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TrueNAS

TrueNAS is the OS on the Ugreen DXP 8800 Plus. It replaced Synology DSM. The old hostname dsm.saxobroko.com still works and points here.

How to access

Where URL
Public (via tunnel) dsm.saxobroko.com
LAN https://192.168.2.203

Log in with your TrueNAS admin credentials. Same login works across TrueNAS apps where applicable.

What I use it for

  • Storage — media, photos, backups (RAIDZ1 pool, 7×16 TB today, 8×16 TB soon)
  • Apps — Docker containers for Jellyfin, Navidrome, Homepage, *arr stack, etc. See Services
  • SMB shares — Windows maps network drives from here. See Windows network drive

Pool layout

Setting Value
Platform Ugreen DXP 8800 Plus
OS TrueNAS
Pool type RAIDZ1
Drives 7× 16 TB (expanding to 8× 16 TB)

Check Storage in the TrueNAS UI for live capacity, scrubs, and drive health.

Installing an app

Most services run as Docker apps on TrueNAS:

  1. Open TrueNAS web UI
  2. Go to Apps (or Docker depending on UI version)
  3. Install or configure the app
  4. Expose it on the LAN, then add a tunnel hostname in Cloudflare if you want it public

Shared folders

Media for Jellyfin lives on a share mapped on Windows as A:/Media (or \\truenas\Media — exact share name may vary). Subfolders:

  • Shows/ — TV
  • Movies/ — films

Naming rules: Adding media

Migration notes (Synology → TrueNAS)

  • Hostname Morpheus and dsm.saxobroko.com are legacy names from the Synology era
  • Synology Photos content was migrated; photos.saxobroko.com now points at the TrueNAS photos app
  • Old Synology-specific docs are kept in Server overview for history only