Software Update: FreeNAS 11.2-RC2

The second release candidate of FreeNAS version 11.2 has been released. With this software, a computer included in the network can be used as ‘network attached storage’, so purely for storing data. Additional functionality can be added with the help of plugins. The whole is based on FreeBSD and provided with a clear web interface. More information about the possibilities of FreeNAS can be found at this page are being found.

FreeNAS version 11.2 includes an Angular-based user interface. Furthermore, grub has been put on hold in favor of FreeBSD’s own bootloader, and the same fate has fallen, in favor of iocage. The release notes for this release can be found below.

FreeNAS 11.2-RC2

We are pleased to announce the general availability of FreeNAS 11.2-RC2. This final release candidate for the 11.2 series is considered to be feature-complete and ready for testing. Users, especially those who use Plugins, Jails, or VMs, are encouraged to update to this release in order to take advantage of the many improvements and bug fixes to those subsystems. Please report any bugs to https://redmine.ixsystems.com/projects/freenas/.

To update to this release, select the 11.2-STABLE train in System → Update. Should you need to return to the 11.1 series after updating, reboot and select that boot environment from the boot menu.

Known Issues
Existing warden plugins and jails must be managed from the legacy UI. Both warden (legacy jails/plugins) and iocage (new jails/plugins) can coexist and the system supports multiple versions of the same plugin applications. This allows users to continue to use legacy plugins/jails until they have the opportunity to install and test replacements for their legacy versions using the new UI.

These plugins have been removed from the Plugins → Available listing of the new UI as they have failed qualification:

• Sabnzbd
• sickrage
• TinyTinyRSS

All other plugins have been tested as working. Refer to 53790 for the RC2 plugin versions, testing details, and associated WIP tickets.