How to rename a Pool?

[MrPatate]

Hi, when i created my pool I wasn't asked how to name it, HexOS decided it would be "HDDs". How to change that?

I want to create a second pool and I'd like to have different names. "HDDs" and "HDDs-1" aren't really good names....

[HomeHosted]

Bump.

[mill3000]

Hello, You shouldn't rename pools. It could brake SMB shares and defualt locations. Not worth it.

[MrPatate]

On 5/24/2026 at 12:33 PM, mill3000 said:

Hello, You shouldn't rename pools. It could brake SMB shares and defualt locations. Not worth it.

Not worth it? Maybe for you, but fixing a very basic mistake by HexOS should be worth it (especially when SMB and Locations are easily manageable).

Since HexOS doesn't ask for a name when we create them, renaming becomes more important. When you have multiple pools and their name is HDDs, HDDs-1, HDDs-2 it's stupid. A VERY basic feature for the creation of pools is missing.

[Mobius]

Renaming pools is not a feature that the underlying TrueNAS os supports. You can however rename the pool using command line.

Automating pool naming helps us provide a better support experience by allowing us to provide premade shell commands for support with everything filled out correctly instead of having our users modify the commands.

[MrPatate]

On 5/26/2026 at 6:59 PM, Mobius said:

Renaming pools is not a feature that the underlying TrueNAS os supports. You can however rename the pool using command line.

Automating pool naming helps us provide a better support experience by allowing us to provide premade shell commands for support with everything filled out correctly instead of having our users modify the commands.

Thank you for answering. I understand the reason behind the choice. If we forget renaming, would it be possible to add a text field in the pool creation dialog to input a name, and set it as a variable to be used in the commands afterwards? I know nothing about TrueNas, I'm just trying to understand why it cannot be done.

[MrPatate]

They finally added the feature (kinda)!

It doesn't change the name in TrueNAS, but in HexOS you can change the name shown for a pool. Thank you very much. Go in Storage, select a Pool and you'll have the Rename button available.