FreeNas 9.3 stable + VirualBox + PlexServer

[Zorin1]

I was trying to play around with FreeNas in VirualBox, I wanted to see if I could get Plexserver setup and working. I been at this for a few days now trying to do research and trying different stuff. I'm giving up now because I don't know what else to try. The issue is that I get everything installed but when I click on the link to launch Plex it does not open but times out. I think that it has something to do with the network interface in the jail. If I run a shell from the jail, I can't ping anything. I can setup a share and map windows to it and copy files to the new share. So the networking is working just not for the jail. Anyone have any ideas of what I am doing wrong? very frustrating.

 

[Mirfster]

Have you configured the network for the jail itself?

Not sure if you have looked at this: (Tutorial) How To Install Plex in a FreeNAS 9.3 Jail (Updated)

 

[Zorin1]

I figure out the problem. In VirtualBox under the Network for the VM, I did the following for Adapter 1:
1) Enable Network Adapter was checked
2) Attached to: was set to Bridged Adapter
3) Click on Advanced
4) Promiscuous Mode: Allow All <---- This is what was needed

I have the jail set for DHCP.

 

[m0nkey_]

Any reason as to why you're trying to use the VirtualBox jail when Plex Media Server runs just fine in a standard jail? All you're doing is adding an extra layer of complexity.

 

[chrisada]

Any reason as to why you're trying to use the VirtualBox jail when Plex Media Server runs just fine in a standard jail? All you're doing is adding an extra layer of complexity.

It sounded like OP is running Plex, in a jail of a FreeNAS, which in turn is running in VirtualBox.

Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk

 

[m0nkey_]

Oh, sorry. My bad. Should have read the post more closely. If you're just testing FreeNAS and using Jails, you need to enable promiscuous mode in the VM network settings.

 

[Zorin1]

It sounded like OP is running Plex, in a jail of a FreeNAS, which in turn is running in VirtualBox.

You are correct. I was only using VirtualBox for testing. I want to make sure that I knew what I was doing before I did it on my new box. I'm still waiting for parts to come in.

I only want the plexserver to have readonly access to the media files. I was able to do this. I'm excited getting my FreeNas server up and running.