What is NAS4Free?

nas4free install 6 – boot from USB NAS4Free is a project that provides a great web front end for a FreeBSD ZFS based storage server. As a derivative of the original FreeNAS codebase, it has significant functionality that is easily accessible even to a novice user.

Can I use a USB stick to install nasnas4free?

nas4free install 2 – embedded. If you do use a USB stick, a tip is to use the Embedded installation. This install method limits the writes done to the USB stick, and therefore does not wear out the USB sitck’s NAND which tends to be of lower quality. The installer is good, so let it work.

How do I install a NAS4Free LiveCD?

The first step is to either download the LiveCD from the NAS4Free site/ sourceforge. We were able to mount using the ASRock IPMI interface and so there was no burning of a CD, making a bootable USB. Just select the image once downloaded and let it run. At this point, you will want to select option 9.to install from the LiveCD.

How long does it take to set up NAS4Free?

From here, one can go to the web interface and begin configuring NAS4free. And the web interface is fairly mature so most tasks can be completed easily using a browser post-installation. Overall the process should take you about 5 minutes.