SOLVED FreeNAS-9.3-BETA "no updates avaliable"

[therealpure]

Hi,

Setup:
FreeNAS 9.3-BETA 2014-11-08 00:21:30 GMT
Platform AMD Turion(tm) II Neo N54L Dual-Core Processor
Memory 16230MB

I want to update the FreeNAS software but in the System->Update tab when I click on "check now" it tells my that there are no updates available. What is the best way to update to the latest version of FreeNAS?

Thank you in advance.

 

[m0nkey_]

You need to make sure your update train is set to STABLE.

 

[therealpure]

Thanks for your quick reply.

How do I set the update train to stable?

 

[m0nkey_]

http://doc.freenas.org/9.3/freenas_system.html#update

 

[therealpure]

My drop down menu is blank.

 

[m0nkey_]

You'll have to perform a manual upgrade then.

Download 9.10.2-U6 ISO from https://download.freenas.org/9.10/latest/x64/ and boot. It will give you the option to do a fresh install or upgrade. Select upgrade.

Before you do any of this, make sure you backup your config.

 

[therealpure]

Thanks for the link.

I have backed up the config of the current setup.

To confirm I would have to write this file to a USB stick using my Mac following instructions shown in section
2.2.2 here https://doc.freenas.org/9.3/freenas_install.html

Then insert this USB stick into the FreeNAS. Do I replace the current USB stick the FreeNAS OS is on or do I also plug in this additional USB stick with the ISO written to it?

Thanks

 

[therealpure]

There is an option to do a "Manual update" where I can link to a update file. Is this update file different to the ISO you linked?

For example this file here:
https://download.freenas.org/9.10/STABLE/9.10.2-U6/

Labelled FreeNAS-9.10.2-U6-manual-update.tar

 

[gpsguy]

Yes, it's different. The one you found is for updating an existing 9.10.2-x installation.

You need to upgrade. Use the download link @m0nkey_ provided.

There is an option to do a "Manual update" where I can link to a update file. Is this update file different to the ISO you linked?

 

[therealpure]

I have managed to do a update with a additional usb stick. Thanks for the advice