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Plugins Screens

As of TrueNAS 13.3, this feature is untested and provided without support to the TrueNAS Community.

Users with a critical need to use containers or virtualization solutions in production should migrate to the tested and supported virtualization features available in TrueNAS SCALE. TrueNAS Enterprise customers can contact iXsystems to schedule a TrueNAS SCALE deployment. See CORE to SCALE Migrations for more information.

Use the Plugins screen to install and maintain 3rd party applications on your TrueNAS storage systems.

PluginsScreen

Use the blue Columns dropdown list to display options to change the information displayed in the lis to of tables. Options are Select All, Status, Admin Portals, IPv4 Address, IPv6 Address, Version, Plugin, Release, Boot, Collection or Reset to Defaults.

Use the settings icon to set the pool to use for Plugin and Jail Manager storage.

Use Browse a Collection to select 3rd party applications from either the iXsystems or Community libraries.

Use REFRESH INDEX to update the index of applications.

Use INSTALL to display the Plugins Add configuration screen and to access the ADVANCED PLUGIN INSTALLATION button to display advanced Plugin and jail configuration screens.

Individual Plugin Screen

Click the chevron_right icon to display the individual plugin screen with the IP address and name for the plugin, the release and version and Github location for the collection. It includes additional action options for that plugin.

Click the expand_more icon to collaspe the individual plugin screen.

PluginDetailScreen

NameDescription
ManageDisplays the System Overview screen for that application. For example, the netdatajail system overview with CPU and load graphics and options to view other information about this application.
MOUNT POINTSDisplays the Jails Mount Points of nameofpluginjail screen. Click ACTIONS and select either Add to create a mount point for the jail used by the plugin, or Go Back to Jails to open the Jails screen. A mount point gives a jail access to storage located elsewhere on the system. You must stop a jail before adding, editing, or deleting a mount point. See Additional Storage for more details.
RESTARTStarts a stopped plugin.
STOPStops a plugin and the associated jail.
UPDATEDisplays the Update plugin dialog where you can select the option to Update jail as well. Select Confirm to activate the UPDATE button.
UninstallDisplays a verification dialog for the plugin and related jail. Type the name displayed in the dialog and select Confirm to activate the DELETE button.

Plugin Add Screen

Use the Add screen to install the plugin highlighted on the Plugins screen for a simple basic install of a third party application. Use the ADVANCED PLUGIN INSTALLATION button to open the advanced configuration screens with all possible configuration settings for the plugin and related jail. This form is recommended only for advanced users with very specific requirements for a jail.

PluginsAddScreen

SettingDescription
Plugin NameDisplays the name of the plugin highliged on the Plugin screen.
Jail NameRequired field. Enter a name that can include letters, numbers, periods (.), dashes (-), and underscores (_).
DHCPSelect to allow DHCP to configure networking for the jail.
NATNetwork Address Translation (NAT) to transform local network IP addresses into a single IP address. Select when the jail shares a single connection to the Internet with other systems on the network.
IPv4 InterfaceSelect the IPv4 interface for the jail from the dropdown list.
IPv4 AddressEnter the IPv4 address for VNET(9) and shared IP jails.
IPv4 NetmaskSelect the IPv4 netmask for the jail from the dropdown list.
IPv6 InterfaceSelect the IPv6 interface for the jail from the dropdown list.
IPv6 AddressEnter the IPv6 address for VNET(9) and shared IP jails.
IPv6 PrefixSelect the IPv6 prefix for the jail from the dropdown list.
Advanced Plugin InstallationOpens the advanced configuration screens. This form is recommended only for advanced users with very specific requirements for a jail.

Advanced Plugin Installation

The Advanced Plugin Installation screens include four expandable configuration areas:

  • Basic Properties
  • Jail Properties
  • Network Properties
  • Custom Properties

Click the expand_more icon to collaspe any area of configuration settings.

Use Next to advance to the next configuration settings section, or click the expand_less icon to expand the configuration settings area.

Jail Basic Properties Screen

PluginsAdvancedAddBasicProperties

NameDescription
Plugins NameDisplays the name of the plugin highlighed on the Plugins screen. This field is not editable.
NameRequired field. Enter a name that can include letters, numbers, periods (.), dashes (-), and underscores (_).
DHCP Autoconfigure IPv4Select to auto-configure jail networking with the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). Also select VNET and Berkeley Packet Filter with this selected option.
NATNetwork Address Translation (NAT) to transform local network IP addresses into a single IP address. Select when the jail shares a single connection to the Internet with other systems on the network.
VNETSelect to use VNET(9) to emulate network devices for the jail. A fully virtualized per-jail network stack is installed.
Berkeley Packet FilterSelect to use the Berkeley Packet Filter (BPF(4)) to data-link layers in a protocol independent fashion.
vnet_default_interfaceSelect the default VNET interface from options on the dropdown list. Options are none, auto, or specific interfaces on your system. Only takes effect when VNET is selected. Choose a specific interface or set to auto to use the interface that has the default route. Choose none to not set a default VNET interface.
IPv4 InterfaceSelect the IPv4 interface for the jail from the dropdown list.
IPv4 AddressEnter the IPv4 address for VNET(9) and shared IP jails.
IPv4 NetmaskSelect the IPv4 netmask for the jail from the dropdown list.
IPv4 Default RouterEnter a valid IPv4 address to use as the default route. Enter none to configure the jail with no IPv4 default route. A jail without a default route is not be able to access any networks.
AutoConfigure IPv6Select to use Stateless Address Auto Configuration (SLAAC) to autoconfigure IPv6 in the jail.
IPv6 InterfaceSelect the IPv6 interface for the jail from the dropdown list.
IPv6 AddressEnter the IPv6 address for VNET(9) and shared IP jails.
IPv6 NetmaskSelect the IPv6 prefix for the jail from the dropdown list.
IPv6 Default RouterEnter a valid IPv6 address to use as the default route. Enter none to configure the jail without an IPv6 default route. A jail without a default route is not be able to access any networks.
Auto StartSelect to auto-start the jail at system boot time. Jails are started and stopped based on iocage priority. Set in the Custom Properties priority field.
Jail Properties Screen

PluginsAdvancedAddJailProperties

NameDescription
devfs_rulesetThe devfs(8) ruleset number to enforce when mounting devfs in the jail. The default 0 means no ruleset is enforced. Mounting devfs inside a jail is only possible when the allow_mount and allow_mount_devfs permissions are enabled and enforce_statfs is set to a value lower than 2.
exec_startCommands to run in the jail environment after the jail is created. Example: sh /etc/rc. The pseudo-parameters section of JAIL(8) describes exec.start usage.
exec_stopCommands to run in the jail environment before the jail is removed and after exec.prestop commands complete. Example: sh /etc/rc.shutdown.
exec_prestartCommands to run in the system environment before a jail is started.
exec_poststartCommands to run in the system environment after a jail is started and after any exec_start commands are finished.
exec_prestopCommands to run in the system environment before a jail is stopped.
exec_poststopCommands to run in the system environment after a jail is stopped.
exec_jail_userEnter either root or another valid username. Inside the jail, this user runs the commands.
exec_system_userRun commands in the jail as this user. By default, the current user runs these commands.
securelevelThe value of the jail securelevel sysctl. A jail never has a lower securelevel setting than the host system. Setting this parameter allows a higher securelevel setting. If the host system securelevel* setting is changed, the jail secure level is at least as secure.
sysvmsgAllows or denies access to SYSV IPC message primitives. Use the dropdown list to select from Inherit, New or Disable.
Select Inherit to make all IPC objects on the system visible to the jail.
Select *New to make only objects the jail creates using the private key namespace visible. The system and parent jails have access to the jail objects but not private keys.
Select Disable when the jail cannot perform any sysvmsg related system calls.
sysvsemAllows or denies access to SYSV IPC semaphore primitives. Use dropdown list to select from Inherit, New or Disable.
Use Inherit to make all IPC objects on the system visible to the jail.
Select New to make only objects the jail creates using the private key namespace visible. The system and parent jails have access to the jail objects but not private keys.
Select Disable when the jail cannot perform any sysvmem related system calls.
sysvshmAllows or denies access to SYSV IPC shared memory primitives. Use dropdown list to select from Inherit, New or Disable.
Select Inherit to make all IPC objects on the system visible to the jail.
Select New to make only objects the jail creates using the private key namespace visible. The system and parent jails have access to the jail objects but not private keys.
Select Disable when the jail cannot perform any sysvshm related system calls.
vnet_interfacesA space-delimited list of network interfaces attached to a VNET enabled jail after it is created. Interfaces are released when the jail is removed.
allow_set_hostnameSelect to allow changing the jail host name with hostname(1) or sethostname(3).
allow_sysvipcSelect to choose whether a process in the jail has access to System V IPC primitives. Equivalent to setting sysvmsg, sysvsem, and sysvshm to Inherit. Deprecated in FreeBSD 11.0 and newer! Use sysvmsg, sysvsem, and sysvshm instead.
allow_raw_socketsSelect to allow raw sockets. Utilities like ping(8) and traceroute(8) require raw sockets. When selected, source IP addresses are enforced to comply with the IP addresses bound to the jail, ignoring the IP_HDRINCL flag on the socket.
allow_chflagsSelect to treat jail users as privileged and allow the manipulation of system file flags. Secure level constraints are still enforced.
allow_mlockEnables running services that require mlock(2) in a jail.
allow_vmmAllows the jail to access the bhyve virtual machine monitor (VMM). The jail must have FreeBSD 12.0 or newer installed with the vmm(4) kernel module loaded.
allow_quotasSelect to allow the jail root to administer quotas on jail file systems. This includes file systems the jail shares with other jails or with non-jailed parts of the system.
allow_socket_afSelect to allow access to other protocol stacks beyond IPv4, IPv6, local (UNIX), and route. Warning, jail functionality does not exist for all protocol stacks.
allow_mountSelect to allow privileged users inside the jail to mount and unmount file system types marked as jail-friendly. Also use dropdown list to select from list of options allow_mount_devfs, allow_mount_fusefs, allow_mount_nullfs, allow_mount_procfs, allow_mount_tmpfs or allow_mount_zfs.
Network Properties Screen

PluginsAdvancedAddNetworkProperties

NameDescription
InterfacesUse to enter up to four interface configurations in the format interface:bridge, separated by a comma (,), where the left value is the virtual VNET interface name and the right value is the bridge name where to attach the virtual interface.
host_domainnameUse to enter a NIS domain name for the jail.
host_hostnameUse to set the jail host name. Defaults to the jail UUID.
resolverUse to add lines to the jail resolv.conf. For example, nameserver IP;search domain.local. Delimit fields with a semicolon (;), this translates as new lines in resolv.conf. Enter none to inherit resolv.conf from the host.
exec_fibEnter the routing table (FIB) to use when running commands inside the jail.
ip4.saddrselSelect to disable IPv4 source address selection for the jail in favor of the primary IPv4 address of the jail. Only available when the jail is not configured to use VNET.
ip6.saddrselSelect to disable IPv6 source address selection for the jail in favor of the primary IPv6 address of the jail. Only available when the jail is not configured to use VNET.
ip4Controls the availability of IPv4 addresses. Use the dropdown list to select from options inherit, New or Disable.
Select Inherit to allow unrestricted access to all system addresses.
Select New to restrict addresses with ip4_addr.
Select Disable to stop the jail from using IPv4 entirely.
ip6Controls the availability of IPv6 addresses. Use the dropdown list to select from options inherit, New or Disable.
Select Inherit to allow unrestricted access to all system addresses.
Select New to restrict addresses with ip6_addr.
Select Disable to stop the jail from using IPv6 entirely.
mac_prefixEnter a valid MAC address vendor prefix. For example, E4F4C6.
vnet0_macUse to assign a fixed MAC address. Leave this field empty to generate random MAC addresses for the host and jail. To assign fixed MAC addresses, enter the MAC address to assign to the host, a space, then the MAC address to assign to the jail.
Custom Properties Screen

PluginsAdvancedAddCustomProperties