This section contains tutorials for the main Dashboard.

You can customize the main Dashboard by moving, adding, or deleting widgets.

The Dashboard is the first screen you see after logging into the web interface after installing TrueNAS. It displays a set of default widgets with system, help, storage, and network information, but you can customize the display to suit your needs and preferences. Dashboard on the left side navigation panel returns to the main dashboard from any other screen in the UI.

The Configure button at the top right of the Dashboard changes the screen to configuration mode and allows you to turn widget displays on or off.

Now that you have installed TrueNAS, or migrated from an earlier version, you can log into the web user interface (UI) to complete your initial system configuration and begin managing data!

Use only the web user interface (UI) to make configuration changes to the system. By default, using the LINUX shell command-line interface (CLI) to modify the system does not modify the settings database. After a system restart, changes made in the CLI revert to the original database settings, wiping away any user-made command line changes.

TrueNAS automatically creates several ways to access the UI, but you might need to adjust the default settings for your network environment.

The View Enclosure screen only displays on compatible TrueNAS hardware. The UI options to select System > Enclosure is not present on incompatible systems.

Those interested in purchasing compatible TrueNAS appliances can click here to compare options or get a request a quote from a product specialist.

The System Information widget on the main Dashboard displays an image of the host TrueNAS system. Hover the mouse over the image to see the View Enclosure label. Click anywhere on the system image to open the View Enclosure screen.