NAS-125176 Status: Feature Request / Suggestion Platform: TrueNAS SCALE / CORE 🔍 Executive Summary
While this specific automation is a popular suggestion among the community ( TrueNAS Community Forums ), it is not always enabled by default in every version.
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).
Updates to storage OS can sometimes break specialized network drivers or plugin configurations; snapshots allow for "one-click" restoration.
Removes the human error of forgetting to manual backup before an update.
Until this is fully integrated as a "toggle" in the UI, include a Boot Pool Snapshot as a standard step in your maintenance checklist.
Users are currently advised to manually snapshot the freenas-boot or boot-pool via the System > Boot menu.