Moving TrueNas Core

[Havock]

I have just purchased a user server. I wanted to make it my new primary TrueNAS due to the space and specs. I was wondering is there away I could pull a backup of all my settings. Jail, Plugins and the settings for all them and migrate them over to the new TrueNAS box or will I have to go through and redo it all from scratch.

 

[danb35]

Moving TrueNAS to new Hardware

So, you want to move from your crusty old hardware to a shiny new server? Here's what you have to do: Assemble and test your new hardware Turn off both systems Disconnect your boot device from the old server and connect it to the new server...

www.truenas.com

 

[Havock]

Well that could work but the new server already has its drives loaded. What I want to do is to take all the current setting and pluging/jail with TrueNAS move it over to the new one. Leave the old one online why I copy all the data from it’s pool to new server before I place the new server in production and retire the old one. I was thinking of using acronis to backup TrueNAS and restore to the new system. But I read you can’t do that with TureNAS. I didn’t see an option to backup TrueNAS anywhere. I don’t really want swap the TrueNAS drive cause the current has mounts and be a pain to rebuild I was hoping of option of copy all the TrueNAS setting out them on the new system set it’s IP to xxx and copy the data from one to easy

 

[danb35]

You don't back up TrueNAS; you back up its config file (system -> General -> save config). But that doesn't include the jails; those are stored on your pool.

 

[Havock]

Thanks danb35