VM virtual disk naming on system level

Barlog951

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I try to virtualize my FreeNAS in xcp-ng,
PCI passthrough of external and internal SATA controllers end up great ( thanks for a great tutorial )
When I add virtual HDD and start installation system, in system level was like ada0 but I already have ada0 from my PCI controller

So It's possible to change the naming of virtual HDD from ada0 to da0?
This works perfectly on VMware ESXi ( virtual hdd is da0) , but I would like to migrate to xcp-ng

I found this old thread Adding in a SAS card renumbered my devices but I'm not sure if this help in my case

Thanks for the answer :)
 
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Chris Moore

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I try to virtualize my FreeNAS in xcp-ng,
Not really a tested option. Here are some guides that might offer some hints:

"Absolutely must virtualize FreeNAS!" ... a guide to not completely losing your data.
https://www.ixsystems.com/community...ide-to-not-completely-losing-your-data.12714/

Virtually FreeNAS ... an alternative for those seeking virtualization
https://www.ixsystems.com/community...ative-for-those-seeking-virtualization.26095/

FreeNAS 9.10 on VMware ESXi 6.0 Guide
https://b3n.org/freenas-9-3-on-vmware-esxi-6-0-guide/
When I add virtual HDD and start installation system
You should not be creating virtual HDD for any use inside FreeNAS.
PCI passthrough of external and internal SATA controllers end up great ( thanks for a great tutorial )
You should be passing a SAS HBA into FreeNAS for control of the drives.
 
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