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				|  |  |  |  | # Introduction | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | `democratic-csi` implements the `csi` (container storage interface) spec | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | providing storage for various container orchestration systems (ie: Kubernetes). | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ## What is Democratic-CSI? | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | The current focus is providing storage via iscsi/nfs from zfs-based storage | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | systems, predominantly `FreeNAS / TrueNAS` and `ZoL` on `Ubuntu`. | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | `Democratic-CSI` implements the `CSI` (Container Storage Interface) specifications providing storage for various container orchestration systems (_ie: Kubernetes, Nomad, OpenShift_). | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | The current drivers implement the depth and breadth of the `csi` spec, so you | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | have access to resizing, snapshots, clones, etc functionality. | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | The current _focus_ is providing storage via iSCSI or NFS from ZFS-based storage systems, predominantly `TrueNAS / FreeNAS` and `ZoL on Ubuntu`.   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | The current _drivers_ implement the depth and breadth of the `csi` specifications, so you have access to resizing, snapshots, clones, etc functionality. | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | `democratic-csi` is 2 things: | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ## What can Democratic-CSI offer? | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | - several implementations of `csi` drivers | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   - `freenas-nfs` (manages zfs datasets to share over nfs) | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   - `freenas-iscsi` (manages zfs zvols to share over iscsi) | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   - `freenas-smb` (manages zfs datasets to share over smb) | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   - `freenas-api-nfs` experimental use with SCALE only (manages zfs datasets to share over nfs) | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   - `freenas-api-iscsi` experimental use with SCALE only (manages zfs zvols to share over iscsi) | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   - `freenas-api-smb` experimental use with SCALE only (manages zfs datasets to share over smb) | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   - `zfs-generic-nfs` (works with any ZoL installation...ie: Ubuntu) | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   - `zfs-generic-iscsi` (works with any ZoL installation...ie: Ubuntu) | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   - `zfs-local-ephemeral-inline` (provisions node-local zfs datasets) | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   - `zfs-local-dataset` (provision node-local volume as dataset) | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   - `zfs-local-zvol` (provision node-local volume as zvol) | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   - `synology-iscsi` experimental (manages volumes to share over iscsi) | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   - `lustre-client` (crudely provisions storage using a shared lustre | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |     share/directory for all volumes) | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   - `nfs-client` (crudely provisions storage using a shared nfs share/directory | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |     for all volumes) | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   - `smb-client` (crudely provisions storage using a shared smb share/directory | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |     for all volumes) | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   - `local-hostpath` (crudely provisions node-local directories) | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   - `node-manual` (allows connecting to manually created smb, nfs, lustre, | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |     oneclient, and iscsi volumes, see sample PVs in the `examples` directory) | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - framework for developing `csi` drivers | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | **Several implementations of `CSI` drivers**   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | :arrow_forward: `freenas-nfs` (manages zfs datasets to share over nfs)   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | :arrow_forward: `freenas-iscsi` (manages zfs zvols to share over iscsi)   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | :arrow_forward: `freenas-smb` (manages zfs datasets to share over smb)   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | :arrow_forward: `freenas-api-nfs` experimental use with SCALE only (manages zfs datasets to share over nfs)   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | :arrow_forward: `freenas-api-iscsi` experimental use with SCALE only (manages zfs zvols to share over iscsi)   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | :arrow_forward: `freenas-api-smb` experimental use with SCALE only (manages zfs datasets to share over smb)   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | :arrow_forward: `zfs-generic-nfs` (works with any ZoL installation...ie: Ubuntu)   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | :arrow_forward: `zfs-generic-iscsi` (works with any ZoL installation...ie: Ubuntu)   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | :arrow_forward: `zfs-local-ephemeral-inline` (provisions node-local zfs datasets)   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | :arrow_forward: `synology-iscsi` experimental (manages volumes to share over iscsi)   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | :arrow_forward: `lustre-client` (crudely provisions storage using a shared lustre share/directory for all volumes)   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | :arrow_forward: `nfs-client` (crudely provisions storage using a shared nfs share/directory for all volumes)   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | :arrow_forward: `smb-client` (crudely provisions storage using a shared smb share/directory for all volumes)   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | :arrow_forward: `node-manual` (allows connecting to manually created smb, nfs, lustre, and iscsi volumes, see sample PVs in the `examples` directory) | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | If you have any interest in providing a `csi` driver, simply open an issue to | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | discuss. The project provides an extensive framework to build from making it | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | **Development**   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | :arrow_forward: Framework for developing `CSI` drivers | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | If you have any interest in providing a `CSI` driver, simply open an issue to | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | discuss. The project provides an extensive framework to build and making it | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | relatively easy to implement new drivers. | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | # Installation | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | Predominantly 3 things are needed: | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | - node prep (ie: your kubernetes cluster nodes) | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - server prep (ie: your storage server) | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - deploy the driver into the cluster (`helm` chart provided with sample | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   `values.yaml`) | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | ## Community Guides | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | - https://jonathangazeley.com/2021/01/05/using-truenas-to-provide-persistent-storage-for-kubernetes/ | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - https://www.lisenet.com/2021/moving-to-truenas-and-democratic-csi-for-kubernetes-persistent-storage/ | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - https://gist.github.com/admun/4372899f20421a947b7544e5fc9f9117 (migrating | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   from `nfs-client-provisioner` to `democratic-csi`) | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - https://gist.github.com/deefdragon/d58a4210622ff64088bd62a5d8a4e8cc | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   (migrating between storage classes using `velero`) | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | [Using TrueNAS to provide persistent storage for Kubernetes](https://jonathangazeley.com/2021/01/05/using-truenas-to-provide-persistent-storage-for-kubernetes/)   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | [Migrating from `NFS-client-provisioner` to `democratic-CSI`](https://gist.github.com/admun/4372899f20421a947b7544e5fc9f9117)   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | [Migrating between storage classes using `Velero`](https://gist.github.com/deefdragon/d58a4210622ff64088bd62a5d8a4e8cc) | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | ## Node Prep | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | # Installation | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | You should install/configure the requirements for both nfs and iscsi. | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | Predominantly 3 prerequisites are needed: | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | ### nfs | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - Nodes preperation (ie: Kubernetes cluster nodes) | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - Storage server preperation | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - Deployment of the driver into the cluster (`helm` chart provided with sample | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   `values.yaml`) | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | ## :wrench: Node preperation | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | Alright, you have chosen your driver. Let's start by configuring the prerequisites for your Node.   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | You can choose to use either **NFS** or **iSCSI** or **both**. | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | ### NFS configuration | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | #### RHEL / CentOS | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | ```bash | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | sudo yum install -y nfs-utils | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | Ubuntu / Debian | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | #### Ubuntu / Debian | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | ```bash | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | sudo apt-get install -y nfs-common | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | ### iscsi | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ### iSCSI configuration | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | Note that `multipath` is supported for the `iscsi`-based drivers. Simply setup | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | multipath to your liking and set multiple portals in the config as appropriate. | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | If you are running Kubernetes with rancher/rke please see the following: | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | **RHEL / CentOS**   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | Install the following system packages: | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | - https://github.com/rancher/rke/issues/1846 | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | RHEL / CentOS | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | # Install the following system packages | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | sudo yum install -y lsscsi iscsi-initiator-utils sg3_utils device-mapper-multipath | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | # Enable multipathing | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | Enable multipathing: | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | ```bash | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | sudo mpathconf --enable --with_multipathd y | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | # Ensure that iscsid and multipathd are running | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | sudo systemctl enable iscsid multipathd | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | sudo systemctl start iscsid multipathd | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | Ensure that `iscsid` and `multipathd` are running: | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | # Start and enable iscsi | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | sudo systemctl enable iscsi | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | sudo systemctl start iscsi | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ```bash | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | sudo systemctl enable iscsid multipathd && sudo systemctl start iscsid multipathd | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | Start and enable iSCSI: | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | ```bash | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | sudo systemctl enable iscsi && sudo systemctl start iscsi | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | # Install the following system packages | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | **Ubuntu / Debian**   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | Install the following system packages: | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | ```bash | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | sudo apt-get install -y open-iscsi lsscsi sg3-utils multipath-tools scsitools | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | # Enable multipathing | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | #### Multipathing | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | `Multipath` is supported for the `iSCSI`-based drivers. Simply setup multipath to your liking and set multiple portals in the config as appropriate.   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | _NOTE:_ If you are running Kubernetes with Rancher/RKE please see the following:   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | [Support host iscsi simultaneously with kubelet iscsi (pvc)](https://github.com/rancher/rke/issues/1846>) | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | Add the mutlipath configuration: | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | ```bash | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | sudo tee /etc/multipath.conf <<-'EOF' | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | defaults { | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |     user_friendly_names yes | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |     find_multipaths yes | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | } | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | EOF | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | sudo systemctl enable multipath-tools.service | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | sudo service multipath-tools restart | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | Enable the `multipath-tools` service and restart to load the configuration: | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | # Ensure that open-iscsi and multipath-tools are enabled and running | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ```bash | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | sudo systemctl enable multipath-tools && sudo service multipath-tools restart | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | Ensure that `open-iscsi` and `multipath-tools` are enabled and running: | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | sudo systemctl status multipath-tools | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | sudo systemctl enable open-iscsi.service | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | sudo service open-iscsi start | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | sudo systemctl status open-iscsi | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ``` | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | ### freenas-smb | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ### FreeNAS-SMB | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | If using with Windows based machines you may need to enable guest access (even | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | ``` | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | Set-ItemProperty HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanWorkstation\Parameters AllowInsecureGuestAuth -Value 1 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | Restart-Service LanmanWorkstation -Force | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ```powershell | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | Set-ItemProperty HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanWorkstation\Parameters AllowInsecureGuestAuth -Value 1 ; Restart-Service LanmanWorkstation -Force | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ``` | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | ### zfs-local-ephemeral-inline | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ### ZFS-local-ephemeral-inline | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | This `driver` provisions node-local ephemeral storage on a per-pod basis. Each | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | `driver`. Note, this is _NOT_ the same thing as using the docker zfs storage | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | This `driver` provisions node-local ephemeral storage on a per-pod basis. Each node should have an identically named ZFS pool created and avaialble to the `driver`.   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | _NOTE:_ This is _NOT_ the same thing as using the docker ZFS storage | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | driver (although the same pool could be used). No other requirements are | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | necessary. More regarding to this can be found here: [Pod Inline Volume Support](https://kubernetes-csi.github.io/docs/ephemeral-local-volumes.html) | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | - https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/blob/master/keps/sig-storage/20190122-csi-inline-volumes.md | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - https://kubernetes-csi.github.io/docs/ephemeral-local-volumes.html | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ## :wrench: Storage server preperation | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | ### zfs-local-{dataset,zvol} | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | This `driver` provisions node-local storage. Each node should have an | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | identically named zfs pool created and avaialble to the `driver`. Note, this is | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | _NOT_ the same thing as using the docker zfs storage driver (although the same | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | pool could be used). Nodes should have the standard `zfs` utilities installed. | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | In the name of ease-of-use these drivers by default report `MULTI_NODE` support | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | (`ReadWriteMany` in k8s) however the volumes will implicity only work on the | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | node where originally provisioned. Topology contraints manage this in an | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | automated fashion preventing any undesirable behavior. So while you may | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | provision `MULTI_NODE` / `RWX` volumes, any workloads using the volume will | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | always land on a single node and that node will always be the node where the | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | volume is/was provisioned. | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | ### local-hostpath | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | This `driver` provisions node-local storage. Each node should have an | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | identically name folder where volumes will be created. | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | In the name of ease-of-use these drivers by default report `MULTI_NODE` support | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | (`ReadWriteMany` in k8s) however the volumes will implicity only work on the | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | node where originally provisioned. Topology contraints manage this in an | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | automated fashion preventing any undesirable behavior. So while you may | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | provision `MULTI_NODE` / `RWX` volumes, any workloads using the volume will | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | always land on a single node and that node will always be the node where the | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | volume is/was provisioned. | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | The nature of this `driver` also prevents the enforcement of quotas. In short | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | the requested volume size is generally ignored. | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | ## Server Prep | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | Server preparation depends slightly on which `driver` you are using. | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | ### FreeNAS (freenas-nfs, freenas-iscsi, freenas-smb, freenas-api-nfs, freenas-api-iscsi, freenas-api-smb) | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | The recommended version of FreeNAS is 12.0-U2+, however the driver should work | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | Storage server preperation depends slightly on which `driver` you are using. | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | The recommended version of FreeNAS / TrueNAS is 12.0-U2 or higher, however the driver should work | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | with much older versions as well. | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
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				|  |  |  |  | The various `freenas-api-*` drivers are currently EXPERIMENTAL and can only be | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | used with SCALE 21.08+. Fundamentally these drivers remove the need for `ssh` | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | connections and do all operations entirely with the TrueNAS api. With that in | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | mind, any ssh/shell/etc requirements below can be safely ignored. Also note the | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | following known issues: | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ### TrueNAS / FreeNAS (freenas-nfs, freenas-iscsi, freenas-smb, freenas-api-nfs, freenas-api-iscsi, freenas-api-smb) | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | - https://jira.ixsystems.com/browse/NAS-111870 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - https://github.com/democratic-csi/democratic-csi/issues/112 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - https://github.com/democratic-csi/democratic-csi/issues/101 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | #### API without SSH | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | Ensure the following services are configurged and running: | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | --- | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | - ssh (if you use a password for authentication make sure it is allowed) | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - ensure `zsh`, `bash`, or `sh` is set as the root shell, `csh` gives false errors due to quoting | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - nfs | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - iscsi | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   - (fixed in 12.0-U2+) when using the FreeNAS API concurrently the | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |     `/etc/ctl.conf` file on the server can become invalid, some sample scripts | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |     are provided in the `contrib` directory to clean things up ie: copy the | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |     script to the server and directly and run - `./ctld-config-watchdog-db.sh | logger -t ctld-config-watchdog-db.sh &` | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |     please read the scripts and set the variables as appropriate for your server. | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   - ensure you have pre-emptively created portals, initatior groups, auths | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |     - make note of the respective IDs (the true ID may not reflect what is | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | Configuration templates can be found [HERE](https://github.com/D1StrX/democratic-csi/blob/667354978e497fb4624d52e909609ca278e4bd25/examples/api-with-ssh)   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | The various `freenas-api-*` drivers are currently EXPERIMENTAL and can only be used with SCALE 21.08+. Fundamentally these drivers remove the need for `ssh` connections and do all operations entirely with the TrueNAS api. With that in mind, any `ssh/shell/etc` requirements below can be safely ignored. Also note the following known issues: | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
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				|  |  |  |  | - [Additional middleware changes to support Democratic CSI use of native API](https://jira.ixsystems.com/browse/NAS-111870) | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - [TrueNAS Scale 21.08 - Could not log into all portals](https://github.com/democratic-csi/democratic-csi/issues/112) | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - [Pure api based truenas driver (ssh dependency removed)](https://github.com/democratic-csi/democratic-csi/issues/101) | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | [Continue configuration](#Service-configuration) | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | #### API with SSH | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | --- | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
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				|  |  |  |  | Configuration templates can be found [HERE](https://github.com/D1StrX/democratic-csi/blob/667354978e497fb4624d52e909609ca278e4bd25/examples/api-with-ssh) | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
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				|  |  |  |  | [Continue configuration](#Service-configuration) | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | ### Service configuration | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
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				|  |  |  |  | Ensure the following services are _configured_, _running_ and starting automatically: | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | #### SSH configuration | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | --- | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | - When creating a custom user (e.g., `CSI`): | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  |   - Ensure `ZSH`, `BASH`, or `SH` is set as `shell`, `CSH` gives false errors due to quoting (also applicable when using `root`)   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |       | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   - Ensure that user has passwordless `sudo` privileges:   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |     _NOTE:_ This could get reset by FreeNAS if you alter the user via the GUI later | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
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				|  |  |  |  |     - On TrueNAS CORE 12.0-u3 or higher, open the Shell: | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  |       ```bash | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |       cli | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |       ``` | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
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				|  |  |  |  |       After you enter the truenas cli and are at that prompt: | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
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				|  |  |  |  |       ```bash | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |       account user query select=id,username,uid,sudo_nopasswd | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |       ``` | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
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				|  |  |  |  |       find the `id` of the user you want to update (note, this is distinct from the `uid`) | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
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				|  |  |  |  |       ```bash | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |       account user update id=<id> sudo=true | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |       ``` | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
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				|  |  |  |  |       ```bash | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |       account user update id=<id> sudo_nopasswd=true | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |       ``` | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
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				|  |  |  |  |       (Optional) If you want to enable passwordless authentication via CLI: | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
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				|  |  |  |  |       ```bash | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |       account user update id=<id> password_disabled=true | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |       ``` | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |       Exit the CLI by pressing `ctrl-d` | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
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				|  |  |  |  |     - On other versions add the user to the sudoers file: | 
		
	
		
			
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 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |       ```bash | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |       visudo | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |       ``` | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |       ```bash | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |       <username> ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |       ``` | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
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				|  |  |  |  |       Confirm sudoers file is appropriate: | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
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				|  |  |  |  |       ```bash | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |       cat /usr/local/etc/sudoers | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |       ``` | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   - `CSI` has a homefolder, this is used to store its SSH Public Key | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |       | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   - Add the user to `wheel` or create/use a group that will be used for permissions later on | 
		
	
		
			
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 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | #### **NFS configuration** | 
		
	
		
			
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 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | --- | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
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				|  |  |  |  | - Bind the network interface to the NFS service | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - It is recommended to use NFS 3 | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | #### **iSCSI configuration** | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | --- | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - Bind the network interface to the iSCSI service | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | _NOTE:_ (Fixed in 12.0-U2+) when using the FreeNAS API concurrently, the `/etc/ctl.conf` file on the server can become invalid, some sample scripts are provided in the `contrib` directory to clean things up ie:   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | Copy the script to the server and directly and run - `./ctld-config-watchdog-db.sh | logger -t ctld-config-watchdog-db.sh &`   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | Please read the scripts and set the variables appropriate for your server. | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - Ensure you have pre\*emptively created portals, initatior groups, auths | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   - Make note of the respective IDs (the true ID may not reflect what is | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |     visible in the UI) | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   - IDs can be visible by clicking the the `Edit` link and finding the ID in the | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |     browser address bar | 
		
	
	
		
			
				
					|  |  |  | @ -215,119 +279,101 @@ Ensure the following services are configurged and running: | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |     - `curl --header "Accept: application/json" --user root:<password> 'http(s)://<ip>/api/v2.0/iscsi/portal'` | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |     - `curl --header "Accept: application/json" --user root:<password> 'http(s)://<ip>/api/v2.0/iscsi/initiator'` | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |     - `curl --header "Accept: application/json" --user root:<password> 'http(s)://<ip>/api/v2.0/iscsi/auth'` | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   - The maximum number of volumes is limited to 255 by default on FreeBSD (physical devices such as disks and CD-ROM drives count against this value). | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   Be sure to properly adjust both [tunables](https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=ctl&sektion=4#end) `kern.cam.ctl.max_ports` and `kern.cam.ctl.max_luns` to avoid running out of resources when dynamically provisioning iSCSI volumes on FreeNAS or TrueNAS Core. | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - smb | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ### SMB configuration | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | If you would prefer you can configure `democratic-csi` to use a | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | non-`root` user when connecting to the FreeNAS server: | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | --- | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - Create a non-`root` user (e.g., `csi`) | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - Bind the network interface to the SMB service | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - Ensure that user has passwordless `sudo` privileges: | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ### ZoL (zfs-generic-nfs, zfs-generic-iscsi) | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   ``` | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   csi ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   # if on CORE 12.0-u3+ you should be able to do the following | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   # which will ensure it does not get reset during reboots etc | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   # at the command prompt | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   cli | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   # after you enter the truenas cli and are at that prompt | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   account user query select=id,username,uid,sudo_nopasswd | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   # find the `id` of the user you want to update (note, this is distinct from the `uid`) | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   account user update id=<id> sudo=true | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   account user update id=<id> sudo_nopasswd=true | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   # optional if you want to disable password | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   #account user update id=<id> password_disabled=true | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   # exit cli by hitting ctrl-d | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   # confirm sudoers file is appropriate | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   cat /usr/local/etc/sudoers | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   ``` | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   (note this can get reset by FreeNAS if you alter the user via the | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   GUI later) | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - Instruct `democratic-csi` to use `sudo` by adding the following to | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   your driver configuration: | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   ``` | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   zfs: | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |     cli: | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |       sudoEnabled: true | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   ``` | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | Starting with TrueNAS CORE 12 it is also possible to use an `apiKey` instead of | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | the `root` password for the http connection. | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | Issues to review: | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - https://jira.ixsystems.com/browse/NAS-108519 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - https://jira.ixsystems.com/browse/NAS-108520 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - https://jira.ixsystems.com/browse/NAS-108521 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - https://jira.ixsystems.com/browse/NAS-108522 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - https://jira.ixsystems.com/browse/NAS-107219 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ### ZoL (zfs-generic-nfs, zfs-generic-iscsi, zfs-generic-smb) | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | --- | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | Ensure ssh and zfs is installed on the nfs/iscsi server and that you have installed | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | `targetcli`. | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | The driver executes many commands over an ssh connection. You may consider | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | disabling all the `motd` details for the ssh user as it can spike the cpu | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | unecessarily: | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - https://askubuntu.com/questions/318592/how-can-i-remove-the-landscape-canonical-com-greeting-from-motd | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - https://linuxconfig.org/disable-dynamic-motd-and-news-on-ubuntu-20-04-focal-fossa-linux | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ```bash | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | sudo yum install targetcli -y | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ``` | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ####### iscsi | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | yum install targetcli -y | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | apt-get -y install targetcli-fb | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ####### smb | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | apt-get install -y samba smbclient | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | # create posix user | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | groupadd -g 1001 smbroot | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | useradd -u 1001 -g 1001 -M -N -s /sbin/nologin smbroot | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | passwd smbroot (optional) | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | # create smb user and set password | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | smbpasswd -L -a smbroot | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ```bash | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | sudo apt-get -y install targetcli-fb | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ``` | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ### Synology (synology-iscsi) | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | Ensure iscsi manager has been installed and is generally setup/configured. DSM 6.3+ is supported. | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | --- | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ## Helm Installation | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | Ensure iSCSI Manager has been installed and is generally setup/configured. | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ### :wrench: YAML Values configuration | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | --- | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | Instruct `Democratic-CSI` to use `sudo` by uncommenting the following in your configuration template: | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ```yaml | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | zfs: | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |   cli: | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |     sudoEnabled: true | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ``` | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | helm repo add democratic-csi https://democratic-csi.github.io/charts/ | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | helm repo update | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | # helm v2 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | helm search democratic-csi/ | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | # helm v3 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | As you read at the [Storage server preperation](#wrench-storage-server-preperation), YAML configuration comes in two flavours. _With_ and _without_ API configuration. | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | Starting with TrueNAS CORE 12 it is also possible to use an `apiKey` instead of the user/root password for the HTTP connection. The `apiKey` can be generated by clicking on the `Settings icon` -> `API Keys` -> `ADD`   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  |  | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | 
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				|  |  |  |  | Issues to review:   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | [ixsystems NAS-108519](https://jira.ixsystems.com/browse/NAS-108519)   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | [ixsystems NAS-108520](https://jira.ixsystems.com/browse/NAS-108520)   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | [ixsystems NAS-108521](https://jira.ixsystems.com/browse/NAS-108521)   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | [ixsystems NAS-108522](https://jira.ixsystems.com/browse/NAS-108522)   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | [ixsystems NAS-107219](https://jira.ixsystems.com/browse/NAS-107219) | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | ## :wrench: Helm Installation | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | [API without SSH](https://github.com/D1StrX/democratic-csi/blob/667354978e497fb4624d52e909609ca278e4bd25/examples/api-without-ssh)   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | [API with SSH](https://github.com/D1StrX/democratic-csi/blob/667354978e497fb4624d52e909609ca278e4bd25/examples/api-with-ssh) | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | Add the `Democratic-CSI` Helm repository: | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | helm search repo democratic-csi/ | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | # copy proper values file from https://github.com/democratic-csi/charts/tree/master/stable/democratic-csi/examples | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | # examples are from helm v2, alter as appropriate for v3 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | Update your Helm repository to get latest charts: | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | # add --create-namespace for helm v3 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | helm upgrade \ | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | --values freenas-iscsi.yaml \ | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | --namespace democratic-csi \ | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | zfs-iscsi democratic-csi/democratic-csi | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ```bash | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | helm repo update | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ``` | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | ### Helm V3 | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | Install `Democratic-CSI` with your configured values. Helm V3 requires that you `--create-namespace` | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | ```bash | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | helm install zfs-nfs democratic-csi/democratic-csi --values truenas-isci.yaml --create-namespace democratic-csi | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | helm upgrade <name> democratic-csi/democratic-csi --values <freenas-*>.yaml --namespace <namespace> | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ``` | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | ### Helm V2 | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | ```bash | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | helm upgrade \ | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | zfs-nfs democratic-csi/democratic-csi | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ``` | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | ### A note on non standard kubelet paths | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ### On non standard Kubelet paths | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | microk8s example below: | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | Some distrobutions, such as `minikube` and `microk8s` use a non-standard kubelet path. In such cases it is ecessary to provide a new kubelet host path, microk8s example below: | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | ```bash | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | microk8s helm upgrade \ | 
		
	
	
		
			
				
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				|  |  |  |  | - microk8s - `/var/snap/microk8s/common/var/lib/kubelet` | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - pivotal - `/var/vcap/data/kubelet` | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | ### openshift | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ### OpenShift | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | `democratic-csi` generally works fine with openshift. Some special parameters | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | `Democratic-CSI` generally works fine with openshift. Some special parameters | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | --set node.rbac.openshift.privileged=true | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | --set node.driver.localtimeHostPath=false | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | # unlikely, but in special circumstances may be required | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ```bash | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | --set node.rbac.openshift.privileged=true | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | ```bash | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | --set node.driver.localtimeHostPath=false | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | --set controller.rbac.openshift.privileged=true | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | ### Nomad | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ### **Nomad** | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | `democratic-csi` works with Nomad in a functioning but limted capacity. See the [Nomad docs](docs/nomad.md) for details. | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | ## Multiple Deployments | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ## :wrench: **Multiple Deployments** | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | # Snapshot Support | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ## :wrench: **Snapshot Support** | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | Install beta (v1.17+) CRDs (once per cluster): | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | [**External-snapshotter CRD**](https://github.com/kubernetes-csi/external-snapshotter/tree/master/client/config/crd)   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | Install beta (v1.17+) CRDs (one per cluster): | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | - https://github.com/kubernetes-csi/external-snapshotter/tree/master/client/config/crd | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | ```bash | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | kubectl apply -f snapshot.storage.k8s.io_volumesnapshotclasses.yaml | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | ```bash | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | kubectl apply -f snapshot.storage.k8s.io_volumesnapshotcontents.yaml | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | ```bash | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | kubectl apply -f snapshot.storage.k8s.io_volumesnapshots.yaml | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | [**External-snapshotter Controller**](https://github.com/kubernetes-csi/external-snapshotter/tree/master/deploy/kubernetes/snapshot-controller)   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | Install snapshot controller (once per cluster):   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | Add `--namespace` references to your need. | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | - https://github.com/kubernetes-csi/external-snapshotter/tree/master/deploy/kubernetes/snapshot-controller | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | ``` | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | # replace namespace references to your liking | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ```bash | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | kubectl apply -f rbac-snapshot-controller.yaml | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | ```bash | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | kubectl apply -f setup-snapshot-controller.yaml | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | Install `democratic-csi` as usual with `volumeSnapshotClasses` defined as appropriate. | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | - https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/storage/volume-snapshots/ | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - https://github.com/kubernetes-csi/external-snapshotter#usage | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - https://github.com/democratic-csi/democratic-csi/issues/129#issuecomment-961489810 | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | [Volume-snapshots](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/storage/volume-snapshots/)   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | [External-snapshotter Usage](https://github.com/kubernetes-csi/external-snapshotter#usage)   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | [Democratic-CSI Issue](https://github.com/democratic-csi/democratic-csi/issues/129#issuecomment-961489810) | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | # Migrating from freenas-provisioner and freenas-iscsi-provisioner | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ## :wrench: Migrating from freenas-provisioner and freenas-iscsi-provisioner | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | It is possible to migrate all volumes from the non-csi freenas provisioners | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | Copy the `contrib/freenas-provisioner-to-democratic-csi.sh` script from the | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | project to your workstation, read the script in detail, and edit the variables | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | Copy the `contrib/freenas-provisioner-to-democratic-csi.sh` script from the project to your workstation. Read the script in detail, and edit the variables | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | to your needs to start migrating! | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | # Sponsors | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | # :trophy: **Sponsors** | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | A special shout out to the wonderful sponsors of the project! | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | A special shout out to the wonderful sponsors of this project! | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | [](http://ixsystems.com/) | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | # Related | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | ## **Related** | 
		
	
		
			
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				|  |  |  |  | - https://github.com/nmaupu/freenas-provisioner | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - https://github.com/travisghansen/freenas-iscsi-provisioner | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - https://datamattsson.tumblr.com/post/624751011659202560/welcome-truenas-core-container-storage-provider | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - https://github.com/dravanet/truenas-csi | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - https://github.com/SynologyOpenSource/synology-csi | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | - https://github.com/openebs/zfs-localpv | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | [Freenas provisioner](https://github.com/nmaupu/freenas-provisioner)   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | [Freenas iSCSI provisioner](https://github.com/travisghansen/freenas-iscsi-provisioner)   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | [Welcome TrueNAS Core container storageprovider](https://datamattsson.tumblr.com/post/624751011659202560/welcome-truenas-core-container-storage-provider) | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | [Truenas CSI](https://github.com/dravanet/truenas-csi)   | 
		
	
		
			
				|  |  |  |  | [Synology CSI](https://github.com/SynologyOpenSource/synology-csi) | 
		
	
	
		
			
				
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