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== Before we start ==
* We used a virtualized setup in order to create this walkthrough, using generic domain & computer names where possible.
* We used the private IP address range of 192.168.15.x - obviously you'll want to replace our internal IP addresses with your own
** We used a single Active Directory domain controller, to keep things simple. We then configured the following network settings, which is reflected throughout this document:
*** Gateway: 192.168.15.1
*** DNS: 192.168.15.3
*** NTP: 192.168.15.3
*** DC (Domain Controller): 192.168.15.3
*** FreeNAS Corral: 192.168.15.4

* Where appropriate, we'll make a note of where additional server IP's can be entered, for redundancy
* Generic Password: HorseBattery@2017

== Getting started with FreeNAS ==
=== Initial connection ===
* When FreeNAS Corral 10.0 is first installed, the network adapter is set to DHCP - we will change this a few steps down. We will be configuring FreeNAS purely from the webUI, so make a note of the IP on the FreeNAS server console:
[[File:FreeNAS Corral 10.0 DHCP on first boot.png]]
* Use your favorite web browser to connect to that address - The FreeNAS webUI will prompt you for a password, for the default user '''<u>root</u>''' using the password you set during the installation routine.
* To change from a dynamic IP to a static IP, after you log in, on the left menu click on Network -> Interfaces -> "Interface name" (dhcp)
[[File:FreeNAS Corral 10.0 Change Interface DHCP Setting.png]]
* On the next screen, uncheck DHCP, and then:
** Click on Add address
**[[File:FreeNAS Corral 10.0 Add address.png]]
** Click the IPv4 radio button, and add '''192.168.15.4''' under Address, and '''255.255.255.0''' under Subnet mask / Prefix length and click '''Done''', then click '''Save''' at the bottom of the page, and then click '''Save''' again.
**[[File:FreeNAS Corral 10.0 Enter IPv4 address and subnet mask.png]]
** Then click on '''Settings''' under Interfaces, and change the following:
*** Hostname: freenas.mai-dev.net
*** HTTP Proxy: leave blank
*** '''DHCP Settings'''
**** Assign Gateway: uncheck
**** Assign DNS: uncheck
*** '''Gateway Settings'''
**** IPv4: 192.168.15.1
**** IPv6: leave blank unless you're actively using IPv6 in your environment
*** '''DNS Settings'''
**** IP Addresses -> Add DNS Address: '''192.168.15.3'''
**** Search Domains -> Add Search Domain: mai-dev.net
*** Click '''Save'''
=== Configuring Time Server ===
* On the left menu, click System -> Language & Region
** Change the timezone to the timezone you FreeNAS server resides in (I used Pacific/Honolulu for this demo)
* Then, again from the left menu, click System -> NTP -> NTP Servers [[File:corral-plus-symbol.png]] -> Add an NTP Server
** Address: 192.168.15.3
** Initial Burst: checked
** Preferred: checked - only if you're leaving the default NTP servers in place, otherwise leave unchecked
** [[File:FreeNAS Corral 10.0 NTP Servers.png|200px]] When everything is done it should look like this (click image to zoom)
** Click '''Save''', then click on '''Dashboard''' to verify proper System Time

=== Connecting to Active Directory (finally!) ===
* From the left menu, click on Accounts -> Directory Services
** NTP Servers: Select 192.168.15.3 from the drop down menu and then click '''Synchronize with NTP server''' (just to be safe).
*** Then click on '''Active Directory''' and fill in the required information:
**** Name: active directory testing (or whatever you want)
**** Domain Name (DNS/Realm-Name): MAI-DEV.NET
**** Domain Account Name: freenasadmin
**** Domain Account Password: HorseBattery@2017
**** Enabled: checked
**** Verify everything: [[File:FreeNAS Corral 10.0 Active Directory setup.png|200px]] (click image to zoom)
**** Click on '''Save'''
***** If it worked, there should be a green "dot" next to the '''Active Directory''' box: [[File:FreeNAS Corral 10.0 Active Directory green.png|130px]]
**** You should be able to see users in Active Directory at this point by clicking on Accounts -> Users: [[File:FreeNAS Corral 10.0 Active Directory users.png|150px]] (click image to zoom)

=== Creating a Storage Pool ===
* This is beyond the scope of this walkthrough, however:
* The [http://doc.freenas.org/index.php/Volumes official FreeNAS wiki] is an excellent resource on creating your storage pool.
* We also suggest giving [http://forums.freenas.org/index.php?threads/slideshow-explaining-vdev-zpool-zil-and-l2arc-for-noobs.7775/ cyberjocks excellent PowerPoint] presentation explaining what VDev zpool, ZIL and L2ARC is.
** After your pool is created, we suggest creating a dataset specifically for CIFS sharing.
** Again, the [http://doc.freenas.org/index.php/Volumes#Creating_ZFS_Datasets official FreeNAS wiki] is a good source of info on how to do this