TrueNAS TrueNAS Early Release Documentation
This content follows TrueNAS 25.10 (Goldeye) early release versions. Pre-release software is intended for testing purposes only.
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Top Toolbar

The TrueNAS top navigation top toolbar provides access to functional areas of the UI that you might want to directly access while on other screens in the UI. Icon buttons provide quick access to dropdown lists of options, dropdown panels with information on system alerts or tasks, and can include access to other information or configuration screens. It also shows the name of the user currently logged into the system to the left of the Settings icon.

You can also collapse or expand the main function menu on the left side of the screen.

Search UI

The Search UI global search bar allows users to search for screens and elements within the TrueNAS UI or to redirect search terms to the TrueNAS Documentation Hub.

Searching UI Fields

Click the Search UI bar or type Ctrl + / to select the UI global search.

Entering a Query

Enter a keyword to search for elements within the TrueNAS UI. For example, enter SMB to search for results relating to SMB shares and the SMB service.

Global search returns UI screens, widgets, and button names matching the entered query. Click View More to view additional results, if needed.

Select a screen result under UI to go to the matching screen within the TrueNAS UI. For example, select Shares SMB to go to the SMB screen.

Select a widget or button result to go to the screen containing the element. For example, select Shares SMB Add SMB Share to locate to the Add button on the SMB screen.

TrueNAS indicates the selected element with a glow effect.

Searching TrueNAS Documentation

Click Search Documentation for «query» to redirect the search to the TrueNAS Documentation Hub. TrueNAS opens a new browser tab to display documentation search results for the query.

Use this option to search for tutorials and UI reference documentation for the feature, or to look for further information when the entered search term does not find any matching UI elements.

TrueNAS The TrueNAS logo returns to the Dashboard from any other screen.
Send Feedback

TrueNAS provides two feedback options, one to rate a UI screen and the other to report a problem encountered with the system.

To send feedback, click the Send Feedback Feedback Icon icon on the top toolbar to open the Send Feedback window. Alternatively, go to System > General Settings and click File Ticket on the Support widget.

Rating a UI Screen

Click Rate this page to send feedback on a UI page. You can include a screenshot of the current page and/or upload additional images with your comments. You can also click the link to visit the TrueNAS forum, where you can vote for new features, report problems, or suggest improvements directly to the development team.

Reporting an Issue

Click Report a bug to create an engineering ticket when a TrueNAS screen or feature is not working as intended. This submits the ticket directly to the TrueNAS development team. Submitting a bug report requires a free Atlassian account.

Issue Reporting Example

Click Report a bug to see the fields to create an engineering ticket for system errors, bugs, or unexpected behavior. For example, report a bug where a middleware error and traceback occurred while saving a configuration change.

Bug reports are created in the publicly visible TrueNAS Jira project.

Enter a descriptive summary in the Subject. For example, if a configuration change does not update after clicking Save and you get an error message or traceback after attempting the change, enter XYZ setting fails to save with a traceback in Subject. Enter the details of actions taken that resulted in the error or failed action in Message. With the same example, enter more details on the issue: I clicked the edit XYZ settings option, modified the XYZ setting, and clicked Save. The operation failed and showed the following traceback message: [include the traceback text]. My system is running TrueNAS 25.10.0. Keep the details concise and focused on how to reproduce the issue, what you expected from the actions taken, and the actual result. This helps ensure a speedy ticket resolution.

Include system debug and screenshot files to speed up the issue resolution. Select Attach debug. To attach a screenshot of the current page, select Take screenshot of the current page. Or, before using this form, take screenshots of the screen, traceback or other error message, copy a log into a text file, or create any other file to attach. Open this form and attach those files by selecting Attach additional images and clicking Choose File to open a File Explorer window where you can browse to select the files you want to attach to the report.

TrueNAS can show a list of existing Jira tickets with similar summaries.

When there is an existing ticket about the issue, consider clicking on that ticket and leaving a comment instead of creating a new one. Duplicate tickets are closed in favor of consolidating feedback into one report.

Click Login To Jira To Submit to finish and submit the report.

Reporting an Issue - Enterprise Licensed Systems

TrueNAS Enterprise

When an Enterprise license is applied to the system, the Report a bug screen includes additional environment and contact information fields for sending bug reports directly to the TrueNAS team.

Filling out the entire form with precise details and accurate contact information ensures a prompt response from the TrueNAS Customer Support team.

Status of TrueCommand

The Status of TrueCommand TrueCommand icon lets users sign up with and connect to TrueCommand Cloud.

Clicking Signup opens the TrueCommand sign-up page in a new tab.

After users sign up, they can click the Connect button and enter their API key to connect TrueNAS to TrueCommand Cloud.

TrueNAS displays a message telling users to check their email for verification instructions.

Status of TrueNAS Connect

TrueNAS provides quick access to TrueNAS Connect from the top toolbar in your TrueNAS system. The Status of TrueNAS Connect icon TrueNAS Connect Icon opens the TrueNAS Connect dialog. Before you sign up for TrueNAS Connect, the dialog shows it is waiting to connect.

Click Get Connected to open the TrueNAS Connect sign-in screen.

After connecting to TrueNAS Connect and registering the system, the Status of TrueNAS Connect icon TrueNAS Connect Icon Active shows an active status indicator. The TrueNAS Connect dialog shows the status of the active connection.

Click Open TrueNAS Connect to open the TrueNAS Connect management interface. Click Disable Service to disconnect the system from TrueNAS Connect.

See connect.truenas.com for more information.

Directory Services Monitor

When configured, the Directory Services Monitor info icon button displays the status of Active Directory and LDAP services.

Click on either service to go to its configuration screen.

Jobs

The Running Jobs assignment icon button opens the Running Jobs window showing a minimized view of all running, waiting, and failed jobs/processes. Hover the mouse over an error job to view a pop-up window with the error message for that failed job.

Click the minus (-) at the top right corner of any dialog or pop-up window to minimize a job/process.

Click on a running job to open a dialog for that job.

A running job shows a progress bar and a button to the right of the job. Click on this to show the Abort dialog. Click Abort to stop the job and abort the process.

Beginning in 25.04, the Abort option is only available for select jobs. Jobs that are unable to be aborted are listed without the button as an option.

Click on Go to Jobs to open the Jobs screen with tabs to screens listing all successful, active, or failed and aborted jobs. Click on the All, Active, or Failed button at the top of the screen to show the log of jobs that fit that classification.

Click View next to a task to see the log information and error message for that task.

For more information, see Jobs Screens.

Alerts

The Alerts notifications icon displays a list of current alert notifications. To remove an alert notification click Dismiss below it or use Dismiss All Alerts to remove all notifications from the list.

Use the settings icon to display the Alerts dropdown list with two options: Alert Settings and Email.

Select Alert Settings to add or edit existing system alert services and configure alert options such as the warning level and frequency and how the system notifies you. See Alerts Settings Screens for more information.

TrueNAS Enterprise
The Alert Settings Screens article includes information about the TrueNAS Enterprise high availability (HA) alert settings.

Select Email to configure the method for the system to send email reports and alerts. See Setting Up System Email for information about configuring the system email service and alert emails.

Settings

The Settings account_circle icon opens a dropdown list of options to change passwords, modify two-factor authentication settings (when configured), create and manage API keys, access the TrueNAS documentation, and to log out of the TrueNAS UI.

Change Password

Click on the Change Password dialpad icon button to display the change password dialog where you can enter a new password for the currently logged-in user.

The truenas_admin user and admin users with full control permissions see the Change Password dialog with the New Password and Confirm Password fields. These users do not need to enter their current password to change the password.

Sharing Admin and Readonly Admin users see the Change Password dialog with the Current Password, New Password, and Confirm Password fields. These users must enter the current password to validate the user account before changing the password.

Click on the visibility_off icon to display entered passwords. To stop displaying the password, click on the visibility icon.

My API Keys

Click on My API Keys laptop to go to the User API Keys screen. API keys identify an outside resource or application without a principal. For example, when adding a new system to TrueCommand if you are required to add an API key to authenticate the system. Use this function to create an API key for this purpose.

Click API Docs to access the API documentation portal with information on TrueNAS API commands.

See API Keys for more information on adding or managing API keys. See API Keys for more information on adding or managing API keys.

Guide Click on Guide library_books to open the TrueNAS Documentation Hub in a new tab.

Log Out Log Out logs the current user out of the TrueNAS UI, but does not power off the system. The Read-Only Admin and Sharing Admin roles only have access to the Log Out option.
Power Options

Click the Power power_settings_new button to open the dropdown list of power options. Restart logs you out of the TrueNAS UI and restarts the server. Shut Down logs you out of the TrueNAS UI and powers off the system as though you pressed the power button on the physical server.

TrueNAS Enterprise
Please consult your specific hardware documentation to find notes about possible hardware-specific controls for power-on or off behaviors.

With the implementation of administrator roles, the power options are locked based on the level of privileges for the administrator role. The full administrator has access to both power options, but read-only and sharing admin roles do not. The power options that show a lock icon indicate the function is not permitted.

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