TrueNAS Virtualized with ESXi
This article describes deploying a TrueNAS virtual machine (VM) in a VMWare ESXi environment. ESXi version 8 is shown in this article.
Before starting configuration work in VMWare:
Managing the Console Setup Menu
Advanced settings have reasonable defaults in place. A warning message displays for some settings advising of the dangers of making changes. Changing advanced settings can be dangerous when done incorrectly. Use caution before saving changes.
Make sure you are comfortable with ZFS, Linux, and system configuration, backup, and restoration before making any changes.
The Console widget on the System > Advanced Settings screen displays current console settings for TrueNAS.
Using the Console Setup Menu
The Console Setup menu displays at the end of the
By default, TrueNAS does not display the Console Setup menu with SSH or web shell connections. The admin user, the root user (if enabled), or another user with administrator or root-level permissions can start the Console Setup menu by entering this command:
General Settings Screen
The General Settings screen has four cards that show current general system settings and include buttons for related actions and configuration options. The cards are:
Community systems show the same cards, but are not eligible for Enterprise support options or licenses. Enterprise systems show an image of the system model.
The Support card shows system information and provides access to support resources and actions. All systems show three buttons in the card header:
Advanced Settings Screen
Advanced settings have reasonable defaults in place. A warning message displays for some settings advising of the dangers of making changes. Changing advanced settings can be dangerous when done incorrectly. Use caution before saving changes.
Make sure you are comfortable with ZFS, Linux, and system configuration, backup, and restoration before making any changes.
The Advanced Settings screen provides configuration options for the console, syslog, audit, kernel, sysctl, storage (system dataset pool), replication, WebSocket sessions, cron jobs, init/shutdown scripts, NTP servers, allowed IP addresses, isolated GPU device(s), self-encrypting drives, and global two-factor authentication.