Sanity Check pre-Migration CORE -> Scale (GUI or Fresh Install)

TrueNAS General
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Hi, all. I’ve walked through the migration steps here: https://www.truenas.com/docs/scale/24.10/gettingstarted/migrate/migrateprep/

I just want to sanity check the best process for upgrading. I’m currently running this Version of CORE: TrueNAS-13.0-U6.8 and my intent is to migrate to SCALE from here. My understanding is that I may not want to migrate using the web interface GUI. Is that correct?

I have a number of trains available for me to switch to in the web interface. Is it safe to upgrade via the GUI by changing the train? If so, what version should I opt for (and if it fails, does the config backup still work with a fresh install?) Any reason to opt for one method over the other?

Thanks kindly for the great help yesterday with SED drive status identification. Any guidance very much appreciated!

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You can do both, but updating from the gui has to be done in a certain order.

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Thank you for that guide. That’s helpful. Is there any real reason to opt for one or the other? The only addition I plan to make at a certain point is to add a graphics card to this machine and it currently doesn’t have one. I’m hoping that’s more or less plug and play, but not expecting it to be.

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If NVIDIA, check to see if your model is still supported on the current Scale releases.

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Thanks for this, I was indeed planning on using an old Nvidia card, and that seems like it’s going to be out of the question, unfortunately. :sad_but_relieved_face:

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There may be a workaround for NVIDIA. Check this thread, I think. NVIDIA compatible driver test for TrueNAS 25.10 “Goldeye”