After searching through the forums on a couple different issues, I see that it is generally better to not virtualize FreeNAS. That fact has me wondering about re-architecting my setup with FreeNAS as the host, instead of Linux/virt-manager/qemu.
My system:
I also have FreeNAS installed on a vm. The HDDs are passed through to it. I've assigned it 16GB of ram, and pinned some cpu cores so it has the needed processing power.
With FreeNAS switched to being the host, I'm stuck on how I'd get Linux working. I need a graphics output for the host OS, that takes up one 1080, to get Windows 10 games, and other apps, working, I'd need to pass through the second 1080 to the W10 vm, that takes the other.
Due to the size of the coolers on the 1080's, I'm doubtful I can fit another gpu in my system, so buying a cheap card is unlikely to help.
Is it possible to go completely headless with FreeNAS? I'm pretty sure I need a way to access the console, but can that be done via something other than a gpu? So I'd be able to passthrough one 1080 to a Linux vm, and the other to a Windows vm?
Does FreeNAS's virtual machine tooling even support that kind of passthrough?
Pardon if I'm unclear on anything, I'm actually home sick today and I'm not exactly thinking clearly... :\
My system:
- AMD Threadripper 1950x
- 64GB RAM
- 5 4TB HDDs
- 1 1TB SATA SSD
- 1 2TB nvme m.2
- 2 Gigabyte GeForce 1080's
- ASUS PRIME X399-A motherboard
I also have FreeNAS installed on a vm. The HDDs are passed through to it. I've assigned it 16GB of ram, and pinned some cpu cores so it has the needed processing power.
With FreeNAS switched to being the host, I'm stuck on how I'd get Linux working. I need a graphics output for the host OS, that takes up one 1080, to get Windows 10 games, and other apps, working, I'd need to pass through the second 1080 to the W10 vm, that takes the other.
Due to the size of the coolers on the 1080's, I'm doubtful I can fit another gpu in my system, so buying a cheap card is unlikely to help.
Is it possible to go completely headless with FreeNAS? I'm pretty sure I need a way to access the console, but can that be done via something other than a gpu? So I'd be able to passthrough one 1080 to a Linux vm, and the other to a Windows vm?
Does FreeNAS's virtual machine tooling even support that kind of passthrough?
Pardon if I'm unclear on anything, I'm actually home sick today and I'm not exactly thinking clearly... :\