From c7ffc5825decd3767ac18108985b9324ebd2298d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: russellballestrini Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 17:13:04 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] new file: content/2019-10-31-how-to-fallback-to-an-older-freenas-version-on-update-failure.rst --- ...lder-freenas-version-on-update-failure.rst | 22 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/2019-10-31-how-to-fallback-to-an-older-freenas-version-on-update-failure.rst diff --git a/content/2019-10-31-how-to-fallback-to-an-older-freenas-version-on-update-failure.rst b/content/2019-10-31-how-to-fallback-to-an-older-freenas-version-on-update-failure.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..529af8a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/2019-10-31-how-to-fallback-to-an-older-freenas-version-on-update-failure.rst @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +How to fallback to an older freenas version on update failure +################################################################ + +:author: Russell Ballestrini +:slug: how-to-fallback-to-an-older-freenas-version-on-update-failure +:date: 2019-10-31 17:06 +:tags: Code, DevOps +:status: published + +try to log in as root locally, I needed to press ``ctrl-alt-f7`` to get to a log in prompt. + +Once logged in as root, I used the ``beadm`` command. + +Try ``beadm list`` and activate ``beadm activate ``. + +Finally reboot. + +I followed this process and then got my FreeNAS server to boot again. + +From the GUI I was able to create myself a config backup. + +I then burned a new FreeNAS CD and used that to install a fresh new install on my USB drive and then once that booted I used the GUI to restore my config.