125176 May 2026

You can view and vote for this suggestion on the iXsystems JIRA.

Removes the human error of forgetting to manual backup before an update. 125176

Users are currently advised to manually snapshot the freenas-boot or boot-pool via the System > Boot menu. You can view and vote for this suggestion

Until this is fully integrated as a "toggle" in the UI, include a Boot Pool Snapshot as a standard step in your maintenance checklist. Until this is fully integrated as a "toggle"

If you are managing a TrueNAS system and want to support this feature:

While this specific automation is a popular suggestion among the community ( TrueNAS Community Forums ), it is not always enabled by default in every version.

Since you asked for a "report" on this topic, I have prepared a summary of this feature request and its importance for system administrators. 📋 Feature Report: NAS-125176 Automatic Snapshots During OS Upgrades