TrueNAS Fresh Install on IXsystems Mini

Computer Hardware & Server Infrastructure Builds
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Hello, I’m new to the forum.

I bought my ixsystems mini x+ a while back, since then I’ve migrated to scale. I’ve been giving a bit more thought to the raid configuration as well as the architecture of the data sets. I would like to perform a fresh install of TrueNAS CORE. I understand that I cannot migrate back. As such, I hope to offload the data. Reinstall Core. Then copy the data back.

My concern is with a fresh install via USB back to a ixsystems mini will it retain the dashboard visualization of the chassis? The”View Enclosure” widget

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If you ssh into the device, it has an option to default the device

Console Setup Menu | (truenas.com)

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Thank you, just to confirm you are suggesting not to fresh install rather reset to defaults?

I assume this will take you back to factory defaults including the os that the mini was provisioned with?

Thank you again
Rip

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Factory defaulting the device, will still keep the current version of Truenas installed and wipes the configuration of the device - data pool, datasets, network, etc

Why do not want to go back to Core

Do you still have the core boot environment . under System Settings - Boot Environment, Select the boot environment and click activate under the three dots

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Page 13 - Mini Family Basic Setup Guide | (truenas.com) to reinstall os from scratch

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When you download TrueNAS there is not a different factory version versus open source version from their site. The system will detect that it’s on one of the IX systems boxes and set up the appropriate dashboard.

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Thank you all for the help
Rip