#Freenas plex how to#

In the POPup window we have to define our dataset name as “ tecmedia” don’t change any other settings than providing a name to our data-set. To create a Dataset in our new volume choose the volume, Now we will get the menu in bottom click on “ Create ZFS dataset“. Dataset it just like a folder with advance options such as compression, Quota, Share type, Reduplication, Record size and much more. After creating a new volume, now we need to define a dataset. Add New Volume Step 2: Creating a Dataset for Plex StorageĤ. While adding FreeNAS storage, it will ask you to define RAID level for our added disks, here we are using two disks for FreeNAS, so choose Mirror Option and click on Add volume to add our new volume. Under available disks we can see + sign click it to add the available disks for our Plex storage. Next, we need to define our Volume name, Here we going to use “ tecmint_vol” as our volume name. Now login into the FreeNAS Dashboard, click on Storage from the top menu, then click on ZFS Volume Manager to create a new Volume for our media server.

Sharing name for CIFS Dataset will be tecmint_broadcast.Ģ.

Dataset name I have choose as “ tecmedia“.

Volume name I’m going to use in this article is “ tecmint_vol“.

Data’s will be safe and performance will be good. Here I’m going to configure Plex Using RAID1 Mirror method. My first disk holds the FreeNAS installation and other two disks are used for Storage purpose.

#Freenas plex how to#

Here we can see how to install plex media server for setting up a volume.įor this setup, I have used total 3 disks in my server. Back in part I and II we have seen how to install FreeNAS and configuring Storage. Step 1: Creating a Volume for Plex Installationġ. Operating System :ğreeNAS-9.2.1.8-RELEASE-圆4 My Server Setup Hardware : Virtual Machine 64-bit Configuring and Adding ZFS Storage in FreeNAS – Part 2.Installing and Configuring FreeNAS 9.2.1.8 – Part 1.Now in this post, we will show you how to setup a home based streaming server using Plex Media Server Plugin in FreeNAS. In our previous articles, we’ve seen how to Install FreeNAS and how to configure Storage shares. Home Media Streaming Using Plex with FreeNAS If our home devices have the feature of Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) we can use Plex in it.

Plex media available for some of the smart TV’s, Xbox One too. Here is the solution we can use Plex Media Server to stream our videos over LAN network in our home using devices such as Smart TV, iPad, Mobiles, Tablet, Laptops etc.

Many of them wonder how we can stream to all of our home devices. Everyone have there own collections of Movies, Songs, Video Songs, Pictures etc.