How can I copy ixVolumes to a custom config dataset?

Hi guys,

I have a plex app running and i’d like to transfer my plex config into a custom dataset so that I can backup and have ready to move etc.

Can anyone help me on how I can transfer my current ixVolumes config files into my custom config dataset?

I’m very new with using command lines etc, so i’d need some pretty clear instructions on how to do this and where to go etc.

I’d really appeciate the help :slight_smile:

Thanks

This guide should help you:

https://forums.truenas.com/t/howto-copy-the-hidden-ix-apps-dataset-from-one-pool-to-another

That guide seems to be about moving apps from one pool to another pool. I’m just talking about moving my plex config files from ixVolumes to my own dataset that i made, in the same pool

Can’t without reinstalling it, basically pull out Data inside the ix_volumes into folders, reinstall with the corresponding folders when asked in the GUI

Yes that is what I am asking how to do. How can I pull out the data form the ix volumes? I can’t set up an SMB share to them it seems

You have to SSH/SFTP into your TrueNAS install or use the “Shell” page inside the GUI and use standard Linux commands. You can’t do this via SMB

Thats helpful, thanks.

do you know of any guides for this? I’m a little newer to doing SSH and copying files through commands etc

Nope, basically Youtube stuff like this and search → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59NGNZ0kO04

I’ve never tested it, but in theory, you can zfs rename the iX volumes out of the iX-apps dataset.

You’d want to delete the app first (preserving the volumes) then recreate pointing to the new host path.

Or vote for this feature request

For anyone coming across this thread, I believe i have managed to access and copy the ixVolumes/ixApplication folder.

I did this through using an app called ‘fileZilla’ This allowed me to log into my server and search through the directories properly.

I turned in SSH in my TrueNAS services before i did this.

Then i just accessed via filezilla and went to /mnt/[poolname]/ix-applications/releases/…

I was then able to download my config file. I am now going to upload and test if this worked fully. But that is how i accessed the directory.