Migrating MinIO Data from CORE to SCALE

TrueNAS CORE users utilizing the MinIO plugin can migrate to TrueNAS SCALE and keep their existing MinIO buckets and data. This process does not transfer users, groups, access keys, and all other MinIO settings. They must be manually recreated on the new SCALE app deployment.

It is possible to migrate all users, groups, access keys, and all other MinIO settings using the MinIO Client (mc) command line utility, however this requires two independent systems, for example when older hardware is being replaced with a new system. This process is not covered in this guide.

This process has been validated using a CORE 13.0-U6.1 system that was migrated using an .update file to SCALE 24.04 and also using a CORE 13.0-U6.1 system that migrated to SCALE 23.10.2 using an .update file.

The TrueNAS CORE system must have the MinIO plugin deployed, not the deprecated S3 service. Users with TrueNAS CORE 13.0-U6.1 or earlier installed and the S3 service active must migrate to the MinIO plugin before upgrading to TrueNAS CORE 13.3 or migrating to TrueNAS SCALE.

Configure the CORE MinIO plugin to access data via a mount point rather than the default MinIO plugin storage location. In this example MinIO data is stored in /mnt/tank/minio on both CORE and SCALE.

Take note of all users, groups, access keys, and all other MinIO settings. These must be manually recreated on the new SCALE app deployment.

1. Migrate from CORE to SCALE following the procedure in CORE to SCALE Migrations. Import the CORE config file and validate pools imported and settings migrated correctly.

2. Go to Datasets, select the MinIO dataset, and click Edit on the Permissions widget. Adjust permissions to ensure the apps user has full control and select Apply permissions recursively. Click Save Access Control List.

   

3. Go to Apps. Click Discover Apps, then either begin typing MinIO into the search field or scroll down to locate either the charts (community) or enterprise version of the MinIO app widget.

   Community users can install the Enterprise version of the app by following the procedure in Adding MinIO Enterprise App.

4. Click Install to begin configuration. If the apps service is not previously configured, click Setup Pool to Install, select a pool for apps, and then continue.

   Set login credentials as needed in Minio Configuration.

   Select Host Path (Path that already exists on the system) in Storage Configuration and enter the default mount path, /data1, to access the MinIO dataset.

   

   Click Install.

   The Installed applications screen displays showing the MinIO application in the Deploying state. It changes to Running when the application is ready to use.

   

5. Click Web Portal to open the MinIO sign-in screen.

   

   Sign in using configured credentials. Previous buckets from the CORE deployment should be visible immediately.

   

6. After confirming data availability, use the MinIO UI to manually reconfigure all MinIO users, groups, access keys, and other settings that you recorded from the CORE plugin deployment in First Steps.