{"id":94838,"date":"2021-06-15T20:30:21","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T17:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/?p=94838"},"modified":"2024-05-06T01:35:25","modified_gmt":"2024-05-05T22:35:25","slug":"setup-xigmanas-network-attached-storage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/setup-xigmanas-network-attached-storage\/","title":{"rendered":"Install and Configure XigmaNAS NAS (Network-Attached Storage) Solution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>XigmaNAS is an Open Source Network-Attached Storage distribution based on<strong><em> FreeBSD<\/em><\/strong>. To be clear, XigmaNAS is ready-made in FreeBSD so its installation will be like installing an Operating System which makes it quite easy and convenient for all users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: From <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Network-attached_storage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wikipedia<\/a>; Network-attached storage (NAS) is a file-level computer data storage server connected to a computer network providing data access to a heterogeneous group of clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>XigmaNAS supports sharing files across multiple operating systems, including Windows, Apple, and UNIX-like systems. XigmaNAS is easy to set up in most home and enterprise environments and will allow you to manage and share large amounts of data easily across your network. XigmaNAS also incorporates many different streaming features for sharing your multimedia with other devices on your network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Features of XigmaNAS NAS (Network-Attached Storage)<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>XigmaNAS includes the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ZFS v5000 (Feature Flags) (RAID-Z, RAIDZ-2 &amp; RAIDZ-3) Software RAID (0,1,5)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>JBOD<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disk Encryption<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>S.M.A.R.T.\/Email Reports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Has a great web user interface<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can be installed on an extremely wide range of hardware<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiple Protocols shared below<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Network Protocols supported<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The following are the protocols you can use with XigmaNAS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SMB\/CIFS (Samba)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Samba AD<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AFP (Netatalk)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NFS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FTP (ProFTPD)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TFTP (tftp-hpa)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RSYNC (Client\/Server)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unison<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SCP (SSH)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>iSCSI target<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disk drive and volume management<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are curious how you will be able to manage your volumes, the following are fully supported:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>OpenZFS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Software RAID 0,1,5 and mix (1+0,1+1, etc.) (Soft-Raid 5 EOL and removed in 13.0.0.5 series)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UFS, Ext2\/3, FAT, NTFS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>exFAT *Mount read only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Partition: MBR and GPT, ZFS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CAM Target Layer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>iSCSI initiator<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How To Install XigmaNAS Network-Attached Storage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Like we had mentioned in the first paragraph, XigmaNAS is a ready-made NAS based on FreeBSD. So its installation will be like installing an Operating System on hardware which makes it quite easy and convenient for all users. You can view the range of hardware it can support <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xigmanas.com\/wiki\/doku.php?id=xigmanas_users_hardware\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: In case you would like to install in a Virtual Machine for testing, ensure that you have a hypervisor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Download XigmaNAS Installation ISO<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/xigmanas.com\/xnaswp\/download\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Downloads Page<\/a> then hit the conspicuous green download button. You will be re-directed to sourceforge where you can fetch your file. Once again click and download the Latest Version of its ISO file. At the time of writing, the latest release was &#8220;<em>XigmaNAS-x64-LiveCD-12.2.0.4.8458.iso<\/em>&#8220;. Give it time to download then proceed to the next step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code><strong><em># Using wget\n<\/em><\/strong>wget https:\/\/sourceforge.net\/projects\/xigmanas\/files\/XigmaNAS-13.2.0.5\/13.2.0.5.9884\/XigmaNAS-x64-LiveCD-13.2.0.5.9884.iso\n\n<strong><em># Using curl\n<\/em><\/strong>curl -O https:\/\/sourceforge.net\/projects\/xigmanas\/files\/XigmaNAS-13.2.0.5\/13.2.0.5.9884\/XigmaNAS-x64-LiveCD-13.2.0.5.9884.iso<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Prepare your XigmaNAS ISO File<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In this step we are going to use a Flash Drive to prepare XigmaNAS to a bootable format so that you can install it on your hardware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If doing the installation over a KVM switch or direct server console, you can create a bootable USB key with the commands below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>sudo dd if=XigmaNAS-x64-LiveCD-12.2.0.4.8458.iso of=\/dev\/sdX bs=8M oflag=direct<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>On Windows, you can use <a href=\"https:\/\/rufus.akeo.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rufus<\/a> to create the bootable USB stick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Install XigmaNAS Network Attached Storage Solution<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have your Flash Drive plugged in and selected as boot device from BIOS or EFI, reboot your server and start the installation. You will see the first Screen as shown below. Hit &#8220;<strong><em>Enter<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; to start installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"483\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-1-install-press-enter.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94863\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-1-install-press-enter.png 483w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-1-install-press-enter-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After a while, you will be presented with the following prompt, enter number <strong><em>9<\/em><\/strong> and hit enter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-2-install-enter-number-nine.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94864\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-2-install-enter-number-nine.png 481w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-2-install-enter-number-nine-300x189.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A new screen will appear like below. Simply hit enter twice<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-3-install-enter-number-one.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94866\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-3-install-enter-number-one.png 480w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-3-install-enter-number-one-300x190.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Create Partitions for XigmaNAS installation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After the previous Step, you will be prompted to accept partitioning to be done on a screen similar to the one shared below. Hit &#8220;<strong><em>OK<\/em><\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"482\" height=\"301\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-4-install-enter-partitions.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94867\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-4-install-enter-partitions.png 482w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-4-install-enter-partitions-300x187.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 5: Choose installation source<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After the previous step, you will be required to choose installation source. Accept the default one by hitting &#8220;<strong><em>OK<\/em><\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"483\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-5-install-choose-source.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94868\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-5-install-choose-source.png 483w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-5-install-choose-source-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 6: Choose Disk to install XigmaNAS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In case you have multiple disks as we assume, choose the disk you would like XigmaNAS to be installed then hit &#8220;<strong><em>OK<\/em><\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"301\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-6-install-choose-disk.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94869\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-6-install-choose-disk.png 480w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-6-install-choose-disk-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 7: Enter Size of OS, SWAP and DATA partion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A new prompt will be brought after choosing your installation disk. Accept the default size partition or you can add depending on your requirements then hit &#8220;<strong><em>OK<\/em><\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"483\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-7-install-os-partition.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94870\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-7-install-os-partition.png 483w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-7-install-os-partition-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-7-install-os-partition-356x220.png 356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Accept the default SWAP size or you can increase depending on your needs then hit &#8220;<strong><em>OK<\/em><\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"483\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-7-install-swap-partition.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94871\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-7-install-swap-partition.png 483w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-7-install-swap-partition-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After that, you have the freedom to choose the size your use-case requires for Data Storage. This is a flexible option. I chose ALL for this example to choose all available space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After that, everything will be ready. The last prompt has been shared below. Installation should be done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"305\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-8-reboot.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94873\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-8-reboot.png 480w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-8-reboot-300x191.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 8: Reboot Server and Login to XigmaNAS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once installation is done, remove bootable media and reboot your server. Let it do an autoboot and after a few seconds, you should be ready to login. Once you get the login prompt similar to the one shown below, use the following default credentials to login:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"482\" height=\"302\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-9-login-prompt.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94872\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-9-login-prompt.png 482w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-9-login-prompt-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Username:<\/em><\/strong> admin<br><strong><em>Password:<\/em><\/strong> xigmanas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 9: Configure Network Interface IP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In this step, we are going to configure the address that XigmaNAS is going to be listening for requests as well as serving the Web Interface. In the prompt, choose number 2 as shown below then hit enter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"479\" height=\"305\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-11-configure-network-ip-address.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94875\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-11-configure-network-ip-address.png 479w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-11-configure-network-ip-address-300x191.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A new prompt will show up asking you whether you would wish to get the address via DHCP or you can input it statically. For this example, we are going to choose static by choosing &#8220;<strong><em>No<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; option. In case you have a DHCP server in your environment and you would wish to use it, simply choose &#8220;<strong><em>Yes<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"483\" height=\"301\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-11-configure-network-ip-address-dhcp-or-not.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94876\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-11-configure-network-ip-address-dhcp-or-not.png 483w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-11-configure-network-ip-address-dhcp-or-not-300x187.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Since we chose static option, a new screen as shared below will show up where you can input the IP Address of your choice. Enter the IP and hit &#8220;<strong><em>OK<\/em><\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"483\" height=\"302\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-11-configure-network-ip-address-enter-static-ip.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94878\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-11-configure-network-ip-address-enter-static-ip.png 483w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-11-configure-network-ip-address-enter-static-ip-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter the Subnet Mast in the next screen as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"482\" height=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-11-configure-network-subnet-mask.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94879\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-11-configure-network-subnet-mask.png 482w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-11-configure-network-subnet-mask-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-11-configure-network-subnet-mask-356x220.png 356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter DNS server settings in the next screen. If you have a DNS server in your environment, just place its IP there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-11-configure-network-DNS.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94880\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-11-configure-network-DNS.png 481w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-11-configure-network-DNS-300x187.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then say no for IPv6 settings. Once everything is okay, hit yes if you are sure the configuration you have made is okay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"482\" height=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-11-configure-network-reject-IPv6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94883\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-11-configure-network-reject-IPv6.png 482w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-11-configure-network-reject-IPv6-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-11-configure-network-reject-IPv6-356x220.png 356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The server will configure the settings that you keyed in and prompt you to press &#8220;<strong><em>Enter<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; which you should gracefully do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"485\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-11-configure-network-ip-configured-at-last.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94882\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-11-configure-network-ip-configured-at-last.png 485w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-11-configure-network-ip-configured-at-last-300x187.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 10: Configure hosts to access your New NAS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On the Console Menu, choose <strong><em>number 10<\/em><\/strong> and hit enter so that we can add hosts that will be able to access XigmaNAS Web Interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"482\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-12-configure-hosts-allow.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94886\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-12-configure-hosts-allow.png 482w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-12-configure-hosts-allow-300x189.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You will be asked if you would wish to disable hosts allow. Say &#8220;<strong><em>Yes<\/em><\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-12-configure-hosts-allow-disable-or-not.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94887\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-12-configure-hosts-allow-disable-or-not.png 480w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-12-configure-hosts-allow-disable-or-not-300x190.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another thing to do is to <em>restart WebGUI and force http on port 80<\/em>. That is number 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After that, reboot the XigmaNAS Server by choosing number 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the reboot, open you favorite browser and point it to <strong><em>http:\/\/your-XigmaNAS-IP<\/em><\/strong> and you should get a login page as shown below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-13-login-web-page-1024x549.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94889\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-13-login-web-page-1024x549.png 1024w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-13-login-web-page-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-13-login-web-page-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-13-login-web-page-696x373.png 696w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-13-login-web-page-1068x572.png 1068w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-13-login-web-page-784x420.png 784w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-13-login-web-page.png 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter the same credentials like in CLI, that is<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Username:<\/em><\/strong> admin<br><strong><em>Password:<\/em><\/strong> xigmanas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should be ushered into the main page as illustrated below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"547\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-13-logged-in-1024x547.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94890\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-13-logged-in-1024x547.png 1024w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-13-logged-in-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-13-logged-in-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-13-logged-in-696x372.png 696w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-13-logged-in-1068x571.png 1068w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-13-logged-in-786x420.png 786w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/XigmaNAS-13-logged-in.png 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Concluding Remarks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, we have come to the end of the guide today. We have successfully installed <em>XigmaNAS NAS<\/em> distribution and we have been able to log in successfully. You can check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xigmanas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">main documentation<\/a> so that you can be able to start off using it as quickly as you can. We hope the guide was helpful and we continue to appreciate your awesome support. Other guides on storage can be found below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/setup-seaweedfs-distributed-storage-cluster-ubuntu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Setup SeaweedFS Distributed Object Storage Cluster on Ubuntu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/install-and-configure-seafile-centos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Install and Configure Seafile Storage on CentOS 8<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/persistent-storage-for-kubernetes-with-ceph-rbd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Persistent Storage for Kubernetes with Ceph RBD<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/setup-glusterfs-storage-with-heketi-on-centos-server\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Setup GlusterFS Storage With Heketi on CentOS 8 \/ CentOS 7<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>XigmaNAS is an Open Source Network-Attached Storage distribution based on FreeBSD. To be clear, XigmaNAS is ready-made in FreeBSD so its installation will be like installing an Operating System which makes it quite easy and convenient for all users. 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