• Download FreeNAS from: FreeNAS
• Within VMWare workstation, select File,  New Virtual Machine…

• Select Custom
• Next
• Keep the deaults and click Next

• Browse to FreeNAS ISO and Click Next

• Enter Name of the new Server and change directory as necessary

• Leave Processor Information as default

• Recommended RAM is 512MB RAM so I will change to this but may extend later

• I have Host-only Networks configured in Workstation so I will change selection to match this

• Leave I/O Controller as LSI Logic

• Leave Virtual Disk Type as Default – SCSI

• Select Create a new Virtual Disk

• I will configure the VMDK to be 5GB

• Accept the .VMDK Name as it pulls this from Server name previously specified

• Select Finish and Power on the VM
• Select 1 to Install

• Select Where you want to install the Image to: Default

• Select YES to perform install

• Once the Installation is completed select OK

• Reboot the System
• DHCP has given the NAS an IP on my Management Network

This is the basic installation of FreeNAS Completed

Part 2 Will include the configuration and integration into the Environment