First steps with TrueNAS: Need help

TrueNAS General
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Hi everyone,

First of all, I want to thank everyone who contributes to and helps people in this forum.

I’ve just started trying out TrueNAS. I currently have a server running Open Media Vault, and since I’ve acquired a new machine, I wanted to set it up with TrueNAS. This is my first time dealing with TrueNAS and I’m finding it a bit challenging to understand.

I’ve already installed the OS on my machine, and the first problem I encountered is that the disk where the operating system is installed apparently cannot be used as a data disk. My disk is 512GB and I don’t think the system needs that much. I should have partitioned the disk first before installing the OS.

I’m facing a similar situation with “Pools”. If I don’t have another disk, I can’t create a new pool, and if I can’t create a new pool, I can’t install plugins, etc.

I’ve added an extra disk to my machine, but I don’t know how to create a pool. I don’t need any kind of RAID for now, as I just want to use it as a media server, so data loss isn’t a major concern for me. As I gain more knowledge of the system, I would like to expand the NAS and get more out of it.

Thanks in advance for your help!

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Pretend it’s embedded in your NAS appliance, just like the nonvolatile storage in a flashable router. It serves its purpose to provide a functional device.

Pretend it’s “free”. Whether 128-GiB or 4-TiB, it’s a freebie that is permanently soldered in your NAS appliance.

Now you can focus on your actual storage drives. :slightly_smiling_face:

The GUI allows you to create a pool from a single drive. It will warn you, but you can still override it to continue.

Visit the Storage → Pools page.

I recommend you read the guides on the Docs website to understand an overview of basic processes.

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Same as OMV, really…

Then what’s the point of TrueNAS and ZFS?