Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts from January, 2021

How to migrate a dataset from one pool to another in TrueNAS CORE ?

The migration steps. 1. Stopping the services that use the dataset. (recommended). 2. Replicating the dataset to the new pool. 3. Verify that all data is replicated. 4. Put in operation the new dataset. 5. Delete the old dataset when satisfied (or not).   The video tutorial can be found by clicking on the title or the picture below. How to migrate a dataset from one pool to another in TrueNAS CORE 1. Stopping the services that use the dataset (recommended). Go to the services tab and what I do if not certain of which services are used by the dataset I let only running the services from which I am cetain that they do not use the dataset. Also, control jails and Virtual Machines to be sure that they do not use the dataset. In the video I do not stop the services to show it is possible. 2. Replicate the dataset to the new pool. a. go to Tasks --> Replication Tasks b. add new replication task c. select source location (example select on this system source /mnt/volume1/VM iso) d. sel...

Follow up on using docker on TrueNAS CORE with a video tutorial

In a previous post https://hometinylab.blogspot.com/2020/09/using-docker-on-freenas.html I explain how to install a Virtual Machine in TrueNAS CORE for using docker. In this follow up I made a video tutorial with the steps from the blog. To download Ubuntu Live server go to this link  https://ubuntu.com/download/server  choose option two to download the server ISO. And for the video click on the video title or the image. Using Docker on TrueNAS 12 CORE