ZimaCube TrueNAS Core 13.0 Installation Guide

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ZimaCube TrueNAS Installation Guide

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Hardware environment：

1× ZimaCube N100 prototype V2.0
1× Monitor
1× DP
1× Keyboard
1× Ethernet cable 1 X USB flash drive (as installation disk)

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Brief description of quick operation process:

  • Download the TrueNAS.iso image file and use Rufus to write this file to a USB flash drive as an installation disk.

  • Insert the installation disk into the ZimaCube N100 prototype V2.0 and pull it out after the installation is complete.

  • Restart ZimaCube N100 prototype V2.0

  • Log in and use TrueNAS

Detailed installation process

Step1: Download the image file

Click on the official link below:

Step2: Make an installation USB disk

Use Rufus, select the USB disk device and add the iso file;

Step3: Install TrueNas on ZimaCube N100 prototype V2.0

https://icewhale.feishu.cn/space/api/box/stream/download/asynccode/?code=ZDJiMjhhYzlkYTgxNGI2NGMzMGJjMjZiZDI4MzhjZmNfMHgwc3Z5OGNmS1Rtc1hodDhFcUlEWnJ3azZvNGM0UjRfVG9rZW46UHZKWWI4cHJZb1ZSQWt4RDdxWWM2YnRDbk5lXzE3MDE0MDkzMzk6MTcwMTQxMjkzOV9WNA(image larger than 4 MB)

Select eMMC installation

https://icewhale.feishu.cn/space/api/box/stream/download/asynccode/?code=YmFiMzkxYTM2ZDk4ODVmZTM2NmJkZDdmM2EzYTQzYWFfUmNJd0htclUyVnFYeGhtUHBNeUg1QWIyUXhFcldwakpfVG9rZW46R2J0cGJtMjFNb2xSTUh4aEVsSGNHa2VwbnNlXzE3MDE0MDkzMzk6MTcwMTQxMjkzOV9WNA(image larger than 4 MB)

Set password

https://icewhale.feishu.cn/space/api/box/stream/download/asynccode/?code=OWEwMGUwZGIyZTMzNmRmMWYzNWQzYTk1OGRjZDUyOTBfTVEweHRxM1o0TlVHUVRHN0ZjMzhKSHZyTzlybElJWHZfVG9rZW46REZDNGJVS3hFb08yUE94SU9TQmNNT3g2blBoXzE3MDE0MDkzMzk6MTcwMTQxMjkzOV9WNA(image larger than 4 MB)

Installation succeeded

https://icewhale.feishu.cn/space/api/box/stream/download/asynccode/?code=YTc3YmMwZjcwYmU3NzU0NjdjZjIyNWY0OGFiMjlkZDFfdXRFV2ZEeXFQSFpwS05BOWZQUkhuM25qZng5N2xaVnVfVG9rZW46TnZyUGJvT0U0b0x3alV4NXRUU2NTRFJXbmxmXzE3MDE0MDkzMzk6MTcwMTQxMjkzOV9WNA(image larger than 4 MB)

Reboot ZimaCube N100 prototype V2.0

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Step4: Read the IP and access TrueNas

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Account: admin Password: casaos

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Now you can use TrueNAS in ZimaCube N100 prototype V2.0！

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Does this need to be installed before a RAID is set up? Or could it be installed after creating a RAID in ZimaOS, and the RAID will continue to function? NAS stuff is all very new to me and I want to make sure I’m handling it right.

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Two different OS’ and Truenas uses ZFS… so very different… would need to re-create the pool… that being said I have Truenas running on a Zimablade and it is working well

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Any distinct reasons for why you went with TrueNAS?

I like ZimaOS, I also know it’s still in development, and I’m wondering if there are benefits with TrueNAS by comparison.

I had planned to get my Cube and use it since day 1, but now it feels daunting having to make permanent decisions…

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mainly because I have been using Truenas for a while now and it works really well… Proven OS for what I am doing… NAS server, Jellyfin and Plex… and Tailscale access… Lots of apps to add to it… active forums for support… price is right :wink:

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