Headless Operation

[dbieniek]

I've installed FreeNAS 8 and have it up and working. I would like to operate the system without an attached keyboard, monitor or mouse.

Is there a configuration that will let me do this or is this all controlled by BIOS?

 

[toddos]

Unplug the monitor, keyboard, and mouse. Now you're headless. You shouldn't need any of that to boot unless your BIOS is of an ancient version that requires a keyboard (the old "No keyboard detected. Press F1 to continue" BIOS messages). You can turn off the console menu from Settings -> Advanced if you like, but if there's no keyboard and monitor attached what does i matter if that menu is there or not?