Server how-to
Step-by-step tasks on the TrueNAS NAS at 192.168.2.203. These guides assume you can log in to the web UI and you have read the Basics glossary first.
Audience: Ryan or anyone helping him maintain the homelab after Saxon.
Before you start
| Requirement | Where |
|---|---|
| TrueNAS admin login | Vaultwarden — search "TrueNAS" or "dsm" |
| LAN access or tunnel | dsm.saxobroko.com (Australia only from outside home) |
| What the pool is | Backups and pool health |
Guides in this section
| Task | Guide |
|---|---|
| Add someone to Jellyfin | Add a Jellyfin user |
| Check free space on the pool | Check disk space |
| Run or schedule a ZFS scrub | Run a pool scrub |
| Understand SMART warnings | Read SMART disk errors |
| Copy photos off the NAS safely | Export photos safely |
| Restart a broken Docker app | Restart a Docker app |
| Pool shows DEGRADED | When the pool is degraded — stop and read first |
Rules
- Do not delete datasets, pools, or snapshots unless you know exactly what they hold.
- Do not pull or replace drives without following When the pool is degraded.
- Do not wipe the NAS to "start fresh" — that destroys media, photos, and app configs.
- Passwords are never in these pages — use Vaultwarden.
If something is on fire
| Symptom | Start here |
|---|---|
| Pool DEGRADED or FAULTED | When the pool is degraded |
| Site down from internet | Cloudflare when a site is down |
| Jellyfin won't play | Restart a Docker app, then Common issues |
Everything slow on A: drive |
Check disk space and pool health |