Running a TrueNAS CORE VM in VirtualBox

#TrueNAS #VM #VirtualBox

   02. Launch Virtualbox
   03. Create a New VM by selecting Machine ≫ New
         Name: TrueNAS
         Machine Folder: C:\VMs
         Type: BSD
         Version: FreeBSD (64-bit)
         Memory Size: 8192 MB
         Hard disk: Create a virtual hard disk now
   04. Click Create
   05. On the Create Virtual Hard Disk dialog
         Name the virtual disk image TrueNAS.vdi
         File size: 16 GB
         Hard disk file type: VDI
         Storage on physical hard disk: Dynamically Allocated
   06. Click Create
   07. Select the VM and Click Settings
   08. Select Display
   09. Slide the Video Memory to 128 MB
   10. Select Network
   11. Set the attached to dropdown to Bridged Adapter
   12. Select Storage
   13. Click on the CD-ROM drive
   14. Select the disc dropdown to the right ≫ Choose a virtual optical disc file...
   15. Browse to and select the downloaded TrueNAS .iso file
   16. Click OK
   17. Make sure the TrueNAS VM is selected and click Start ≫ Normal
   18. At the menu, press Enter to start the TrueNAS installer
   19. Select Install/Upgrade ≫ OK
   20. If prompted about not enough RAM select Yes to continue ≫ Press Enter
   21. Press the space bar to select the VBOX HARDDISK ≫ Press Enter
   22. Select Yes to continue the installation ≫ Press Enter
   23. Enter a root password twice ≫ Press Enter
   24. Select Boot via BIOS ≫ Press Enter
   25. After the installation completes select Devices ≫ Optical Drives ≫ Remove disk from virtual drive
   26. Click Force Unmount
   27. Select Machine ≫ Reset to reboot the VM
   28. Once TrueNAS has finished booting, note the URL on the screen
   29. Open a web browser and navigate to the TrueNAS URL
   30. Log into the Web UI with username root and the password set during the installation
   31. Welcome to TrueNAS
 

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[jessefelzien]

This is the first guide that worked properly for me without a ton of troubleshooting

[pinglag]

This is like the third guide I've watched on how to do this. I just followed the written instructions and it worked perfectly. Thank you very much for the assistance.