Learning FreeNAS

Learn how to work with FreeNAS, a flexible and open-source operating system for providing storage services on a network.

Introduction

• FreeNAS
• Lab setup

1. Install and Configure FreeNAS

• Planning a FreeNAS installation
• Installing FreeNAS
• Using the console interface
• Exploring the web interface
• System configuration

2. Manage Storage in FreeNAS

• Understanding ZFS
• Create a ZFS pool
• Configuring virtual devices
• Adding and modifying datasets
• Working with ZFS pools
• Adding storage
• Recovering from storage failures
• Snapshots
• Console storage administration

3. FreeNAS Operation

• Sharing storage on the network
• Managing users and groups
• Shared storage for groups
• Import information from other disks
• Managing services
• Jails, virtual machines, and plugins
• Backups and replication
• Upgrading software and hardware

Conclusion

• Next steps