Upgrade from FreeNAS 11.3 - guidance please

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Thanks again. Correct I do not have any apps or jails set up.

I found this but as we can’t trust AI I am hoping you can ‘fact check’ it for me.

The Fresh Install Strategy (Moving to TrueNAS SCALE / CE)

If your ultimate goal is to move to the Linux-based TrueNAS SCALE framework for better container/app support and modern hardware optimizations, a clean installation is highly recommended. Trying to migrate automated settings from an 11.3 FreeBSD system directly to Linux will break plugins, jails, and dataset permissions. [1]

:hammer_and_wrench: Execution Steps:

  1. Export the Pool: Go to your FreeNAS 11.3 UI, navigate to Storage ➔ Pools, and select Export/Disconnect. Do not erase the data; just cleanly unmount it from the OS. [1]
  2. Install SCALE: Download the latest TrueNAS SCALE/CE ISO installer onto a bootable USB drive. Wipe your old boot drive and perform a completely fresh install of the new OS. [1, 2, 3]
  3. Import Data: Once inside the new TrueNAS dashboard, go to Storage ➔ Import Pool. Your original data drives will be safely discovered and mounted with your files completely intact. [1]
  4. Reconfigure: You will need to manually recreate your local users, network shares, and any applications you were previously running. [1]

or perhaps the incremental upgrade path is better? Keeping in mind my main concerns are the issue around root user and just keeping my data.

Edit: I created a new user, and then went into ACL and changed the owner of the media dataset
in the pool to that new user, and selected apply recursively. I am hoping that wi;; smooth out nay potential issues with an upgrade…