How to Install TrueNAS Core 13 on a Terramaster NAS
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What You Need:
A Terramaster NAS Drive with (minimum) an Intel 64bit x86 CPU and a minimum 2GB of Memory (recommended 8GB+)
Download the latest stable release of TrueNAS Core - www.truenas.com/truenas-core/
Any Data that is currently on the Terramaster NAS RAID that is mission critical to be backed up or moved (as it will be completely formatted)
A USB drive no bigger than 9mm x 17mm x 20mm ( I STRONGLY recommend THIS ONE - amzn.to/3Q018Bc
A Disk Image to USB conversion too. I recommend ‘Rufus’, currently in ver 3.19 and can be run in a portable .exe form that doesn’t require installation - rufus.ie/en/
A basic USB Keyboard (example amzn.to/3SkhmXY) and an HDMI Monitor (or simply any device that has an HDMI input - NOT output) such as a TV or Capture card
Hard Drive and/or SSD media (you should already have these, but just in case) for your storage
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Hello !
Lately I’ve been carefully following your channel and blog about NAS systems.
At this time, the question arose of choosing between Synology DS423+ or Terramaster F4-423 NAS.
Before your reviews, I checked a lot of information about Terramaster and just like you, I came to the conclusion that Terramaster is much better in hardware than Synology.
Until the moment when the need arose to use something more compact and less energy-consuming than a PC with True Nas installed, I did not explore the market for compact NAS systems.
With Terramaster, new horizons and opportunities have opened up.
Great video review!
Still, I discovered one point in the video: it is not necessary to insert the installation/bootable USB flash drive from TrueNAS inside the Terramaster.
We only need it at the stage of system installation. Upon completion of the installation, it is advisable to remove the USB flash drive and put it aside so as not to occupy the USB ports and not create confusion in the boot devices.
TrueNAS can install the system on a separate disk or soft raid (if you select 2 identical disks during installation - for example, 2 SSDs)
Therefore, keeping the TrueNAS installation flash drive in the device simply does not make sense.
I will also say that if you install the system on a disk, it can no longer be used as part of a RAID array - RAID1 mirror, for example - this is at least what I know from personal experience.
To avoid such problems and inappropriate use of the disk (of course, you can separate the partition with the system and use the free space, but RAID will still not be available for creation), you need to install TrueNas on a separate physical disk - an SSD, for example, or better yet, 2 disks in software RAID mirror.
That way, if the system drive fails, our data in the storage pool will not be affected.
This still makes sense for replacing disks - the system remains the same as it was, but we only change the disks and create an array from them. All settings will be saved.
Perhaps I missed something or I don’t know from either side the whole TrueNas mechanism, but the general concept is this: the disk is separate for the system and the disks for the data pool are separate.
Thanks for the review! Good luck!
Thank you for the vid. I bought a F4-423 the other day and did this. Works great and much better in every way than the old server i was running as a nas.
I'd Love to see this on some of their rack mount models like the U4-111 or U4-423
This does create the ultimate zfs NAS in my opinion. Really thinking to replace my very outdated Qnap (839-pro) with this setup.
Is this a better idea than building a DIY server? What are the pros and cons. That would be a good video... but also a fantastic comment reply.
To your knowledge, does this work with the Terramaster new T series NAS as well or only the F series NAS? Or do you even suggest not using the T series? Thank you in advance!
Feel like the install process should have been to replace the internal USB key with a blank, boot TrueNAS a 2nd USB drive off one of the external USB ports and install it to the internal blank, was there a reason you didn't do it the way you did? Are the external USB ports non-bootable or something? Like nvme/SSD would be quicker, but can't imagine HDD would be a lot faster than USB.
If I don't already have a TerraMaster NAS and the intent is to use TrueNAS would there be better alternatives retailing NAS chassis with integrated motherboard/cpu to buy or is it that buying a TerraMaster NAS just for its chassis/mb/cpu is a bargain?
Hello and welcome to my comment. And that is right. I have a quick question. :)
I was just wondering why you got a USB drive specifically to fit inside when it didn't need to stay there. I assumed that the software would be installed on the internal stick and it would remain inside but clearly not.
To save pulling it apart twice (once to swap the drive, and again to remove it), wouldn't it be easier to remove it the first time and then use an external USB port with any old stick we find kicking about the place? I assume there's a specific reason why the internal USB port is the best (or only) choice here but I may have missed it. I was just thinking about missing a step and halving the potential for damage by only ripping the thing to bits one time.
Also, a second question if I may: I was under the impression that TrueNAS required (or advised) the use of ECC memory. I'm not sure that Terramaster supports it, and the memory you selected didn't appear to be ECC. I haven't looked into either yet, by the way. Any thoughts on that?
That's all from me. I didn't realise that was even possible, and I may consider getting a Terramaster NAS for use as a low-powered home Linux server on the back of your presentation. Thanks a lot for the video.
Yeap, I'm thinking of one too, but was also puzzled. I thought he'd put TrueNAS on that mini USB and leave it in? Wonder why not?
Would it not be advantageous to use the Internal USB socket to install TrueNAS on? Would be a sweet way to free up the NVMe slot for maybe a cache.
Is it possible to instal truenas from USB to other USB? so i dont have to use m.2 ?
Also, is it worth to get TrueNAS over the TOS 5?
I am looking at getting the F4-423 and x4 16TB in one go and want to run TRUNAS rather than the original OS from the start. What size of nvme would you recommend for the terramaster running for TRUNAS? I am thinking of WD Red SN700 1TB drives or Intel Optane nvme H10 for durability, one for OS and one for cache or would you recommend a different NVME config or brands? Later i think i would like to setup a second identical system as a second tier of backup, but the debit card can only take so much wear at one time after all.
What is the reason to replace Terramaster's OS with TrueNas? Does TrueNas provide better features? Is there any comparison?
Will something like this work on a asustor lockerstor? ADM is half baked.
BTW your channel is awesome and crazy helpful.
Tbh it likely wouldn't, as TM are the only off the shelf systems I know of that have an internal USB OS drive to initialize from. What do you not like about ADM? I'm sure Asustor (like many brands) keep an eye on the comments sections.
@@nascompares the app ecosystem and small things like reverse proxy...a lot of the apps have strange quarks or just don't work as advertised. Apps like Linux Station are boderline useless. And the reverse proxy is strange. Either I'm doing it wrong or it plain doesn't work. I installed nginx reverse proxy to get an ssl certificate to work correctly on the ddns I got through the ezconnect thing from myasustor. I have jellyfin point to a web address that I give to family to share my media and I couldn't get it to work on the reverse proxy though adm so I had to use npm. It just feels more intuitive with DSM to get things to work if you know what I mean.
Hola, compre el NAD F2-210 de terramaster, es posible instalar este sistema en ese NAS o es muy limitado?
Can u provide a link for the screwdriver, im having a hard time opening it up.
I'm running this on a F2-423 and I completed the hardware process. When I did the bootup however, I got a message 'grub_fshelp_find_file_lookup' not found...any idea what I did wrong?
Quick question: it’s a bit off topic to the video but it’s regarding replacing a wifi card in a laptop (I was watching a video from 2 months ago on this topic):
Question: what would I do if the wifi card I’m replacing is the exact same model as the one I had? What would I do in terms of installing drivers?
I have an Acer Nitro 5 AN517-51 with an Intel Ax200 wifi 6 card in my system. Recently I was doing a fan replacement and repaste of the heat sink, and I accidentally pulled the aux cable and the aux connector attached to my wifi card came off while trying to reattach the wire.
I wasn’t sure if I should upgrade to AX210 (cause I’m scared of it not working, then I have no working laptop at all), so I was wondering whether I could just do a straight swap of AX200 for AX200 and would that require any driver installation beforehand, if the card is the same model as the old…?
Or would upgrading to AX210 be better all round as a solution. I just want the least painful and quickest experience, which is why I thought AX200 for AX200 may be as I may not need to fiddle with driver updates
Hi! Cheers for the Q and for watching the vid! Throw this question to the free advice section here - nascompares.com/contact-us/ or the ASKNASCompares forum here - ask.nascompares.com/, then me or Eddie can answer it for you (first come, first serve etc, keeps it fair for everyone). Cheers dude and have a lovely week.
@@nascompares Thank you! Just sent it via the free advice submission form :)
Hi greats from Ecuador - South America. ¿Can I change the OS from F2-210?
If the USB was used for installation only, what's the purpose of keeping that inside???
Can we get a wordpress video on how to put a website live with port forwarding??
I just ventoy now for multiple bootable isos on the same usb sticks instead of Rufus.
Isn't Terramaster one of the companies that has been hit with ransomware attacks relatively recently? Does installing TruNAS, instead of using the factory-installed OS, help to mitigate these attacks?
Yes, if Terramaster and the attack of deadbolt earlier in the year are a concern, this will completely run on TRUENAS and not TOS. Just remember that most ransomware attacks are the result of poor network security and not vulnerabilities. Vulnerabilities are all too often an Incredibly Small entry point that requires very specific circumstances...after that...it's down to the system config, regardless of the OS really.
TOS 5 was a major flop so I’ll be using true nas core
Why not remove the fan connector from the mainboard before you install the USB stick? that could make things easier. I think.
Tbh mainly because the fan connector was half glued/attached to the pin (not uncommon) at the factor level. It's 2 connectors, but x1 was incredibly well attached.
Ahh of course, when you don’t really know:
You do not need a display output!
Simply install on a PC and then move to this device, boot and simply find the IP address.
Do not install on a regular USB drive as it will fail sooner or later. Spend a little more for an USB SSD, NVMe or a high endurance USB drive.
Just make sure your device has an Intel CPU and NOT an ARM CPU!
Cheers for sharing your input. Also, remember this is a beginner's guide, but everything you mentioned is covered in the vid. Thanks for watching. Stay tuned for UnRAID and Scale soon - toying with Xpenology, but legally something of a grey area!
Can anybody confirm the Ram capacity on the F4-423? Docs say 32GB, chip seems to handle 16GB? Anybody tested this? Would like to save a few pennies if 16gb is the limit.
Hi mate. Tbh I have tried my damndest to test this off-camera in hope of putting a video together for it, but it's nothing conclusive. BIOS sees 32GB, System and TOS sees 32GB (as did unRAID, for another video I am working on). And allocation of RAM to VMs worked. But because this is a Celeron, it's tough to run simultaneous actions that occupy the full 32GB (eg 4x 8GB processes) to see if all 32 are usable, without the CPU getting rather bottlenecked. Same goes for memory stress tests. Terramaster continue to assure me that the x423 series can use 32GB and until I can properly test 32GB intensively and borderline-forensically, it's tough to dispute
@@nascompares thanks for such a detailed response. Especially on a Saturday. Do you ever clock off?
Are you going to do a tutorial for getting Unraid on the TM too? Really interested in a T9 or T12 and if it can use Unraid, it's an absolute deal for me.
Edit: Got to the end where you confirmed you will be doing unraid. Thank you!
Yep, that vid will be live in a week or so, but the full written article is already live here - nascompares.com/guide/install-unraid-on-a-terramaster-nas-drive-a-step-by-step-guide/
Why are you using TrueNAS Core and not the scale version actually ?
TrueNAS Core ver. of this video is coming in about a week or so
hope you don't want to encrypt your zfs volumes, performance is so bad on f4-423 :(
16:50 I don't think we were meant to see that.
Yeah, production on this one has been quite long. If this is the only recording error that gets through production, I'll be chuffed!
CRITICAL NOTE: This isn't really viable for all Terramaster units!!!! 2/3 into the video a critical point is made. This should only be done on models that allow for a NVMe drive or if you plan to give up a drive bay for a drive to host the TRUENAS OS.
I saw these walk-throughs and went out and bought a F5-422. The F5-422 does not have a NVMe slot. And giving up a drive slot means forgoing the NAS configuration I planned on.
I tried installing TRUENAS on a flash drive (even though it isn't recommended). The install fails.
I tried installing TRUENAS on the internal flash drive port (I put the ISO file on a different flash drive plugged into an external USB port). Booting off a flash drive mounted externally worked. In fact the external USB ports are super fast (at least 400MB/s) compared to the internal one (40MB/s). So the installer and OS load goes really quickly (but actual OS launching would be slow if this worked since the internal port is slow). Again though, after the OS install happens it tries to read from the assigned OS drive and fails. The install self terminates when it sees this error.
Exactly what I was thinking. The video is instructing an USB installation. Don't know why?
I'm probably missing something, but was puzzled as to why he didn't put TrueNAS on the USB, and let it boot up from that? Replace the TOS 5 USB with a TrueNAS USB?
@@CalBru not recommended by TruNAS, to install on USB>