TrueNAS

Retired. The TrueNAS VM is shut down. Storage now lives on ZFS pools directly on the Proxmox host, shared to the cluster over NFS (see NFS Subdir External Provisioner). This post is kept for reference.

TrueNAS Server Documentation

Hardware

Component	Details
CPU	i5-13500
RAM	96 GB, DDR5 5600
Storage Devices	4x 4TB HDD, 2x 4TB NVMe, 2x 4TB SAS
Network Interfaces	1x 10GbE (onboard), 2x 25Gb SFP28 (PCIe card)

Add more details about your hardware specs above.

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Storage Pools

Pool Name	Type	Drives	Layout	VDEVs
archive	HDD	4x 4TB	Mirror	2
fast_pool	NVMe	2x 4TB	Mirror	1
sas_pool	SAS	2x 4TB	Mirror	1

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Datasets

• archive: per-user shares, Docker, HomeAssistant, Jellyfin, Pictures, Proxmox
• fast_pool: per-user shares, Docker, HomeAssistant, Jellyfin, Pictures, HomeAssistantOS
• sas_pool: PVE-Storage

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Snapshots

• Snapshots are scheduled nightly for critical datasets in all pools (archive, fast_pool, sas_pool).
• Retention policy: All snapshots are kept for 2 weeks (14 days).
• Snapshots are the basis for all replication tasks.
• Snapshots can be managed via the TrueNAS web UI under “Storage > Snapshots”.

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Replication

• The archive pool serves as the replication target for both fast_pool and sas_pool.
• Replication tasks use daily snapshots to sync data from fast_pool and sas_pool to archive.
• Replication is performed locally between pools for fast recovery and redundancy.
• Additionally, a Cloud Sync Task runs daily to replicate many datasets from fast_pool to Storj S3 for offsite backup.
• There is also a replication task targeting an offsite TrueNAS system, accessible via Tailscale since both systems are within the same tailnet. This provides additional redundancy and disaster recovery.
• All replication and cloud sync tasks are managed and monitored via the TrueNAS web UI.

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Virtual Machines

• Home Assistant: Runs as a VM for smart home automation.
  • Resources: [CPU/RAM allocation]
  • Storage: fast_pool/HomeAssistantOS

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Docker Containers

Container	Purpose
ai-stack	AI tools
authentik	Authentication
filebrowser	File management
immich	Photo management
tailscale	VPN
jellyfin	Media server
portainer	Docker management
nginx	Web server
tdarr	Media transcoding
gluetun	VPN container
prowlarr	Indexer manager
qbittorrent	Torrent client
radarr	Movie automation
sonarr	TV automation
wishparr	[Description]
open-webui	Web UI for containers
ollama	[Description]
searxng	Metasearch engine
wishper	[Description]

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Suggestions & Next Steps

• Document your network configuration (VLANs, IPs, etc.).
• Add backup strategies and disaster recovery plans.
• List user accounts and permissions.
• Detail monitoring and alerting setup.
• Describe update and maintenance procedures.

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Questions to Consider

• What is your backup schedule and retention policy?
• How do you monitor disk health and performance?
  TrueNAS provides alerts based on SMART metrics for each disk, allowing proactive monitoring and early detection of potential issues.
• What is your upgrade process for TrueNAS and containers?
• Do you use any automation for maintenance tasks?
• How do you secure access to your TrueNAS