Dedicated IP address

[RobGoss]

Hello everyone I wanted to know is it best to add a Dedicated IP address when setting up a Nas system or just use tge (DHCP) that the system adds when you install TrueNas..

Thanks so much

 

[jgreco]

Infrastructure systems are best assigned a static IP address. DHCP is a crap shoot, you don't really know where a device is going to land, whether or not a lease will renew at the same address, etc., and also comes with the risk if the DHCP server runs out of leases or craps out, your NAS might "disappear" which could be really annoying if you're using it. It's also the only way to configure more than a single network interface, which is very common in all but the simplest networks.

 

[RobGoss]

Infrastructure systems are best assigned a static IP address. DHCP is a crap shoot, you don't really know where a device is going to land, whether or not a lease will renew at the same address, etc., and also comes with the risk if the DHCP server runs out of leases or craps out, your NAS might "disappear" which could be really annoying if you're using it. It's also the only way to configure more than a single network interface, which is very common in all but the simplest networks.

Thank you so much for your expertise its very much appreciated. I will configure that ASAP. I was reading it's the best way to set a TrueNas system that's why I wanted to confirm it.