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Oct 23, 2020 - 1 MIN READ
Upgrading FreeNAS 11.3 to TrueNAS 12 Release

Upgrading FreeNAS 11.3 to TrueNAS 12 Release

This will go over on how to upgrade FreeNAS 11.3 to TrueNAS 12

Kevin Stevenson

Kevin Stevenson

How to upgrade FreeNAS 11.3 to TrueNAS core 12

  • Log into your FreeNAS and go to System > Update
  • Click on the Train - FreeNAS 11.3 drop down menu

Select the TrueNAS 12 stable release

  • Checkmark the confirm box on the switch update trains
  • Hit continue

Click download updates

  • Checkmark the "Include Password Secret Seed' box (this will make a configuration backup)
  • Hit save the configuration

Check the apply updates box

  • Hit download
  • It will begin downloading and will restart the new TrueNAS
  • login back in and it should be successful!

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