
Then choose Jails TAB and choose the dataset directory which we have created for Jails and save the changes. Here my default gateway is my Router IP 192.168.0.1. We need to configure the IPv4 Default Gateway under Network TOP Menu, Global Configuration. Before configuring Jails directory, make sure to check default network route. Give the Dataset name as tecmint_jails and click on Add Dataset as shown in the below picture. The use of this data-set is to store the plugins, So while we downloading the plugins for FreeNAS every plugins will be pulled into this data-set (Folder).įor creating a data-set, we have to choose our volume tecmint_vol and click Create ZFS data-set from bottom. Again for creating a Jails we have to choose our volume and create a Dataset. Next, we need to create a Dataset for Jails. If we need to get the same privileges for every files which ever dropped into our data-set we have to choose Recursively and then click on Save to save the changes. So, set the permissions has READ, WRITE, EXECUTE for Other. choose Change Permission and change the permissions, Our media need to stream to every (Anonymous) user. Now from the “ Active Volumes” tab, select the tecmedia data-set to grant correct permissions. Creating Dataset for Volume Active Volumesĥ. In the POPup window we have to define our dataset name as “ tecmedia” don’t change any other settings than providing a name to our data-set. To create a Dataset in our new volume choose the volume, Now we will get the menu in bottom click on “ Create ZFS dataset“. Dataset it just like a folder with advance options such as compression, Quota, Share type, Reduplication, Record size and much more. After creating a new volume, now we need to define a dataset. Add New Volume Step 2: Creating a Dataset for Plex StorageĤ. While adding FreeNAS storage, it will ask you to define RAID level for our added disks, here we are using two disks for FreeNAS, so choose Mirror Option and click on Add volume to add our new volume. Under available disks we can see + sign click it to add the available disks for our Plex storage.

Next, we need to define our Volume name, Here we going to use “ tecmint_vol” as our volume name. Now login into the FreeNAS Dashboard, click on Storage from the top menu, then click on ZFS Volume Manager to create a new Volume for our media server. Sharing name for CIFS Dataset will be tecmint_broadcast.Ģ.Dataset name I have choose as “ tecmedia“.Volume name I’m going to use in this article is “ tecmint_vol“.Data’s will be safe and performance will be good.

Here I’m going to configure Plex Using RAID1 Mirror method. My first disk holds the FreeNAS installation and other two disks are used for Storage purpose.
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Here we can see how to install plex media server for setting up a volume.įor this setup, I have used total 3 disks in my server. Back in part I and II we have seen how to install FreeNAS and configuring Storage. Step 1: Creating a Volume for Plex Installationġ. Operating System :ğreeNAS-9.2.1.8-RELEASE-圆4 My Server Setup Hardware : Virtual Machine 64-bit

Here is the solution we can use Plex Media Server to stream our videos over LAN network in our home using devices such as Smart TV, iPad, Mobiles, Tablet, Laptops etc. Many of them wonder how we can stream to all of our home devices. Everyone have there own collections of Movies, Songs, Video Songs, Pictures etc.
