Monitor

[Erictmtl]

Hello I tried to build a Nas yesterday with some of my old piece of hardware.
Once I finally build the PC I realise I changed my PC few years ago because the motherboard was not working anymore and all my others motherboard doesnt have the appropriate connectors.
Then I was thinking about finding an old motherboard but then I realise buying a "real NAS" was a good idea

I read few guides and post on this forum about it and I found this old post very interesing https://forums.freenas.org/index.php?threads/do-i-need-a-monitor.7762/

Like him I don't want to attach a monitor over it all the time.
Just for curiousity I watched few picture over the internet look to see what a NAS look like and I see something wrong .
Where the *censured* do you plug the monitor ?

thank you for your answers
It probably seem logic for you...

 

[JDCynical]

Not sure what is being asked here, but if you are referring to the 'dedicated NAS' devices like a Synology or a Drobo, they generally don't have video out as they are designed specifically to be used over the network (or sometimes USB) only. There may be some kind of serial port or such someone inside the machine, but that's well beyond the scope of this forum and post.

The post you linked to is discussing attaching a monitor to a self built NAS from 'off the shelf' 'generic' server-grade parts like motherboards, drive controllers, etc, not an appliance.

You would be better served asking support of the appliance you are looking at buying.

 

[BigDave]

The content of a Network Attached Storage device is not accessed directly, but is available over a network
connection (read IP address) hence the name NAS.
Any motherboard (and other related hardware) used to build your appliance would have a graphical port
(VGA for most server mobo's) that would be used for the interface to a monitor.
A monitor is not used in most cases, as these types of machines are run in a "headless" configuration without
the use of mouse/keyboard/monitor.
What he said ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

[pirateghost]

I don't understand what this has to do with FreeNAS?

 

[Erictmtl]

Ok thank you
That mean the NAS will have it own IP address then I will be able to install FreeNAS over an interface or something with another computer ?

 

[pirateghost]

Ok thank you
That mean the NAS will have it own IP address then I will be able to install FreeNAS over an interface or something with another computer ?

you install FreeNAS on hardware that has either a display connection or IPMI.

What exactly are you looking to do here?

 

[Erictmtl]

ok then freenas can only be used on a DIY (pc) NAS
Cant be installed on a "Real NAS" ?

 

[pirateghost]

ok then freenas can only be used on a DIY (pc) NAS
Cant be installed on a "Real NAS" ?

what is your definition of a 'real nas'?

If you are referring to Drobo, synology, etc, they have their own Operating Systems and the hardware that they run on cannot support FreeNAS.

Please read the hardware requirements of FreeNAS.

 

[Erictmtl]

thank you

 

[BDMcGrew]

I think first thing is you might have some confusion about what exactly a NAS is as others have suggested and should probably continue your reading for further enlightenment.

Then understand that FreeNAS is an operating system and this operating system will run on just about any x86_64 hardware that's out there, but, there are very specific hardware guides throughout this forum that go into great detail about what hardware should and should not be used. For instance when I was playing with FreeNAS in a *test* environment the first hardware I put it on was an old Dell desktop machine. I would never, never do this for a production system - follow the hardware guides.

Lastly, once you have FreeNAS up and running on recommended hardware in a recommended configuration and have all the software configured correctly, you should not need a monitor. FreeNAS has excellent self-monitoring facilities built in and again, this are very comprehensive guides on the forums to explain all this!