from 8.3 -> 9.1.1

[bdacasc]

Hello everyone
I could use some advice on my FreeNAS box
I've searched a bit here on the forum to get information about 9.1.1 but I have not found that much.

I have read http://doc.freenas.org/index.php/Main_Page focusing on upgrading freenas
I have not found anything that seems to be scary for my envrionment

My home environment looks like this:
Current FreeNAS: FreeNAS-8.3.0-RELEASE-x64 (r12701M)
Motherboard: Supermicro X7SPA-HF-D525-O Intel Atom D525 1.8GHz Motherboard
Platform: Intel Atom
Memory: 8176
Disk: 6x WDC WD30EZRK 1 SSD
I have a big Volyme at 10.7 T zfs with an SSD cache disk

It may well be that I am not able to find the right questions on the forums, via search, or the 9.1.1 just solid ROCK SOLID

I just want to hear if there is anyoneels who has gone from 8.3.0 with similar hardware
Is is it to do it?

Grateful for input :)

 

[warri]

I've gone to 9.1.1, works perfectly.
Also, if you do not upgrade your zpool, you can always go back to 8.3.1 if something is not working.

 

[cyberjock]

So what warri is saying is don't upgrade your zpool version until you are 100% sure you don't ever want to go back to 8.x. As there's no pressing need to upgrade, I haven't for 2 months now. :)

 

[bdacasc]

Warri !
Cyberjock!

Thx for your input.

I guess I need to make a roadmap to secure the data before I continiue my path to 9.1.1

 

[cyberjock]

No, your data is completely safe with 9.x. Just don't go to the CLI and run the zpool command until you are SURE you won't go back. Since I haven't upgraded my zpool to the v5000 format I could go back to 8.3.x right now if I needed to.

 

[bdacasc]

Cyberjock! I would not even dream of doing any ssh until I am certin of what I am doing and have tested it.
Thx for the advice!

My first goal now would be to have some backup of some of the data that I have on a another Freenas. Just in case of Murphy Law

Perhaps even bring on a jet another freenas to test that I can do the upgrade and be certain of the procedurs.
I would not even want to think the thought of disaster.

Yes, I know that someone might think that I am "hyper catious"
Better to be safe then sorry
:)

 

[bdacasc]

This is solved!
I am now running 9.1.1
:)