How to config a static IP Adress / DNS-Server for a Jail

[nas4free-user]

It seems as using FreeNAS within ESXi (as VM) does not work with DHCP.
(see: https://ixsystems.com/community/threads/network-problems.72436/page-2#post-544437).

If I disable DHCP I can a configure static address and default route, but no DNS Server!
This is probably my problem when trying to install the Syncthing Plugin, I get:
"[EFAULT] Exception: CallError:[EFAULT] pkg.cdn.trueos.org could not be reached via DNS, check your network occured, destroyed syncthing."

So, where can I configure the DNS Server for the Jail (11.2 U5)?

 

[melloa]

It seems as using FreeNAS within ESXi (as VM) does not work with DHCP.

That's not correct. That's how my server is configured: ESXi 6.7 and FreeNAS VM. All my VMs are on DHCP.

So, where can I configure the DNS Server for the Jail

Why not create a FreeBSD VM? If you want to use FreeNAS jails/plugins/bhyve capabilities, why running it as a VM?

 

[nas4free-user]

That's not correct. That's how my server is configured: ESXi 6.7 and FreeNAS VM. All my VMs are on DHCP.

Why not create a FreeBSD VM? If you want to use FreeNAS jails/plugins/bhyve capabilities, why running it as a VM?

I'm used to ESXi, so I don't want to change (I have many other VMs running).
In fact DHCP for the VM is not the problem - DHCP is working fine in all VMs.
The Problem is the Jail within a FreeNAS VM - the Jail (eg. Syncthing) does not get an IP address per DHCP!

Have you tried to install a Jail (Plugin) within youre virtual FreeNAS?

Regards,
Frank

 

[melloa]

Have you tried to install a Jail (Plugin) within youre virtual FreeNAS?

No, not inside ESXi, as all can be run as a VM inside vmware.

 

[nas4free-user]

So still the question is:
How can I set the DNS server for the Jail manually?
Anyway, this should be possible! But I didn't find out so far.

 

[anmnz]

How can I set the DNS server for the Jail manually?

Traditionally, if you are using DNS and not using DHCP then you edit /etc/resolv.conf.

 

[nas4free-user]

but how can I edit the resolve.conf if I cannot create the Jail due to the network issue?