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Managed to fix the problem. Go into True NAS interface from Settings in Hex. Go to 'Apps' menu, click 'Configuration' drop down button, click 'Choose Pool', select your storage pool then click 'Choose' - the app service will then start, go back to HexOS and install Immich again and all will work.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BrkRyW this is my alternative sub $1000 build for you 11600 is a stronger cpu and gpu motherboard only has 1 gb ethernet but its good enough for a hdd build mobo also has 6 sata ports so you won't really need an hba until you go above that cheaper boot ssd bc you really don't need to spend much on it switched to less expensive exos drives. i don't know what they cost so little but in general they are better than ironwolf drives. added more ram since hexos likes ram switched to a dedicated nas case with a power supply that fits. we can do a lot better if you are okay with some used parts too

Hey, this is only true for your specific CPU & MoBo combi but not as a general statement. According to your MoBo Manual, once you use 2 PCIe slots the bandwidth from the first slot drops from x16 to x8. And I suppose the ASUS card is using 4 PCIe lanes per SSD therefor with 8 lines you can only use 2 SSDs. However if the first PCIe slot drops to x8 depends on the CPU generation and chipset, lots of the newer boards don't have this issue, Server Motherboards usually have more PCIe lanes then you will ever need and even some older platform don't have this problem neither. So yes in your case it is unfortunately not possible to use the full 4 SSDs from the card in combination with a HBA card (due to HW limitations) , but for other setups this might not be a problem.

The deck shows my hexOS server as unavailable and won't connect. I can see the server is online, shares are up and running, and I can log into the trueNAS web ui directly. I did have tailscale on at first, but I have turned that off and tried everything short of restarting hexOS.

Got a new Intel X550-10G-2T-X8 card and it finds the new card just fine. Thanks for the recommendation!

Hey, Yes Realtek doesn't play nice with Hexos and WiFi is not supported at all. If you are looking for a PCIe NIC go with an Intel NIC, if you want to have 10Gbps, go with sth. Like an Intel X520 or X540 depending if you want SFP+(X520) or RJ45 (X540)

i'm thinking something similar to our smb instructions would be nice. Just a few links with write ups on how to setup rsync on different platforms.

Is there any plans to upgrade to 25.04? I am mostly looking forward to "Configurable IP addresses for newly added Apps in the catalog are available. All existing Apps will have this support added by June 1s" Anyone tried updating truenas anyway and seeing if the HexOS dashboard still works (I generally use it for read only data anyway, so I might be tempted to upgrade anyway...)

I imagine a lot of members here would appreciate the guide.

I have done this using Nextcloud AIO. It took quite a bit of troubleshooting to get working in a way that uses Cloudflare Tunnel so I can access it remotely without exposing my IP address, and I'm looking at better solutions than Cloudflare Tunnel still, but so far it is working nicely and I have been able to use it to share files with students using just a link and not giving them login accounts. About to head to bed, but if you're interested, I can work on a step by step guide of what I did to get it working~

I think you might be mixing up a few things here. As we say, you’re comparing apples to pears 😊. This is mostly a matter of form factor. Technically, you can build a NAS out of a laptop, but it’s far from ideal—especially since you’d likely end up using external hard drives via USB. HexOS and TrueNAS require drives to report their individual serial numbers, but many cheap USB enclosures skip that and just report a generic serial for all connected drives. That causes issues with drive detection and undermines data integrity. In your case, the hardware is also quite old and doesn’t meet the minimum requirements. That said, this doesn’t mean HexOS isn’t suitable. On the contrary, it’s very easy to use—just keep in mind it’s still in beta. But if you’re considering buying something like a UGREEN NAS, there are other NAS form factor devices that might be more interesting. For example: https://aoostar.com/collections/nas-series https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lincplus/redefining-nas-style-power-and-usability-with-lincplus These devices let you choose your own OS, whether it’s HexOS, TrueNAS, or Unraid. Another option is buying a NAS from UGREEN, QNAP, ASUSTOR, or TerraMaster (but not Synology). You can use the default OS or install something custom like HexOS or TrueNAS, if the hardware is supported. See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmFb_kO5V3Q So, in short: there are lots of options. Could you tell us what you plan to use the NAS for? That might help us give you more targeted suggestions.

Yes now you have a CPU with a GPU In general if there is a "f" prefix on a CPU it doesn't have a gpu.

Hey, A couple of remarks: The selected GPU is very week and cannot handle 4k transcoding. If you are going for Media Center you need a lot more storage (you can get significant more storage with HDDs compared to SSDs for the same price). You should probably look at an Intel CPU (their CPUs are shit for gaming but man, Intel QuickSync on the on-board GPU is one heck of a power house for transcoding). This way you don't need a dedicated GPU and can still transcode. Your currently selected Motherboard has a Realtek NIC, Realtek NICs are mostly not supported and/or are not working correctly with Hexos/Truenas so if you choose a MoBo with a Realtek NIC you also need another (preferably Intel NIC) to get any network connections. In combination with the HBA card and a dedicated GPU (if you are going that path) you need to make sure to have enough PCIe slots and PCIe Lanes for those 3 extansion cards to work properly.

The other day I securely erased my Synology NAS. Marking the start of my future with HexOS and TrueNAS after a few months of testing. I went from three mini PC:s and one synology NAS to this: The pic includes my main gaming rig - the NAS is the black box. The box that now runs all my services including a VM with Windows for certain windows specific tasks. The NAS specs: Fractal Node 304 case Gigabyte A520I AC ITX motherboard Ryzen 5700G (8C/16 threads) 32GB 3200mhz (memtested 24h) 3x 4TB HDDs (can expand to 6 drives as needed) GTX 1060 for steam streaming - isolated for the windows VM PSU 350w (The NAS draws 60w idle) APC UPS What’s running: Transmission Immich VPN Minecraft server Windows VM (“Steamcache”, streaming and more) NUT-server (as the UPS is shared with the gaming rig) Cloud backups Samba of course More to come (the hardware is barely working) Problems setting it up: There were some but so few that I can't even remember them. Mostly with HexOS on testing-hardware not the final parts. Looking forward to everything coming in the future. But honestly… I’m fine 😎

Hello everyone! I wanted to setup a secondary server - one for testing to break things and one for a more stable NAS environment that I will wait for HexOS to support updates and etc. To do this I needed to get some things off of my test server - primarily my VMs that I had created. Here is how I setup replication and moved the VMs. Hope you find this useful! 1. Find the VM you would like to move. 2. TrueNAS should be able to make the connection to the other server but it sometimes (frequently) fails to do so, so I will dive into how to do it manually. 3. Setup the backup credentials on the server you are transferring from. In my case this is my 01 server. 1. Navigate to Credentials > Backup credentials on the left side: 2. In SSH Keypairs section click the Add button 3. Give your keypair a name and click the Generate Keypair button: 4. Copy your Public Key. You will need this on your new server. 4. Setup the keypair on your new server. 1. Navigate to your new server and Credentials > Users 2. Select the user you will be using to do your ZFS replication task and click Edit 3. In the Authentication section of the edit dialog for the user you should see "Authorized Keys". This is where you will paste your public key that you generated. 4. Scroll down and check the box that says "Allow all sudo commands" and "Allow all sudo commands with no password". 5. Time to setup the SSH link on your primary server. Navigate back to it. 5. On the primary server navigate back to Credentials > Backup Credentials and click Add on SSH Connections 6. In the new dialog give it a name, change the Setup Method to Manual, and fill out the rest of this information (including selecting the Private Key you generated): 7. Once you select your Private Key you can click the Discover Remote Host Key button. 8. Click Save. Now it is time to generate a replication task. 9. Navigate to Data Protection on the left side and click Add on Replication Task: 10. Fill out this information and click Next: 11. When you select your SSH credentials this dialog opens. Select "Use Sudo for ZFS Commands" or check the box with the arrow above. 12. If you have snapshots for VMs you can select "Recursive" to copy those snapshots over. 13. Keep your name that TrueNAS generates for you or rename it to something else and click Next. 14. In the When section I selected "Run Once". 15. Save it and the replication will start. If on the same network it is incredibly fast - Moved two VMs roughly 120 GB in less than 5 minutes. 16. Verify on your new server the zVOL disks you copied over are present and recreate your virtual machines as you would setting up a new VM, linking the VirtIO disks you just replicated.

100%!!! And a huge thank you to @ShinobiRen for taking your time to create this helpful guide! Directory of Guides has been updated.

The thing is, DSM really holds up well in terms of functionality, stability, and ease of use. When it comes to hardware, Synology is lagging behind, and it’s clearly moving toward a more closed ecosystem. But no other player has quite managed to match Synology’s level when it comes to software. TrueNAS and Unraid are both very solid, but neither is as user-friendly as DSM. HexOS is still in beta, and even after the 1.0 release, it will take time before it reaches feature parity with DSM. This video mentions a few alternatives, but if QNAP is off the table for you, things start getting tricky. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSkO1bdXLyg Ultimately, what you should do really depends on how much effort you're willing to put into switching systems. If you’re not up for that, there’s nothing wrong with paying the "Synology tax" and accepting that you're tied to Synology drives. In return, you get a DSM system that’ll likely serve you well for years. I’ve had a Synology running in my network for over 15 years, and it just does what it’s supposed to. My most important data still lives on it. Let me be clear: I’m definitely not happy with their recent direction. I think they’ve abandoned part of their user base with flimsy arguments—no 10GbE, Synology-only drives, EOL hardware. That criticism is everywhere on YouTube right now. But on the flip side, no one’s forcing you to buy Synology. If you want the DSM appliance experience and you're okay with Synology’s quirks, it can still be a solid choice. Personally, I’m very disappointed with Synology’s 2025 releases. I was hoping for a lot more. But if I’m being honest, I wouldn’t rule out buying another Synology in the future. That would be strictly for NAS and backup functionality. I haven’t used DSM for anything else in a long time. I’m really into the vision behind HexOS. It’s a super promising project. But for now, it’s still a system in development, and it’s not yet a replacement for DSM when it comes to storing my most critical data. At the end of the day, it’s about figuring out what matters most to you. In short: make your own call.

It's a no questions refund as long as you send the request email within the 30 days. There is no other trial. License follows the user and there is no limit swapping hardware. You can easily disconnect the license and connect it to a different server yourself.

So, @Dylan , I plan to use it for my files mostly, not a lot of apps on my mind, yet. Files being the regular ones: Digital photos Libreoffice files CD collection ripped to computer as files and played through a streamer. If buddy backup is offered it would seem like a good idea in general, but I wouldn’t be a very good buddy 😉 My storage drives so far only has space for my own growing collection of files. I may put a second NAS in my sister’s apartment for backup and security, and/or(?) some form of cloud arrangement, like ownclud or Nextcloud. Any suggestions are welcome! And my NAS may not end up staying on the shelf in my hallway. I put it there to show it’s not something you absolutely would want to hide somewhere. The white ”box” on the wall to the left is for fiber internet, not yet implemented by me. I use some form of mobile broadband for now. I’ve got 5-6 linux ISOs to play with for storage, as long as HexOS is under development. If catastrophe happens they are only a download away. As I described in an earlier post I tried to establish some RAID10 inspired setup in the TrueNAS environment. @Sonic suggested I try to take away one or two drives to see what happens. That’s what I’m going to do, when I got smb shares ABC in order, and the ISOs are in place.

I'm in the same boat @Matt11 running a dell r730xd, and currently doing the same thing with IPMI, just have a word document with the hex codes I need to input. I don't really see there being a day where HexOS really implements a fan control within the software. Thankfully since my server just runs 24/7 and my load remains mostly static as far as CPU usage, I don't have a huge problem with the set and forget fan speed via IPMI.

Ability to have 1 drive in a storage pool

I second this

username: truenas_admin password: whatever you put in when you installed hexos

I've got a Zimaboard with 2x 4TB Seagate Ironwolf drives mounted on the back of my TV, bolted into the VESA mount of my TV. I really think this is the perfect home setup as long as your TV is not wall mounted. It's also practical to have the TV there when you need a monitor for the server, as I just did during the setup.

https://www.gingerling.co.uk/playing-with-hexos-part-3-installing-an-app-automated-backup-and-peeking-at-truenas/ Hi all here is the next instalment in my series. I hope you enjoy it 🙂

So, I had a Synology running for like 4 years. It was about to run out of space, so I decided to make a custom NAS. I set up HexOS, then I want my all my Synology data to be in HexOS. The first thought is just open SMB share on both devices, and copy paste from one to the other machine... But on Linux, I know that this would just make directories with the same name, thus making "Last modified" to be the date that the transfer happens. Therefore, I asked ChatGPT. It suggested Rsync, which has a lot of benefits, like pure NAS to NAS communication, the ability to resume transfer if things got wrong... And of course HexOS doesn't have that. Not saying it should, but I just happen to need it in this specific case. Anyway, I went into TrueNAS, and set up Rsync. I'll spare the details since it's not really a HexOS topic, but I can say that it took several hours to figure out with constant waiting, it's not a pleasant experience. And I'm just thinking, there should be an easier way right? Like, TrueNAS scale is just Debian. Can't it just access SMB itself, copy the file into a directories, and use some parameters to keep the metadata? Or whatever, I don't know. My point is, "I just set up a new NAS and now I want all my old NAS data here" is probably a common enough need that HexOS should have a default solution to. That's about it. Thanks for reading.

This would require to make setting up the rsync server easier, but then again the team could only make the receiver side easier, but the user would still need to figure out how to use rsync on their existing NAS.

Yes. It's a Q3 roadmap item for us.

It has a realtek nic on the motherboard which are problematic and might not work i would highly recommend picking a motherboard without a realtek nic if you don't plan on adding say a 10gig pcie nic.

Afaik at this time there is no easy way to do that with hexos. It might be better for you to use a prebuilt nas since most have that functionality built in. Maybe someone else has a better answer for you

I believe it'll be on Amazon within the next few weeks. But kickstarter is over.

For the most part it is safe to tweak things using the truenas interface. Some things however are not supported even if tweaked in truenas such as single drive pools

not sure if this will help but it wouldn't hurt to try this

GL.inet Comet looks also interesting. Especially this specs: 2K@60FPS video with H.264 hardware encoding for smooth performance Ultra-low latency (30ms-60ms) for real-time remote control And almost the same pricepoint

Followup~ Definite breaks some things in the HexOS deck dashboard. Dash: Processor and Memory readings are completely incorrect (TrueNAS dashboard says processor is 2% while HexOS says its 98%, so I think it is flipped, showing unutilized CPU as utilized) and RAM is not showing any data on the HexOS side of things. The Network information seems to be accurate for up and down stream. HDD usage on HexOS and TrueNAS seem to be in conflict (though I didn't look at the difference before updating XD). HexOS states I have used 0.5 TB / 23.83 TB, while TrueNAS states it is 464.39 GiB / 21.22 TiB (granted, maybe TiB and TB are different units of measurement? not sure on that myself). Folders: User creation and deletion works without a problem. Folder creation, deletion, and permission assignment works as well. Storage: Cannot verify as I don't want to delete and remake my pool XD Apps: Stop/Start works. Launch never worked for me before and still doesn't work. I uninstalled plex successfully. Reinstall was also successful. Settings: All seems well here. Final observation: Things are taking a bit more time to actually show up in the Deck dashboard for HexOS, but it is a difference of a few seconds longer. Obvious notes of "this is just my observation and applied to my setup with my hardware, etc... etc... etc...", so proceed at your own discretion XD For my case though, kinda sad the system utilization info is inaccurate on the Deck dash now, as it is nice to see that remotely, but it isn't the end of the world as I can check it at home from the TrueNAS UI.

(I cant edit the above message) Make sure you set up the Data, and Cofiguration Storage locations all as ixVolume (Dataset created automatically by the system). Also select Plex Logs Storage and Plex Transcode Storage to Temporary directory created on disk)

And keep us posted 🙂

I am also not a ZFS expert, but I think you created striped mirrors. Since you are playing a little, you can always test the robustness of your setup by removing 1 or 2 SSDs and see what happens

First of all, yes it's possible to connect both PC and Server via Ethernet cable but you have to setup everything yourself (static IP address) and share your Internet from another NIC or WiFi to your server. However, University Networks tend to be very restrictive, I'm not sure that the Hexos Dashboard will detect the server and you might not be able to use Hexos but only the Truenas GUI. I am also uncertain if you are allowed to hook up a server to their network or if you want to do this, because depending on how you configure it, everyone on the network might be able to reach it.

sorry for the duplicated thread, I realized this would be a better place to put it... This took a while, and I want to just try to restate it from memory. Prereqs: -A Domain (That you can change the name servers of i.e namecheap) -A host (I used Github pages, ymmv with other providers or self hosting) -Cloudflared (Can be downloaded through trueNAS) I just want to get out this information because its worked really well for me. https://youtu.be/ey4u7OUAF3c?si=1FdVMGuXJts5OTu_ You want to use this networkchuck video to get cloudflared setup, when you click the docker option you can just copy the auth token part of the command and copy it to the trueNAS setup. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AgT4NHeg58 Then you want to setup your github pages using this video. With this things have become so much simplier, i can easily access the plex and immich that im hosting on hexos. setting up immich on iOS means instead of typing out an IP with a port i can enter immich,mydomain.com and ive actually made a webpage for mydomain.com with links for all of this so if im ever on a new device its so simple. I hope yall find this as useful as i have. and if anyone could make a better in-depth guide be my guest, I'd like there to be one that doesn't neccisarily rely on youtube videos that could be taken down.

It is a must these days to have TailScale support, especially for secure remote access. It is far too easy to mess up a WireGaurd/OpenVPN Config, if the goal is security and simplicity, Tailscale VPN access should be a high priority.

I don't really know how easy difficult this would be.. but: It would be nice if you could make a hexos intergration for HA. Could be just monitoring, or could be basic actions too. But would be quite cool and nice

Hmm, expected alot more input by the community on this one. Hope reverse proxy is high on the list for currated apps, because it helps manage accesss to them all.

@jonp Can we expect this to be addressed in the upcoming Q1 update? ....This is the only thing preventing me from installing HexOS. 😞

I've just had a drive report smart errors and had to shut down the machine to pull to see if it was one covered by a warranty. When I got back in after checking the drives now fully dead and the pools reported itself as unhealthy. Problem in HexOS was the dead drive vanished completely from the UI so all I could do was expand the pool again which isn't the right thing to do. Resolved it with a dive in to the truenas UI to see the dead drive and hit replace with the new one but the Hex UI really needs to keep the dead/removed drive in the pool so the replace button is there.

Jdownloader (usefull for 1-click hosters) Duckdns (DNS) Filezilla Adguard / PiHole HomeAssistant NGINX Proxy Manager Mediaelch (Media Organisation Tool) Rustdesk server (Remote Software like Teamviewer but free) Vaultwarden (Password Manager) Linkwarden (Link Manager) qbittorrent/Deluge or whatever (Torrent) Nordvpn (VPN support) everything from the "arr" usiverse

Saw your post and I’ll add this to the list for us to curate. Seems like a good one!!

Next Cloud Email Server Gitlab/Gitea

Nextcloud, tailscale, and home assistant! I still haven’t figured out HA properly

Second on Tailscale and HA!