Do I need to pay for another license when I move the install?

[Bosh.Jott]

I want to test on some older hardware, but eventually I’ll want to move it to my primary server. I’m just can’t fully trust a beta software to run my primary setup yet. 
 

If I set up this test server, do I need to pay for an additional license when I inevitably move it the install to the primary hardware? 

[AJV]

You don’t, the license is not attached to the hardware. You would have to just remove it from the previous server and then apply it to the next one

[arvinpw]

no, you don't have to, just simply disconnect your old server so HexOS could not see your server anymore, and there will be a button to disconnect
after that, your license is free and be able to setup HexOS on another server.

Edited December 7, 2024 by arvinpw

[Bosh.Jott]

Thanks all!!

[Mobius]

i think it actually depends
if you wanna just decommission a sever and then turn on a new server, 1 license is enough.
but if you want to move the data from one server to another before decommissioning it then you might need need a second license  

[arvinpw]

14 minutes ago, Mobius said:

but if you want to move the data from one server to another before decommissioning it then you might need need a second license  

Not quite right, when you click the Disconnect button, HexOS just simply won't manage that server anymore. But you can still using it, all configs and including files are still there, untouched. If you want it, you could still using it as a vanilla TrueNAS, just access the web UI TrueNAS by typing your server's IP address in the browser.

You can still access your shared folder and move your data to the new server.

And yes, i'm already tried that and working. Not based on assumptions.

Edited December 8, 2024 by arvinpw

[Mawson]

3 hours ago, arvinpw said:

Not quite right, when you click the Disconnect button, HexOS just simply won't manage that server anymore. But you can still using it, all configs and including files are still there, untouched. If you want it, you could still using it as a vanilla TrueNAS, just access the web UI TrueNAS by typing your server's IP address in the browser.

You can still access your shared folder and move your data to the new server.

And yes, i'm already tried that and working. Not based on assumptions.

Yeah I suppose it depends on how you want to do it, and what transfer tools we eventually end up with in the dashboard. At a certain point stuff like this becomes theory crafting, since we don't know what the future features will be or how they will work exactly.

[arvinpw]

 

50 minutes ago, Mawson said:

At a certain point stuff like this becomes theory crafting, since we don't know what the future features will be or how they will work exactly.

I firmly believe, they will still works that way. As Linus ever said, if and that's a big if, HexOS just disappear, or bankrupt, or even going sideway, just launch the TrueNAS underneath and continue using the server.

[Mobius]

I would happily accept being wrong about this. I didn't even think about theoretical transfer tools.

[MSKenyon]

So does that mean you can just disconnect the server Software wise, unplug the disk that has HexOS on it and then connect that to the new Server, With the old disks int he new server and it will just pick up like it was on the old server? (After re-claiming the HexOS server upon boot up)

 

 

[arvinpw]

6 hours ago, MSKenyon said:

So does that mean you can just disconnect the server Software wise, unplug the disk that has HexOS on it and then connect that to the new Server, With the old disks int he new server and it will just pick up like it was on the old server? (After re-claiming the HexOS server upon boot up)

If you move your old disks entirely and just change the hardware (CPU, motherboard, etc). Don't click the Disconnect button, the OS will regconize the old disks and boot up like usual.

The way disconnect button for so if you bought another server, complete with brand new disks, and want to retired your old server. You could disconnect the server from HexOS, therefor your license is free again and be able to setup and claim the brand new server.

But the Disconnect button doesn't mean the old server just suddenly stops working or being deleted, the server still work, all config and files still there, untouched. Heck, you can still using it if you like so. It just no longer being managed by HexOS, just open TrueNAS UI by typing the server's IP address in the web browser.

[MSKenyon]

Slick. I like that. Thank you.