Definitely. I did kind of leave that out from a topology standpoint. It’s a super basic setup. I’m using the iSCSI volume as a Drive E: for my Windows machine mostly for large files that I don’t want on my internal SSD. I want the files safe and handy with snapshot ability, but I don’t need instant access. Videos, games, eBooks, etc. Very similar to Tom’s use case here. The diagram was one I already had, so just ignore the Unifi Controller and the Synology.
The pfSense box and the FreeNAS server both have quad Intel NICs. Assuming I want to get the most out of the hardware, is there a better configuration than just letting the iSCSI server run on the main FreeNAS igb0 interface/IP and leaving the other 3 ports idle? I could revert back to the single port configuration, but there is definitely an issue when it’s under load. In fact, between my first post and this one, I started a robocopy, but FreeNAS went into brain lock about half way through 60g. Could not access over the network and the console was dead.
Main question: Any suggestions for optimizing/maximizing this type of setup?
Side question: who has seen the FreeNAS lockup problem besides me and @LTS_Tom?