Virtualization
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Last Modified 2022-04-07 16:08 EDTThe Virtualization section allows users to set up Virtual Machines (VMs) to run alongside TrueNAS. Delegating processes to VMs reduces the load on the physical system, which means users can utilize additional hardware resources. Users can customize six different segments of a VM when creating one in TrueNAS SCALE.
The Operating System menu lets users chose the VM operating system type, the time it uses, its boot method, and its display type.
The menu also lets users set a shutdown timeout duration and IP address type, as well as set whether the VM should start when the system boots or have a display.
The CPU and Memory menu lets users select how many virtual CPUs to allocate to the virtual machine, how many cores per virtual CPU socket, and how many threads per core.
This menu also has options for CPU mode and model, and how much RAM to allocate for the VM.
The Disks menu lets users choose to either create a new zvol on an existing dataset for a disk image or use an existing zvol or file for the VM.
Users may also select the disk type, zvol location, and how much space to allocate to the zvol.