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This request proposes a safety mechanism within the TrueNAS update utility. Before a system applies a major operating system upgrade (e.g., moving from Bluefin to Dragonfish), it would automatically trigger a ZFS snapshot of the boot pool. This ensures that if the new update fails or causes hardware incompatibility, the user can instantly roll back to a known-working state. ✨ Key Benefits

The number refers to a specific issue tracker entry for TrueNAS , the popular open-source storage operating system. Specifically, it is a suggestion to automatically create a snapshot as part of an OS upgrade (NAS-125176). 125176

While this specific automation is a popular suggestion among the community ( TrueNAS Community Forums ), it is not always enabled by default in every version. This request proposes a safety mechanism within the

Removes the human error of forgetting to manual backup before an update. ✨ Key Benefits The number refers to a

You can view and vote for this suggestion on the iXsystems JIRA.

NAS-125176 Status: Feature Request / Suggestion Platform: TrueNAS SCALE / CORE 🔍 Executive Summary

TrueNAS already utilizes "Boot Environments," which act similarly to snapshots but require a reboot to switch between different OS versions. 🚀 Recommended Next Steps