System Configuration:
Hardware Configuration:
System configuration desired:
We would like to have the system either boot Windows Server 2016 running Oracle VirtualBox and TrueNAS running in a virtual window, or for the system to boot TrueNAS and have a TrueNAS virtual window running Windows 2016 server. Either way, we want the TrueNAS system to have access to the VROC array (This is a 20.6 TB array for the NAS system). We also have a 1TB SSD and a 6TB disk in the system for the OS and Windows usage.
Steps Performed:
Problems Witnessed:
Constant reboot of system as soon as following line in system initialization is reached:
Questions:
Hardware Configuration:
- RAM: 65539MiB (64 GiB)
- CPU: Dual 10core Xeon processors
- Hard Drive: 4 WD 8TB in a VROC Array, plus a 1TB SSD and a 6TB HDD
- CSM enabled and all settings set to UEFI
- Secure Boot disabled
System configuration desired:
We would like to have the system either boot Windows Server 2016 running Oracle VirtualBox and TrueNAS running in a virtual window, or for the system to boot TrueNAS and have a TrueNAS virtual window running Windows 2016 server. Either way, we want the TrueNAS system to have access to the VROC array (This is a 20.6 TB array for the NAS system). We also have a 1TB SSD and a 6TB disk in the system for the OS and Windows usage.
Steps Performed:
- Burned TrueNAS (TrueNAS-12.0-U8) ISO on a CD
- Inserted CD to external CD drive and connected the drive to the desktop via USB cable
- Turned desktop on
- Confirmed it will boot to CD
- Booted CD
- Entered TrueNAS installation menu
- Selected “Boot TrueNAS Installer”
- Went through initialization
- Reached following point: "atkbdc0: <AT Keyboard> irq 1 on atkbdc0"
- And system rebooted
- Attempted this multiple times and witnessed same issue
- Wouldn’t even reach the point where it would prompt which destination to install TrueNAS on
- Used a different system following steps 2 to 11, and it worked as expected; was able to install TrueNAS onto the drive of choice
- Connected the drive with TrueNAS installed to desktop we wish to boot TrueNAS on
- Turned desktop on
- TrueNAS start up menu was shown
- Selected “Boot TrueNAS”
- Went through series of initialization
- Reached following point: "atkbdc0: <AT Keyboard> irq 1 on atkbdc0"
- And system rebooted (similar to installation steps)
- Attempted this multiple times and witnessed same issue
Problems Witnessed:
Constant reboot of system as soon as following line in system initialization is reached:
device_attach: ichwd0 attach returned 6 superio0: <Nuvoton NCT6779> at port 0x2e-0x2f on isa0 wbwd0: <Nuvoton NCT6779 (0xc5/0x62) Watchdog Timer> at WDT ldn 0x08 on.. atkbdc0: <Keyboard controller (i8042)> at port 0x60,0x64 on isa0 atkbdc0: <AT Keyboard> irq 1 on atkbdc0 <- Rebooted here |
Questions:
- First thing first, is TrueNAS compatible with our hardware/software?
- Next, what are the likely causes of the reboots while attempting to load TrueNAS as the primary OS?
- Then, if TrueNAS is loaded as the primary OS, can the VROC driver be installed to enable the RAID array?
- If we load/run TrueNAS as a virtual machine under Oracle VBox running on Windows server 2016 (which we have successfully done), is there any way to grant TrueNAS dedicated access to the VROC Array that is set up under Windows Server 2016?