{"id":985,"date":"2024-04-05T00:01:28","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T23:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.0.55\/wordpress\/?p=985"},"modified":"2026-04-24T12:36:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T11:36:13","slug":"installing-truenas-scale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/05\/installing-truenas-scale\/","title":{"rendered":"Installing TrueNAS Scale"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"985\" class=\"elementor elementor-985\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c94f69b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c94f69b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9040276 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9040276\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>TrueNAS SCALE is an open-source, Debian-based NAS (Network Attached Storage) operating system, designed for scalability, sharing, and protection of data. It&#8217;s a versatile platform suitable for personal, small-business, and enterprise-level applications. In this blog post, we&#8217;ll walk you through the step-by-step process of installing TrueNAS SCALE on a new PC, turning it into a powerful storage solution.<\/p><h3>Step 1: Check System Requirements<\/h3><p>Before starting, ensure your hardware meets the minimum system requirements for TrueNAS SCALE:<\/p><ul><li><strong>64-bit processor<\/strong>: Most modern CPUs will suffice.<\/li><li><strong>Minimum 8GB RAM<\/strong>: More is recommended for better performance, especially if you plan to run additional services.<\/li><li><strong>Boot drive<\/strong>: At least 16GB of space. A USB drive can work at a push, but an SSD is recommended for reliability.<\/li><li><strong>Network interface<\/strong>: For connecting to your network.<\/li><li><strong>Storage drives<\/strong>: For your data storage needs a minimum of two identically-sized devices for a single storage pool. TrueNAS SCALE supports a wide range of configurations<\/li><\/ul><p>These are minimum requirements and for a serious system you will need to exceed these. A full discussion of the hardware requirements can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.truenas.com\/docs\/scale\/gettingstarted\/scalehardwareguide\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p><h3>Step 2: Download TrueNAS SCALE<\/h3><ol><li>Visit the official TrueNAS w<a href=\"https:\/\/www.truenas.com\/download-truenas-scale\/\">ebsite<\/a>.<\/li><li>Choose the version of TrueNAS SCALE you wish to install. If you&#8217;re unsure, download the latest stable release.<\/li><li>Download the ISO file for TrueNAS SCALE.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35d202e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"35d202e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1da48e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1da48e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Step 3: Create a Bootable USB Drive<\/h3><p>To install TrueNAS SCALE, you&#8217;ll need to create a bootable USB drive using the ISO file you downloaded:<\/p><ol><li>Download and install a USB flashing tool such as <a href=\"https:\/\/rufus.ie\/\">Rufus<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.balena.io\/etcher\/\">balenaEtcher<\/a>.<\/li><li>Insert a USB drive into your computer (ensure it has no important data, as it will be formatted).<\/li><li>Open the USB flashing tool and select the TrueNAS SCALE ISO file.<\/li><li>Select your USB drive as the target and start the flashing process.<\/li><li>You may have to give the app permission to make changes to your PC.<\/li><li>Once done, safely eject the USB drive from your computer.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd0cbce e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bd0cbce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d70c9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d70c9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-1.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"balenaEtcher \u2013 Flash from File\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Screenshot of balenaEtcher&#039;s home screen showing the three-step flashing process. The &#039;Flash from file&#039; option is highlighted, ready for the user to select the downloaded TrueNAS SCALE ISO to write to a USB drive.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTk3LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvcnllcm94bGV5LmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDNcL2ltYWdlLTEud2VicCJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-1-1024x646.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-997\" alt=\"balenaEtcher main screen with &#039;Flash from file&#039; selected, ready to choose the TrueNAS SCALE ISO\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-1-1024x646.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-1-300x189.webp 300w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-1-768x484.webp 768w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-1.webp 1205w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b608df elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6b608df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-2.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"balenaEtcher \u2013 ISO File Selection\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"The balenaEtcher file selector dialog showing navigation to the downloaded TrueNAS SCALE ISO image file, ready to be selected for flashing to a USB drive.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTAwNCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3J5ZXJveGxleS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzAzXC9pbWFnZS0yLndlYnAifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-2-1024x646.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1004\" alt=\"balenaEtcher file browser showing a TrueNAS SCALE ISO file selected in the file picker\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-2-1024x646.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-2-300x189.webp 300w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-2-768x484.webp 768w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-2.webp 1204w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f21f39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f21f39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-3.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"balenaEtcher \u2013 Flashing in Progress\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Screenshot of balenaEtcher&#039;s progress screen showing the ISO image being written to the target USB drive. After writing, balenaEtcher automatically validates the data before completing.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTAwNSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3J5ZXJveGxleS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzAzXC9pbWFnZS0zLndlYnAifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-3-1024x646.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1005\" alt=\"balenaEtcher flashing progress bar showing the TrueNAS SCALE ISO being written to a USB drive\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-3-1024x646.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-3-300x189.webp 300w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-3-768x484.webp 768w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-3.webp 1204w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afacca4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"afacca4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29e4419 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29e4419\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Step 4: Boot from USB<\/h3><ol><li>Insert the bootable USB drive into the new PC where you want to install TrueNAS SCALE.<\/li><li>Boot the PC and access the BIOS\/UEFI settings (usually by pressing F2, F10, F12, or Del, depending on the motherboard).<\/li><li>Navigate to the boot options and set the USB drive as the primary boot device.<\/li><li>Save changes and exit the BIOS\/UEFI. The PC should now boot from the USB drive.<\/li><li>You may have to press a key (maybe F11) during boot to access the boot menu.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-923aa22 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"923aa22\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3e5e32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d3e5e32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-4.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"UEFI BIOS \u2013 Boot Order Settings\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"UEFI BIOS setup utility from American Megatrends showing the boot priority configuration screen. The USB drive containing the TrueNAS SCALE installer must be set as the first boot priority.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTA1NSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3J5ZXJveGxleS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzAzXC9pbWFnZS00LndlYnAifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"764\" src=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-4-1024x764.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1055\" alt=\"American Megatrends UEFI BIOS boot priority screen showing boot order options including hard disk, CD\/DVD, and USB devices\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-4-1024x764.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-4-300x224.webp 300w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-4-768x573.webp 768w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-4.webp 1191w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53f6026 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"53f6026\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-6.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"UEFI BIOS \u2013 Save and Reset Confirmation\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"The UEFI BIOS confirmation dialog asking the user to confirm saving configuration changes and resetting the system. Select &#039;Yes&#039; to apply the new boot order and restart.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTA1NywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3J5ZXJveGxleS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzAzXC9pbWFnZS02LndlYnAifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"764\" src=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-6-1024x764.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1057\" alt=\"American Megatrends UEFI BIOS save and reset confirmation dialog with &#039;Yes&#039; highlighted\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-6-1024x764.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-6-300x224.webp 300w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-6-768x573.webp 768w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-6.webp 1194w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1757e5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1757e5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-5.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"UEFI BIOS \u2013 Save &amp; Exit Options\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"UEFI BIOS Save &amp; Exit screen listing options to save or discard changes, restore factory defaults, and boot override entries. The Boot Override section includes the SanDisk USB drive containing the TrueNAS SCALE installer.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTA1NiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3J5ZXJveGxleS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzAzXC9pbWFnZS01LndlYnAifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"764\" src=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-5-1024x764.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1056\" alt=\"American Megatrends UEFI BIOS Save &amp; Exit screen with options to save changes, discard changes, restore defaults, and boot override entries\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-5-1024x764.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-5-300x224.webp 300w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-5-768x573.webp 768w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-5.webp 1197w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9df859 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e9df859\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f47eb8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f47eb8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Step 5: Install TrueNAS SCALE<\/h3><ol><li>Once booted from the USB, you&#8217;ll be presented with the TrueNAS SCALE installer menu. Select &#8220;Install\/Upgrade&#8221; and press Enter.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc28c0e e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc28c0e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e5eeb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2e5eeb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-7.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Boot Menu \u2013 Select USB Boot Device\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"The system boot device selection screen showing available bootable devices. The Kingston DataTraveler 3.0 USB drive (Partition 2) is selected as the boot override to launch the TrueNAS SCALE installer.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTA1OCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3J5ZXJveGxleS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzAzXC9pbWFnZS03LndlYnAifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"611\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-7.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1058\" alt=\"BIOS boot device selection menu with KingstonDataTraveler 3.0 Partition 2 highlighted as the chosen boot device\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-7.webp 611w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-7-300x172.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 611px) 100vw, 611px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3918a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f3918a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-8.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"GRUB \u2013 TrueNAS SCALE Boot Menu\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"The GRUB bootloader menu displayed after successfully booting from the TrueNAS SCALE USB installer. Select the highlighted option to launch the text-based installer.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTA1OSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3J5ZXJveGxleS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzAzXC9pbWFnZS04LndlYnAifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"755\" src=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-8-1024x755.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1059\" alt=\"GRUB bootloader menu with &#039;TrueNAS SCALE Installation&#039; option highlighted, ready to begin setup\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-8-1024x755.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-8-300x221.webp 300w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-8-768x566.webp 768w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-8.webp 1517w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f0d814 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f0d814\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-9.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"TrueNAS Console \u2013 Install\/Upgrade\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"The TrueNAS SCALE 23.10.2 text-based Console Setup menu with options to Install\/Upgrade, access a Shell, Reboot, or Shutdown. Select &#039;Install\/Upgrade&#039; to proceed with a fresh installation.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTA2MCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3J5ZXJveGxleS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzAzXC9pbWFnZS05LndlYnAifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"891\" height=\"308\" src=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-9.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1060\" alt=\"TrueNAS SCALE 23.10.2 Console Setup menu with &#039;Install\/Upgrade&#039; highlighted as the selected option\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-9.webp 891w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-9-300x104.webp 300w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-9-768x265.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 891px) 100vw, 891px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58caa7f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"58caa7f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eb4f42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9eb4f42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Select the target drive where TrueNAS SCALE will be installed. Caution: This will erase all data on the selected drive.<\/p><p>The system used in this example has many disks.<\/p><p>Use the Tab and Arrow keys to highlight the disk you want to install the operating system to. Once\u00a0 you have the disk highlighted use the space bar to select the disk. You may choose more than one to provide redundancy. In the image below you can see that 2 SSDs each 111Gb have been chosen, sdg and sdm. Also note sdf the original drive for the previous boot image.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-053d118 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"053d118\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85c0d16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"85c0d16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-10.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"TrueNAS Installer \u2013 Select Boot Drive(s)\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"The TrueNAS SCALE installer&#039;s drive selection screen listing all available disks. Two 111 GB SSDs (sdg and sdm) are highlighted and selected, providing a mirrored boot configuration for redundancy.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTA2NCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3J5ZXJveGxleS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzAzXC9pbWFnZS0xMC53ZWJwIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"883\" src=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-10.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1064\" alt=\"TrueNAS SCALE installer drive selection screen with two 111 GB SSDs (sdg and sdm) selected for the OS install\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-10.webp 735w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-10-250x300.webp 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8b37d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f8b37d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-11.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"TrueNAS Installer \u2013 Data Erasure Warning\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"The TrueNAS SCALE installer&#039;s confirmation and warning screen, advising that the selected drives will be formatted and all existing data erased. It also recommends using an SSD or HDD rather than a USB flash drive for the boot device.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTA2NSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3J5ZXJveGxleS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzAzXC9pbWFnZS0xMS53ZWJwIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"906\" height=\"321\" src=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-11.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1065\" alt=\"TrueNAS SCALE installer warning that all data on the selected drives will be erased, with advice to use SSD or HDD over USB\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-11.webp 906w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-11-300x106.webp 300w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-11-768x272.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 906px) 100vw, 906px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25e0b0c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"25e0b0c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68dc8aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68dc8aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process, including setting up an admin (not root!) user.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c73756 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5c73756\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-075833b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"075833b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"346\" src=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SNAG-0182-1024x346.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2531\" alt=\"TrueNAS SCALE installer Web UI Authentication Method prompt with &#039;Administrative user (truenas_admin)&#039; highlighted\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SNAG-0182-1024x346.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SNAG-0182-300x101.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SNAG-0182-768x259.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SNAG-0182.jpg 1523w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a14c730 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a14c730\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bb72e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bb72e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Note that the default username is now &#8220;truenas_admin&#8221; a change from &#8220;admin&#8221; as used previously.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1641588 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1641588\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c93cd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9c93cd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"302\" src=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SNAG-0184-1024x302.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2532\" alt=\"TrueNAS SCALE installer password entry dialog for the truenas_admin user, with password and confirm password fields filled\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SNAG-0184-1024x302.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SNAG-0184-300x88.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SNAG-0184-768x226.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SNAG-0184.jpg 1449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e45e9f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1e45e9f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dc6af2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dc6af2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If your installation media is larger than 64 GB you will be offered the option to create a swap file. Best advice is to not create the swap file, particularly on a SSD or USB flash drive.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f904afa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f904afa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b16f99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0b16f99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-13.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"TrueNAS Installer \u2013 Swap Partition Option\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"The TrueNAS SCALE installer offering the option to create a 16 GB swap partition on the boot device. For SSD or USB-based installs, &#039;No swap&#039; is recommended to preserve drive lifespan.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTA2NywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3J5ZXJveGxleS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzAzXC9pbWFnZS0xMy53ZWJwIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"891\" height=\"171\" src=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-13.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1067\" alt=\"TrueNAS SCALE installer swap partition prompt offering &#039;Create swap&#039; or &#039;No swap&#039; options for a 16 GB partition\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-13.webp 891w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-13-300x58.webp 300w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-13-768x147.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 891px) 100vw, 891px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28ad24f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"28ad24f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fb6349 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fb6349\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eventually you will be instructed to remove the installation media and reboot.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c77c089 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c77c089\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02ba41c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"02ba41c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-14.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"TrueNAS Installer \u2013 Installation Complete\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"The TrueNAS SCALE installer&#039;s completion screen confirming a successful installation to the selected drives (sdg and sdm). The user is instructed to reboot and remove the USB installation media.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTA2OCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3J5ZXJveGxleS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzAzXC9pbWFnZS0xNC53ZWJwIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"891\" height=\"147\" src=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-14.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1068\" alt=\"TrueNAS SCALE installer success screen confirming installation to drives sdg and sdm, with instruction to reboot and remove media\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-14.webp 891w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-14-300x49.webp 300w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-14-768x127.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 891px) 100vw, 891px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0327381 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0327381\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4e7eed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b4e7eed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-15.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"TrueNAS Installer \u2013 Reboot Prompt\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"The final confirmation dialog in the TrueNAS SCALE installer confirming successful installation on drives sdg and sdm. Click OK to proceed to the reboot\/shutdown options, and remember to remove the USB drive before the system restarts.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTA2OSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3J5ZXJveGxleS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzAzXC9pbWFnZS0xNS53ZWJwIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"879\" height=\"294\" src=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-15.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1069\" alt=\"TrueNAS SCALE installation success dialog confirming install on sdg and sdm with &#039;Please reboot and remove the installation media&#039; and an OK button\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-15.webp 879w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-15-300x100.webp 300w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-15-768x257.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 879px) 100vw, 879px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd4c98a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cd4c98a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f0a2de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f0a2de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At this point you will have to reenter the BIOS and reconfigure the device to boot from the drive we have just installed TrueNAS Scale to. Reboot.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c472c1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9c472c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f52f2cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f52f2cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-16.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"UEFI BIOS \u2013 Boot from TrueNAS Drive\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"The UEFI BIOS boot priority screen after TrueNAS SCALE installation, showing &#039;UEFI Hard Disk: TrueNAS-1&#039; as the primary boot option. The BIOS must be reconfigured to boot from the newly installed TrueNAS drive.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTA3OSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3J5ZXJveGxleS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzAzXC9pbWFnZS0xNi53ZWJwIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-16-1024x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1079\" alt=\"UEFI BIOS boot order screen with &#039;UEFI Hard Disk: TrueNAS-1&#039; set as the primary boot device after TrueNAS SCALE installation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-16-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-16-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-16-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-16.webp 1193w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4784b8a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4784b8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d76836d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d76836d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can now continue with the <a href=\"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/05\/initial-configuration-of-truenas-scale\/\">Initial Configuration.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TrueNAS SCALE is an open-source, Debian-based NAS (Network Attached Storage) operating system, designed for scalability, sharing, and protection of data. It&#8217;s a versatile platform suitable for personal, small-business, and enterprise-level applications. In this blog post, we&#8217;ll walk you through the step-by-step process of installing TrueNAS SCALE on a new PC, turning it into a powerful [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-985","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-basics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/985","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=985"}],"version-history":[{"count":53,"href":"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/985\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2539,"href":"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/985\/revisions\/2539"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=985"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=985"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ryeroxley.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=985"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}