In this tutorial, we describe how to add Big Storage as a storage partition to FreeNAS on your VPS. The tutorial assumes that you have NOT yet linked Big Storage to your VPS.
Step 1
Connect your Big Storage to your VPS in the control panel. Go to 'BladeVPS', followed by the name of your Big Storage > 'Attach to VPS'
Step 2
Now click 'Reboot' in the FreeNAS web interface.
Step 3
After the reboot, log in to the FreeNAS web interface as the root user using your set password.
Step 4
Click the 'Storage' tab at the top and choose 'ZFS Volume Manager'.
Behind 'Volume Name', enter the desired name for the new partition.
Click ‘+’ under 'Available disks' and start creating the partition via 'Add Volume'.
Step 5
After the disappearance of the loading screen, your Big Storage is successfully linked to FreeNAS and you can start filling up your available space.
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