TrueNAS SCALE Documentation Archive
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Preparing for SCALE UI Configuration
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Last Modified 2024-03-19 08:47 EDTSCALE users installing and configuring SCALE on their own servers should use the information in this article to prepare for their SCALE system deployments.
Support options available to assist you include the TrueNAS community forums, blog, Discord, and tutorials documented in the TrueNAS Documentation Hub.
If you are not the administrator responsible for network access in your company, contact your network administrator for assistance. If your company obtains network hardware and support from an Internet or cable service provider, contact them for assistance with where to obtain this information.
When in the same location as the hardware designated for the TrueNAS installation, you can connect a monitor and keyboard to the system to do the initial installation and configuration. An additional USB port is required when using a USB storage device to install TrueNAS from .iso file.
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) servers provide access to servers and allow remote users to install software and configure or admninister systems at the console level, or as though you are in the room with the server when you are working remotely. Not all companies have or use IPMI servers but companies with multiple server deployments and remote data centers likely do.
To provide for remote administration of your TrueNAS SCALE system, assign access through your IPMI server to the TrueNAS server. To make this possible assign an IP address to use for access and set up administrator credentials (user name and password) to access the TrueNAS IPMI connections.
TrueNAS uses DHCP to assign the IP address to the primary system network interface. DHCP only provisions one IP address. You can use this DHCP-provided address or you can assign a static IP address. You must assign each network interface cards (NICs) installed in your system and wired to your network an IP address if you want to communicate over your network using the interfaces. To configure your TrueNAS server to work with your network, you need:
- DHCP broadcast messages enabled on the network or the subnet(s) in your network where TrueNAS is installed
- DNS name sever IP addresses in your network (SCALE can accommodate up to three name server IP addresses)
- IP address for the Network Time Protocol (NTP) server you use to synchronize time across your servers and network
- Main domain name or the domain name for the portion of your network where the TrueNAS SCALE server is deployed
- Host name you want to use if not using the default-assigned host name in SCALE (truenas is the default host name in SCALE)
- IP address for each additional network interface added in your system and connected to your network (static IP not provided by DHCP)
- IP address assigned to the controller. Either allow DHCP to assign the IP address or assign a static IP.
For SCALE support or assistance refer to the TrueNAS community forums, blog, or the Discord, or the tutorials included in the TrueNAS Documentation Hub.
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) service or servers allow for the transfer of electronic mail across an Internet connection. TrueNAS uses either SMTP to send mail from SCALE to either administrator or designated individual email addresses for system alert notifications.
This section does not apply to small companies with very few users or home deployments of SCALE.
If your company uses a directory server such as Active Directory or LDAP, TrueNAS SCALE works with either Active Directory or LDAP directory servers, and it can also work with Kerberos and IDmap. Active Directory and LDAP configuration settings have similar requirements. Active Directory and LDAP configuration settings have similar requirements.
Related Installation Articles
- Preparing for SCALE UI Configuration (Enterprise)
- Preparing for SCALE UI Configuration (Home Users)
- Adding Network Settings
- Installing SCALE
- Migrating TrueNAS CORE to SCALE
- Using the Console Setup Menu
- Importing a Pool
- Importing Data
- Migrating TrueNAS CORE to SCALE (Enterprise HA)