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[How-To] Sharing Files with macOS from FreeBSD with SMB and mDNS Service Discovery

May 26, 2017 By Cao Leave a Comment

This tutorial by user cmcenroe shows us how to share your files from FreeBSD to macOS with the SMB protocol. See the link below for the full set of instructions.

This is an explanation of one way of sharing files with Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan from FreeBSD 11.0. It uses Samba, an implementation of the SMB protocol, and Apple’s mDNSResponder for service discovery. Alternatives are listed at the end.

Background

SMB is the protocol used for file sharing between Windows systems. Mac systems previously used their own Apple Filing Protocol, but deprecated it in favour of SMB with Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks.

mDNS, or multicast DNS, is a technology for resolving host names in a local network. On top of this, DNS service discovery, or DNS-SD, can be used to broadcast available services, such as SMB. This is how Finder discovers hosts to show in “Shared” or “Network.”

Samba

First, install Samba. There are two versions available in FreeBSD. This is the newer one.

pkg install samba42

Full tutorial: https://cmcenroe.me/2017/01/08/freebsd-macos-file-sharing.html

[How-To] Configure FreeNAS 9.10 NFS VMware ESXi 6 datastore

May 26, 2017 By Cao Leave a Comment

This tutorial by user BRANDON.LEE shows us how to get FreeNAS 9.10 and NFS set up with a datastore VMware ESXi. See the link below for the full set of instructions.

Many choose to use NFS as opposed to iSCSI in their VMware vSphere environments. NFS has a lot of benefits and use cases particularly when we look at the efficiency of NFS. With NFS there is no encapsulation that needs to take place as there is with iSCSI. Like iSCSI, NFS can use an existing IP network as well. So, starting off simple here, let’s take a look at how to configure FreeNAS 9.10 NFS VMware ESXi 6 datastore.

Configure FreeNAS 9.10 NFS VMware ESXi 6 datastore

The specific version of FreeNAS I am using is 9.10.2 U3 and is the most recent GA version on the FreeNAS site at the time of this writing. I am not covering here the setup of FreeNAS in general. You will want to provision your storage and your network connectivity on the appliance itself. For the purposes of the post, I am running FreeNAS as a VM which is a great way to play around with iSCSI and NFS in a lab. I have setup a management IP as well as another interface that I have bound for NFS connectivity.

Configure FreeNAS 9.10 NFS VMware ESXi 6 datastore

pfSense 2.3.4 now available

May 11, 2017 By Cao Leave a Comment

The developers of pfSense have announced version 2.3.4. This release mainly contains stability and bug fixes. See the official announcement for a full list of changes. Download the ISO here.

We are happy to announce the release of pfSense® software version 2.3.4!

This is a maintenance release in the 2.3.x series, bringing stability and bug fixes, fixes for a few security issues, and a handful of new features. The full list of changes is on the 2.3.4 New Features and Changes page, including a list of FreeBSD and internal security advisories addressed by this release.

This release includes fixes for 24 bugs and 11 Features.

Read on for more details. May the 4th be with you.

Dashboard Updates

On the 2.3.4-RELEASE Dashboard you’ll find a few additional pieces of information: The BIOS vendor, version, and release date – if the firewall can determine them – and a Netgate Unique ID. The Netgate Unique ID is similar to a serial number, it is used to uniquely identify an instance of pfSense software for customers who want to purchase support services. For hardware sold in our store, it also allows us to tie units to our manufacturing records. This ID is consistent across all platforms (bare metal, virtual machines, and hosted/cloud instances such as AWS/Azure). We had originally intended to use the hardware serial number or the UUID generated by the operating system, but we found that these were unreliable, inconsistent, and they could change unexpectedly when the operating system was reinstalled.

Official announcement: https://www.netgate.com/blog/pfsense-2-3-4-release-now-available.html

DistroWatch: http://distrowatch.com/?newsid=09822

Floss Weekly 432: FreeNAS Update

May 11, 2017 By Cao Leave a Comment

The hosts of FLOSS Weekly get together with Kris Moore to discuss the latest initiatives of the FreeNAS Project. Press play below to tune in:

FreeNAS is an operating system that can be installed on virtually any hardware platform to share data over a network. FreeNAS is the simplest way to create a centralized and easily accessible place for your data. Use FreeNAS with ZFS to protect, store, backup, all of your data. FreeNAS is used everywhere, for the home, small business, and the enterprise.

Original: https://www.twit.tv/shows/floss-weekly/episodes/432

Mirror: https://programmingpodcasts.com/episode/floss-weekly-mp3/floss-weekly-432-freenas-update

FreeNAS 11.0-RC now available

May 11, 2017 By Cao Leave a Comment

The developers of FreeNAS have announced the first version 11.0 RELEASE CANDIDATE. This version includes a FreeBSD 11 base, Samba & Netatalk update, speed improvements for 40/100 GigE networking, a preview of a new UI, and more. See the link below for a full list of changes. Download the ISO here.

I’m pleased to provide a quick update on the status of FreeNAS 11.0. The RC1 update was released this morning, and can be installed via ISO or updated to by switching to the FreeNAS-11-STABLE train in the System -> Update tab. We decided to start this series off with a Release Candidate (RC) version, because it is rebased on a newer version of FreeBSD (11-STABLE). This version has been tested in the nightlies for several months now, but just to play it safe we are asking for users to test out this release and let us know immediately if anything regresses. Or, if you want to let us know that it improves specific things, that’s cool as well.

Now, for the stats. Your loyal, dedicated, and attractive FreeNAS development team has been hard at work on this release. As of this morning, 11.0-RC includes 111 bug fixes and 23 new features. In addition the user-guide has been updated for 11 as well. As usual, if you find bugs please report them ASAP, since we can only fix things that we know about…

Official announcement: http://www.freenas.org/blog/freenas-11-0-rc-now-available/

FreeNAS Forums: https://forums.freenas.org/index.php?threads/freenas-11-0-rc-now-available.54228/page-4

BSDNow.TV Episode 191: I Know 64 & A Bunch More

May 1, 2017 By Cao Leave a Comment

In this BSD Now episode, hosts Allan Jude and Benedict Reuschling discuss TrueOS & Lumina’s track to becoming less independent on Linux, IllumOS network stack, throttling password gropers, 64 bit inode call for testing, and more! Press play below to tune in:

BSD Now weekly content roundup: http://www.bsdnow.tv/episodes/2017_04_26-i_know_64_and_a_bunch_more

Jupiter Broadcasting show notes: http://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/114256/i-know-64-a-bunch-more-bsd-now-191/

TrueOS STABLE Update 4/24/17 now available & lumina-mediaplayer

April 28, 2017 By Cao Leave a Comment

The developers of TrueOS have made available the 4/24/17 STABLE update. To see a full list of changes, follow the link below. Download the ISO/IMG here. The developer of Lumina has announced a preview of lumina-mediaplayer which can be seen below.

After testing the UNSTABLE push over the weekend, the devs are happy to release a new STABLE update and installation files today! This update consists of two parts: installer changes for those who install TrueOS fresh, and general updates for systems with TrueOS already installed. To install TrueOS fresh, the latest (labeled 2017-4-21) .iso and .img files are available here.

General Updates

Nvidia/graphics driver detection fixes.

Boot environment listing fix (FreeBSD boot-loader only)

Virtual box issues fixed on most systems. There appears to be a regression in VirtualBox 5.1 with some hardware.

New icon themes for Lumina (Preferences -> Appearance -> Theme).

We removed the legacy pc-diskmanager.

Official announcement: https://www.trueos.org/blog/trueos-stable-update-42417/

Phoronix: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=TrueOS-STABLE-20170424

Phoronix discussion: https://www.phoronix.com/forums/forum/software/bsd-mac-os-x-hurd-others/948125-trueos-20170424-stable-update

1.3.0 Development Preview: lumina-mediaplayer

FreeNAS Corral halted, improvements being made to FreeNAS 9.10

April 21, 2017 By Cao Leave a Comment

FreeNAS Corral development has been put to a stop, and the developers will be working to include its key features to FreeNAS 9.10. It should be noted that Corral should not be used in production. Please read the statement by Kris Moore at the FreeNAS forums.

FreeNAS Corral as it was originally released is being relegated to “TECHNOLOGY PREVIEW” status while we work hard to re-base its exciting new features upon the rock-solid FreeNAS 9.10 base.

As many of you diehard FreeNAS® users know, we released FreeNAS Corral on March 15th, and the initial Community response was largely positive. There was a lot of excitement around the updated UI and the VM/Docker support, especially. However, we’ve also seen nearly half of the initial users revert back to FreeNAS 9.10. User feedback about this drop-off has been clear: challenges upgrading from 9.10, general instability, lack of feature parity with 9.10 (Jails, iSCSI, etc), and some users experiencing lower performance than expected given the increased demands FreeNAS Corral has on system hardware resources. With the subsequent departure of the FreeNAS Corral project lead, we re-examined the features, benefits, and issues with Corral and have decided to revise our plan for its future.

Important announcement regarding FreeNAS Corral: https://forums.freenas.org/index.php?threads/important-announcement-regarding-freenas-corral.53502/

[How-To] Installing TrueOS: FreeBSD for your desktop

April 12, 2017 By Cao Leave a Comment

This tutorial by user Developers Log will show you how to set up TrueOS, an open-source desktop operating system based on FreeBSD. Follow the link below for a step-by-step guide of the installation process.

Why TrueOS?

TrueOS is a FreeBSD based desktop-oriented operating system. While the BSD family of operating systems is a quite popular choice for server machines, it is more rarely used as a desktop machine.

Maybe because of its server oriented nature, FreeBSD has a slightly more stepped learning curve than other Unix based operating systems. While the Linux family has produced literally hundreds of distros catering to the whole spectrum of users, from the more technically orientally ones, to those that “just want a system that works”, FreeBSD remains, still, an operating system for tech savvy users.

Installing TrueOS: FreeBSD for your desktop

FreeNAS Corral, Interview with Jordan Hubbard

March 31, 2017 By Cao Leave a Comment

Patrick Kennedy (ServeTheHome.com) interviews Jordan Hubbard, FreeBSD Co-Founder and FreeNAS Project Manager, regarding the new release of FreeNAS Corral. Check out the link below to read the full interview!

STH: Jordan, would you mind giving STH readers a quick background about yourself?

Jordan: Sure, I’ve been a software developer since the late 1970’s and got into Open Source back in the days of USENET, when we would furtively post our code to comp.sources.unix and ask for forgiveness rather than permission most of the time. Since Open Source became legitimate and moved out of the shadows, I have been involved in a number of open source projects, from FreeBSD to Darwin (at Apple) and now FreeNAS, as the CTO of iXsystems. I also went to the dark side (engineering management) about 15 years ago, so I do far less coding than managing these days, but what can you do.

FreeNAS Corral – A Tipping Point for the Popular NAS OS – Our Interview with Jordan Hubbard