# Truenas - [Truenas](#truenas) - [Bios settings](#bios-settings) - [Archiving](#archiving) - [Deleting snapshots](#deleting-snapshots) - [But First, ZFS on RPi](#but-first-zfs-on-rpi) - [Pi Setup](#pi-setup) - [Datasets, Snapshots, and Encryption](#datasets-snapshots-and-encryption) - [Migrating encrypted pools](#migrating-encrypted-pools) - [Migrating Properties](#migrating-properties) - [Backup Task Settings](#backup-task-settings) - [Create and Destroy zfs Datasets](#create-and-destroy-zfs-datasets) - [Create and send snapshots](#create-and-send-snapshots) - [Cleaning up old snapshots](#cleaning-up-old-snapshots) - [Creating and restoring snapshots](#creating-and-restoring-snapshots) - [Filesystem ACLs](#filesystem-acls) - [VMs](#vms) - [Converting zvol to qcow2](#converting-zvol-to-qcow2) - [Converting qcow2 to zvol](#converting-qcow2-to-zvol) - [Tunables](#tunables) - [Core](#core) - [Scale](#scale) - [ARC Limit](#arc-limit) - [Certs](#certs) - [Testing](#testing) - [iperf](#iperf) - [disk](#disk) - [disk health](#disk-health) - [Dead Disks](#dead-disks) - [Corrupted data](#corrupted-data) - [Stuck VMs](#stuck-vms) - [Mounting ZVOLS](#mounting-zvols) ## Bios settings You can check the bios version with `dmidecode -t bios -q` 1. Turn off all C-State or power saving features. These definitely cause instability like random freezes. 2. Turn off boosting 3. Enable XMP ## Archiving 1. Create a recursive snapshot called "archive_pool_year_month_day" 2. Create a replication task called "archive_pool_year_month_day" - select all datasets you want to backup - fill in enc0/archives/archive-year-month-day_hour-minute - full filesystem replication - select "Matching naming schema" - Use `archive-%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M` - Deselect run automatically - Save and run ## Deleting snapshots Sometimes you need to delete many snapshots from a certain dataset. The UI is terrible for this, so we need to use `zfs destroy`. xargs is the best way to do this since it allows parallel processing. ```bash # zfs list snapshots with: # -o name: only print the name # -S creation: sort by creation time # -H: don't display headers # -r: recurse through every child dataset zfs list -t snapshot enc0/archives -o name -S creation -H -r # pipe it through xargs with: # -n 1: take only 1 argument from the pipe per command # -P 8: eight parallel processes # Also pass to zfs destroy: # -v: verbose # -n: dryrun zfs list -t snapshot enc0/archives -o name -S creation -H -r | xargs -n 1 -P 8 zfs destroy -v -n # if that looks good you can remove the "-n" zfs list -t snapshot enc0/archives -o name -S creation -H -r | xargs -n 1 -P 8 zfs destroy -v ``` ## But First, ZFS on RPi A really good backup server is an RPi running openzfs. See [the openzfs docs](https://openzfs.github.io/openzfs-docs/Getting%20Started/Ubuntu/Ubuntu%2020.04%20Root%20on%20ZFS%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi.html#step-2-setup-zfs) for more info. ### Pi Setup Add the vault ssh CA key to your pi. ```bash curl -o /etc/ssh/trusted-user-ca-keys.pem https://vault.ducoterra.net/v1/ssh-client-signer/public_key echo "TrustedUserCAKeys /etc/ssh/trusted-user-ca-keys.pem" >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config service ssh restart ``` Create a pi user. ```bash adduser pi usermod -a -G sudo pi ``` SSH to the pi as the "pi" user. Delete the ubuntu user. ```bash killall -u ubuntu userdel -r ubuntu ``` Disable SSH password authentication ```bash sed -i 's/PasswordAuthentication yes/PasswordAuthentication no/g' /etc/ssh/sshd_config service ssh restart ``` Change the hostname. ```bash echo pi-nas > /etc/hostname ``` Upgrade and restart the pi. ```bash apt update && apt upgrade -y && apt autoremove -y reboot ``` Install ZFS. ```bash apt install -y pv zfs-initramfs ``` Find the disks you want to use to create your pool ```bash fdisk -l ``` Create a pool. ```bash mkdir -p /mnt/backup zpool create \ -o ashift=12 \ -O acltype=posixacl -O canmount=off -O compression=lz4 \ -O dnodesize=auto -O normalization=formD -O relatime=on \ -O xattr=sa -O mountpoint=/mnt/backup \ backup ${DISK} ``` ## Datasets, Snapshots, and Encryption ### Migrating encrypted pools Since you can't use `-R` to send encrypted datasets recursively you'll need to use more creative tactics. Here's my recommendation: 1. Save the datasets from a pool to a text file: ```bash export SNAPSHOT='@enc1-hourly-2025-03-05_09-00' export SEND_POOL=enc1 export RECV_POOL=enc0 export DATASETS_FILE=pool_datasets.txt zfs list -r -H -o name > pool_datasets.txt ``` 2. Remove the source pool from the front of all the listed datasets. In vim, for example: ```bash :%s/enc0\//g ``` 3. Now you can run the following ```bash # Dry run for DATASET in $(cat $DATASETS_FILE); do echo "zfs send -v $POOL/$DATASET$SNAPSHOT | zfs recv $RECV_POOL/$DATASET"; done # Real thing for DATASET in $(cat $DATASETS_FILE); do zfs send -v $POOL/$DATASET$SNAPSHOT | zfs recv $RECV_POOL/$DATASET; done ``` ### Migrating Properties If you need to migrate your dataset comments you can use the following bash to automate the task. ```bash for i in $(zfs list -H -d 1 -o name backup/nvme/k3os-private); do read -r name desc < <(zfs list -H -o name,org.freenas:description $i) && pvc=$(echo "$name" | awk -F "/" '{print $NF}') && zfs set org.freenas:description=$desc enc1/k3os-private/$pvc; done ``` ### Backup Task Settings | Key | Value | | ------------------------------------ | --------------------- | | Destination Dataset Read-only Policy | SET | | Recursive | true | | Snapshot Retention Policy | Same as Source | | Include Dataset Properties | true | | Periodic Snapshot Tasks | | ### Create and Destroy zfs Datasets ```bash # Create a pool zpool create rpool /dev/disk/by-id/disk-id # Add a cache disk zpool add backup cache /dev/sda # Enable encryption zpool set feature@encryption=enabled rpool # Create a dataset zfs create rpool/d1 # Create an encrypted dataset zfs create -o encryption=on -o keylocation=prompt -o keyformat=passphrase rpool/d1 # Delete a dataset zfs destroy rpool/d1 ``` ### Create and send snapshots ```bash export SEND_DATASET=enc0/vms/gitea-docker-runner-data export RECV_DATASET=enc0/vms/gitea-docker-runner-data-sparse # snapshot pool and all children zfs snapshot -r $SEND_DATASET@now # send all child snapshots zfs send -R $SEND_DATASET@now | pv | zfs recv $RECV_DATASET # use the -w raw flag to send encrypted snapshots zfs send -R -w $SEND_DATASET@snapshot | pv | zfs recv $RECV_DATASET ``` ### Cleaning up old snapshots If you want to delete every snapshot: ```bash # Just in case, use tmux. This can take a while tmux # This pool you want to clean up export POOL=enc0 # This can be anything, set it to something memorable export SNAPSHOTS_FILE=enc0_mar2025_snapshots.txt # Check the number of snapshots in the dataset zfs list -t snap -r $POOL | wc -l # Save the list of snapshots to the snapshots file zfs list -t snap -r -H -o name $POOL > $SNAPSHOTS_FILE # Check the file cat $SNAPSHOTS_FILE | less # Dry run for SNAPSHOT in $(cat $SNAPSHOTS_FILE); do echo "zfs destroy -v $SNAPSHOT"; done | less # Real thing for SNAPSHOT in $(cat $SNAPSHOTS_FILE); do zfs destroy -v $SNAPSHOT; done ``` ### Creating and restoring snapshots ```bash # Take a snapshot zfs list -d 1 enc1/vms export ZFS_VOL='enc1/vms/Gambox1-z4e0t' zfs snapshot $ZFS_VOL@manual-$(date --iso-8601) # Restore a snapshot zfs list -t snapshot $ZFS_VOL export ZFS_SNAPSHOT='enc1/vms/Gambox1-z4e0t@init-no-drivers-2025-03-03_05-35' zfs rollback $ZFS_SNAPSHOT ``` ### Filesystem ACLs If you see something like "nfs4xdr_winacl: Failed to set default ACL on...": Dataset -> Dataset details (edit) -> Advanced Options -> ACL Type (inherit) ```bash # Remove all ACLs setfacl -b -R /mnt/enc0/smb/media ``` ## VMs 1. Force UEFI installation 2. `cp /boot/efi/EFI/debian/grubx64.efi /boot/efi/EFI/BOOT/bootx64.efi` ### Converting zvol to qcow2 ```bash dd if=/dev/zvol/enc1/vms/unifi-e373f of=unifi.raw qemu-img convert -f raw -O qcow2 unifi.raw unifi.qcow2 ``` ### Converting qcow2 to zvol ```bash qemu-img convert -O raw -p /mnt/enc0/images/haos_ova-14.1.qcow2 /dev/zvol/enc1/vms/hass-Iph4DeeJ ``` ## Tunables ### Core ```bash sysctl kern.ipc.somaxconn=2048 sysctl kern.ipc.maxsockbuf=16777216 sysctl net.inet.tcp.recvspace=4194304 sysctl net.inet.tcp.sendspace=2097152 sysctl net.inet.tcp.sendbuf_max=16777216 sysctl net.inet.tcp.recvbuf_max=16777216 sysctl net.inet.tcp.sendbuf_auto=1 sysctl net.inet.tcp.recvbuf_auto=1 sysctl net.inet.tcp.sendbuf_inc=16384 sysctl net.inet.tcp.recvbuf_inc=524288 sysctl vfs.zfs.arc_max=34359738368 # set arc size to 32 GiB to prevent eating VMs loader vm.kmem_size=34359738368 # set kmem_size to 32 GiB to force arc_max to apply loader vm.kmem_size_max=34359738368 # set kmem_size_max to 32 GiB to sync with kmem_size ``` Nic options: "mtu 9000 rxcsum txcsum tso4 lro" ### Scale #### ARC Limit Create an Init/Shutdown Script of type `Command` with the following: ```bash # Limit to 8 GiB echo 8589934592 >> /sys/module/zfs/parameters/zfs_arc_max ``` Set `When` to `Post Init`. ## Certs 1. Create a new Root certificate (CAs -> ADD -> Internal CA) - Name: Something_Root - Key Length: 4096 - Digest: SHA512 - Lifetime: 825 (Apple's new requirement) - Extend Key Usage: Server Auth - Common Name: Something Root CA - Subject Alternate Names: 2. Create a new intermediate certificate (CAs -> Add -> Intermediate CA) - Name: Something_Intermediate_CA - Key Length: 4096 - Digest: SHA512 - Lifetime: 825 (Apple's new requirement) - Extend Key Usage: Server Auth 3. Create a new Certificate (Certificates -> Add -> Internal Certificate) - Name: Something_Certificate - Key Length: 4096 - Digest: SHA512 - Lifetime: 825 (Apple's new requirement) - Extend Key Usage: Server Auth ## Testing ### iperf ```bash iperf3 -c mainframe -P 4 iperf3 -c mainframe -P 4 -R iperf3 -c pc -P 4 iperf3 -c pc -P 4 -R ``` ### disk ```bash # write 16GB to disk dd if=/dev/zero of=/tmp/test bs=1024k count=16000 # divide result by 1000^3 to get GB/s # read 16GB from disk dd if=/tmp/test of=/dev/null bs=1024k # divide result by 1000^3 to get GB/s ``` ## disk health ```bash # HDD smartctl -a /dev/ada1 | grep "SMART Attributes" -A 18 # NVME smartctl -a /dev/nvme1 | grep "SMART/Health Information" -A 17 ``` ## Dead Disks ```bash === START OF INFORMATION SECTION === Model Family: Western Digital Black Device Model: WDC WD2003FZEX-00Z4SA0 Serial Number: WD-WMC5C0D6PZYZ LU WWN Device Id: 5 0014ee 65a5a19fc Firmware Version: 01.01A01 User Capacity: 2,000,398,934,016 bytes [2.00 TB] Sector Sizes: 512 bytes logical, 4096 bytes physical Rotation Rate: 7200 rpm Device is: In smartctl database [for details use: -P show] ATA Version is: ACS-2 (minor revision not indicated) SATA Version is: SATA 3.0, 6.0 Gb/s (current: 6.0 Gb/s) Local Time is: Sat Feb 13 18:31:57 2021 EST SMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability. SMART support is: Enabled ``` ## Corrupted data One or more devices has experienced an error resulting in data corruption. Applications may be affected. To get a list of affected files run: ```bash zpool status -v ``` ## Stuck VMs "[EFAULT] 'freeipa' VM is suspended and can only be resumed/powered off" "virsh cannot acquire state change lock monitor=remoteDispatchDomainSuspend" ```bash virsh -c "qemu+unix:///system?socket=/run/truenas_libvirt/libvirt-sock" list export VM_NAME= # Try this first virsh -c "qemu+unix:///system?socket=/run/truenas_libvirt/libvirt-sock" resume $VM_NAME # Or just destroy and start it again virsh -c "qemu+unix:///system?socket=/run/truenas_libvirt/libvirt-sock" destroy $VM_NAME virsh -c "qemu+unix:///system?socket=/run/truenas_libvirt/libvirt-sock" start $VM_NAME ``` ## Mounting ZVOLS Sometimes you need to mount zvols onto the truenas host. You can do this with the block device in /dev. For simple operations: ```bash export ZVOL_PATH=enc0/vms/gitea-docker-runner-data-sparse mount --mkdir /dev/zvol/$ZVOL_PATH /tmp/$ZVOL_PATH # If you need to create a filesystem fdisk /dev/zvol/$ZVOL_PATH mkfs.btrfs /dev/zvol/$ZVOL_PATH ``` For bulk operations: ```bash for path in $(ls /dev/zvol/enc0/dcsi/apps/); do mount --mkdir /dev/zvol/enc0/dcsi/apps/$path /tmp/pvcs/$path; done for path in $(ls /dev/zvol/enc1/dcsi/apps/); do mount --mkdir /dev/zvol/enc1/dcsi/apps/$path /tmp/pvcs/$path; done # From driveripper rsync --progress -av -e ssh \ driveripper:/mnt/enc1/dcsi/nfs/pvc-ccaace81-bd69-4441-8de1-3b2b24baa7af/ \ /tmp/transfer/ \ --dry-run # To Kube rsync --progress -av --delete -e ssh \ /tmp/transfer/ \ kube:/opt/local-path-provisioner/ssd/pvc-4fca5cad-7640-45ea-946d-7a604a3ac875_minecraft_nimcraft/ \ --dry-run ```