Moving from TrueNAS to HexOS

[Toby]

About a week ago I finally bit the bullet and set up my first NAS, using TrueNAS Scale since I wasn't aware the HexOS beta was so close around the corner. ^^;
What are the chances I can move that data over to a HexOS install without needing to somehow run both OSes in parallel? (or upgrade the TrueNAS install to HexOS, but I understand that to be a non-goal)
If it is possible, I presume the Apps aren't as well-supported in the current version, so I would presumably not be able to keep the same applications as of right now? (audiobookshelf and nextcloud)

Edited November 29, 2024 by Toby

[C_Alex]

After watching the LTT video, since you can access the TrueNAS interface anyway, maybe we can make a backup of our current setup and then import that to a HexOS setup?

[Magnus]

Hi there! The beta will not support migration, but as Jon has stated elsewere, we will look into "adoption" at a later stage.

[C_Alex]

14 hours ago, Magnus said:

Hi there! The beta will not support migration, but as Jon has stated elsewere, we will look into "adoption" at a later stage.

But can I just do a fresh install of HEXOS and then mount my TrueNAS pools, even if I then need to setup everything again?
I have a lot of data and not many places to temporarily store it

[Mishan Warnakulasuriya]

Im on the same trajectory. Im running TrueNas on my Dell R730 inside Proxmox. Ideally, id move to be able to simply update the current TrueNas instance to HexOS. 

 

For now, im going to spin it down and test another VM on Proxmox for Hex. 

[Toby]

8 hours ago, C_Alex said:

But can I just do a fresh install of HEXOS and then mount my TrueNAS pools, even if I then need to setup everything again?
I have a lot of data and not many places to temporarily store it

Yes this is exactly what I'd hope, since I just spent a few days moving all my data on there and I'd need to spend a good couple days repeating that :p

[azagard]

On 11/29/2024 at 11:31 AM, Magnus said:

Hi there! The beta will not support migration, but as Jon has stated elsewere, we will look into "adoption" at a later stage.

Hi

So "adoption" will be done later. But what about the other way around?

If my HexOS bricks can i import its pools to other HexOS machine? Or even to a TrueNas one? As it works in TrueNas?

[Almeda]

9 minutes ago, azagard said:

Or even to a TrueNas one? As it works in TrueNas?

I see no reason why you would be unable to import your pool to regular TrueNAS, it's just a ZFS pool.

[azagard]

16 minutes ago, Almeda said:

I see no reason why you would be unable to import your pool to regular TrueNAS, it's just a ZFS pool.

Sure but if migration from truenas to hex os isnt supported then i want to be shure before i trust it with my files.