TrueNAS Unified Storage Array
Basic Setup & Deployment
The complete TrueNAS User Guide is available
at support.iXsystems.com and by selecting Guide
from within the TrueNAS UI.
For assistance, please contact your TrueNAS
Support Representative:
8x5:
1 (855) 473-7449 option 2 (US Only Toll-Free)
1 (408) 943-4100 Option 2
Email:
After Hours (24x7 Gold Level Support Only):
1 (855) 499-5131 (US Only Toll-Free)
1 (678)-353-0154 (Local and International)
Step 8. Install the drive trays
in the enclosure.
Step 9. Connect the expansion shelves.
Refer to
the corresponding Basic Setup & Deployment Guide included
with each expansion shelf.
Step 10. Prepare for initial configuration.
Connect
the network cables and Out of Band Management port before
attempting to configure and power on the TrueNAS Array for
the first time. If you submitted a pre-configuration worksheet
to iXsystems, the Out of Band Management interface will
already be configured. Otherwise, you will need to configure
the Out of Band Management interface before it can be used.
Refer to the TrueNAS User Guide
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for instructions on
configuring TrueNAS for Out of Band Management. If you are
unable to set up Out of Band Management before the initial
configuration, connect a VGA monitor and a USB keyboard
connected to the TrueNAS Array.
Do not power on the
TrueNAS until Step 13
.
Step 11. Attach the TrueNAS faceplate
by inserting
the two tabs into the holes at the right side of the face of the
appliance, then push the left side of the faceplate until it locks
into place on the array face. The TrueNAS emblem on the
faceplate is a global fault detection LED. When the system is
optimal, the emblem LED will shine its normal white color. If
there are any errors detected, the emblem LED will change to
glowing red. If the emblem LED is red, click the Alert icon in
the upper right corner of the TrueNAS UI for more details on
the specific error.
Step 12. Power on all expansion shelves
that are
connected to your TrueNAS Array and wait two minutes
before plugging in the power cords on the TrueNAS Array.
Step 13. Plug in the power cords.
When you are
ready to power on the TrueNAS Array, plug in the two power
cords, first into the power supplies then into the power
outlet. The power cords are provided in the accessory kit.
The array is configured to automatically power on when
connected to a power outlet. It is designed this way so that
the TrueNAS Array will automatically power back on following
a power failure even after the power has been restored.
Note:
The power button on the left side of the TrueNAS
Array corresponds with Storage Controller 1 (top) and
the power button on the right corresponds with Storage
Controller 2 (bottom). In non-HA systems, the buttons for
Storage Controller 2 are disabled.
Step 14. Perform TrueNAS initial software
configuration.
If you submitted a pre-configuration
worksheet to iXsystems, access the IP address you requested
for the TrueNAS Array using a web browser attached to the
same network as the TrueNAS Array. Otherwise, contact your
TrueNAS Support Representative.
Controller 2
(Bottom)
Controller 1
(Top)
1 Left
2 Right
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The Guide is available from
support.iXsystems.com
or by clicking the Guide icon in the
TrueNAS UI.
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