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Where is UnRaid Connect Flash Backup Stored?
Hoopster replied to jeffreywhunter's topic in General Support
From the more information link in the Flash Backup section of Unraid Connect: Restoring a Flash Backup Log in to Unraid Connect. Select Details. Click Generate flash backup from the Flash backup tile. This will combine your OS configuration data with the OS release version you were running and put them both into a zip file that can be used with our flash creator tool to restore the backup to a new flash device. After the backup has been generated, you can click Download flash backup to obtain it. Use the Unraid USB Flash Creator to restore your backup to a new flash drive. Additional Steps Required Once you boot the OS, there are only a few things you will need to reconfigure: On the Settings > Management Access > Unraid.net page, click to activate your flash backup again. On the Users page, for each user (including root), you will need to reset your passwords. On the Settings > VPN Manager page, for each tunnel and peer select the key icon. Click "Generate Keypair" and "Generate Key", start each tunnel, then download the new client configuration to each associated client device. If your server does not have Internet access when you reboot then you will need to go to Apps > Previous Apps and reinstall your plugins once you have Internet access. The configuration files will be on your system ready to use once the application files have been installed. -
Can't reinstall suddenly orphaned docker containers.
Hoopster replied to aqua's topic in General Support
They probably have blank variables, which, up until version 6.12.8 of Unraid, was not a problem. This happened to me as well. A docker container disappeared and could not be added again even through Previous Apps. You likely need to install the Docker Patch 6.12.8 plugin which will fix this and let docker containers with blank variables be installed. You can then decide if you need to fill in these variables. This, of course, assumes you are running version 6.12.8 of Unraid. -
First generation Ryzen was particularly susceptible to freezing/crashing in Linux because of the issues addressed in the link provided above by JonathanM.
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I don't know what 5G service you are planning to use in your home, but, the T-Mobile 5G gateway, for example, has an Ethernet port to which a switch or router can be connected. A lot of third-party routers have 4-port switches built in. In either case, it should be possible to connect your Unraid server to an Ethernet port if you go with a 5G Internet service that has a gateway with an Ethernet port.
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I think this is an important point in all this discussion. Limetech did not have all the details of the new pricing and license structure set in stone before they felt the need to announce early because of all the hand wringing sparked by a Reddit thread. Some of the details, as indicated by Tom, are still being discussed. Not knowing what new license and upgrade pricing will look like, I opted to go with the "sure thing" on one of my Plus licenses and upgraded it to Pro at current pricing. I still have one Plus license left (and two Pro), which I will likely never need to upgrade as it is a small special-purpose server currently using only 5 of the 12 devices the license allows.
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Tom hinted in the Uncast video interview that the USB flash drive licensing scheme "might be expanded in the future." What that means is as of yet unclear. I have been using the same USB flash drive on one of my servers for over 10 years so I would not call that unreliable. Having the license and configuration tied to an easily portable USB drive has made it possible to change hardware (MB, CPU, RAM, etc.) on my servers 5+ times using the same license and configuration with the same array/pool drives. For me (and this is my opinion only), I like the USB flash drive as the repository for the license, configuration and OS file which load into RAM. Having those on an SSD/NVMe drive makes that far less portable or more to deal with when making hardware changes.
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They are good USB drives. I have been using one for almost a year now on the recommendation of @jtech007 It worked when a lot of USB drives (even name brand ones) I had on hand would not work with Unraid. It has been through weekly server reboots as it is used on my backup server which automatically backs up my main server once a week and then is automatically powered off until the next backup.
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I think @Oneway is asking if license upgrades (basic to plus/pro, plus to pro) will be at current pricing in the future or if there will be a new pricing model for these upgrades. I do not believe he/she is asking about updates to Unraid itself (minor or major versions).
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But, but... IT'S TIME TO PANIC!!!! Seriously, I don't understand why some are so up in arms, but, I guess they have their reasons. Change (any change) seems to be hard for many. Personally, I am fine with the licensing changes as they don't impact me according to Limetech statements regarding existing Pro and Plus licenses.
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Only time will tell but Limetech has earned the benefit of my trust unless something happens to change that. Today's announcement alone has not changed anything for me other than prompting me to upgrade one of my Plus licenses to Pro. 😀 Of course, you are welcome to draw your own conclusions and act accordingly.
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Is there a "Fast Boot" option? That often causes Unraid boot issues.
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Did you miss this statement? Seems to me that nothing changes for legacy users unless they want to make the change in license. The subscription licenses are for new users going forward who want a basic/starter or unlimited version and the subscription after a year is optional. There will still be a Pro/lifetime license. Sure, some things still need to be worked out, including pricing but there is really not much in this announcement about which to be upset.
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Just upgraded one of my Plus licenses to Pro. Still had three devices to go and no room in current chassis to put them but, it is for a server that backs up my Main Unraid server which has a Pro license. I upgraded for the following reasons: best to keep the two licenses in sync wanted to support Limetech's future needs/plans if even in a small way (paid for less than one hour of a dev's time) did not want to worry about the future of the Plus license (still have one) as it has been stated Pro will continue LImetech is worth supporting even if I don't think I will ever need one of the new subscription licenses.
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Thank you. I own two Plus keys and one Pro key. The new Starter and Unleashed keys make some sense although I don't currently anticipate a need for either one. The update subscription and option to freeze at a prior version certainly lets the user have full control over which path to take. I think almost everyone can appreciate that.
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I don't think Limetech would spring something like a change to subscription licensing without a well-thought out plan for the future that addresses the situation with current "lifetime license" owners. This community is too valuable to Limetech to just pull the rug out from under everyone. I have recently experienced something similar with Acronis True Image (now called something else). A couple of years ago, they abandoned perpetual licensing and went to subscription only and added a bunch of bloatware. This was done with virtually no warning and really upset the ATI community to the extent that many threads were started in ATI support forums about the best alternatives to moving away from ATI. I and many others expressed our displeasure directly to the company and now I get notices popping up in the last perpetual version of ATI which I bought and am still using that I can now purchase a perpetual license again because "they have listened to their customers." LOL Same thing is going on with VueScan (excellent third-party scanning software). It has been and still is a one-time purchase that entitles the user to lifetime upgrades which I have taken advantage of for 20 years. However, they recently started contacting users about the possibility of paying for annual support/upgrades. I got a similar email survey from Plex about my willingness to pay a subscription fee even though I own a lifetime license. I use Plex only to manage my own media and for HDHomeRun integration. I have no interest in their streaming media services and I told them no way would I pay a subscription for something for which they advertised a one-time lifetime license. It's way too early to get the pitchforks out on Limetech and I am sure they will explain everything when they are ready. Again, I just don't envision them pulling the rug out from under us all and changing the rules of the game completely for long-time users. Perhaps there will be some features or versions of Unraid that require a different licensing model in the future.