w 80+ modular
  6. Storage: 8x2TB HDDs in a RaidZ2 array ~ 10.1 TB usable disk space
  7. O/S: XigmaNAS 11.2.0.4.6625 -amd64 embedded
  8. Extra H/W: Dell Perc H310 SAS controller, crosflashed to LSI 9211-8i IT mode, 8GB Innodisk D150SV SATADOM for O/S

Backup Nas: U-NAS NSC-400, Gigabyte MB10-DS4 (4x4TB Seagate Exos disks in RaidZ configuration - 32GB RAM)
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