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Running FreeNAS on Vmware ESX and VMware Workstation

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My previous test about running OpenFiler as iSCSI target for VMware ESX on my desktop working well. As part of my on going testing with VMware ESX Server, I tested running FreeNAS version 0.686 on my VMware ESX version 3.01 and VMware Workstation 6.

FreeNAS is a free NAS (Network-Attached Storage) server, supporting: CIFS (samba), FTP, NFS, AFP, RSYNC, iSCSI protocols, S.M.A.R.T., local user authentication, Software RAID (0,1,5) with a Full WEB configuration interface. FreeNAS takes less than 32MB once installed on Compact Flash, hard drive or USB key.

Basically the following guide is pretty straight forward if you already know VMwara ESX or VMware Workstation.


How to create new FreeNAS virtual machine on VMware Workstation 6?

  • click File
  • click New
  • click Virtual Machine
  • click Next
  • select Typical
  • select Other
  • select FreeBSD from the version drop down box
  • click Next
  • Enter 'FreeNAS_dev01' as virtual machine name and choose your vm location
  • select network type
  • specify disk size(e.g. 8G)
  • click Finish
  • click Edit virtual machine settings
  • click CD-ROM
  • click Use ISO image(please download FreeNAS ISO from FreeNAS web site)
  • click OK.

How to create new FreeNAS virtual machine on VMware ESX?

  • right click on ESX host
  • click New Virtual Machine
  • click Typical
  • click Next
  • Enter 'FreeNAS_dev01' as virtual machine name
  • click Next
  • select Datastore for virtual machine location
  • click Next
  • click Other
  • click version Other 32bit
  • click Next
  • select 1 virtual processor
  • click next
  • specify memory size (e.g.512mb)
  • click Next
  • select network setup
  • click Next
  • select Disk Size
  • click next
  • click Finish
  • click Edit settings
  • click CD/DVD drive
  • click Connect at Power On
  • select datastore ISO that point to your FreeNAS ISO file
  • click OK.

Finally you can click Power ON for startup your FreeNAS now! Please make sure you have the correct network or IP Address setup and login with default username: admin and password: freenas in any web browser with the correct IP address(e.g. http://192.168.1.1).

 

Yes! The FreeNAS is running well on VMware ESX & VMware Workstation 6. Please check www.freenas.org & howtoforge for more informations.

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