Trial of Pro from Basic license

[Ducati0927]

Is there an upgrade to the Pro license from Basic as just a key that doesn't require me to download and install a completely new OS? I just want to see how well my new drives do with my server before upgrading.  I technically have 13 drives including a cache drive so I can't use the medium key. 

 

Have a great week, 

 

Will G. 

[JorgeB]

1 hour ago, Ducati0927 said:

Is there an upgrade to the Pro license from Basic as just a key that doesn't require me to download and install a completely new OS?

Yes, click the dropdown (top right of the GUI) and select upgrade key.

 

If you mean upgrade from Basic to Trial that's not possible.

[Ducati0927]

This is what I was referring to: 

[Hoopster]

1 hour ago, Ducati0927 said:

This is what I was referring to: 

Yes, you can run Unraid as a trial for 30 days.  The trial is essentially the Pro version.  There are no limitations to a trial other than the time.  Unraid is not installed as an OS in the traditional sense and there is no difference between Basic, Plus and Pro versions as far as the Unraid files that get installed on the USB flash drive and loaded into RAM when the server boots from the flash drive.  The drive limitation comes from the license.

 

You could run a trial for 30 days from a different flash drive and copy the config folder (minus the basic license key) from the current flash drive to retain your current system configuration while running the trial.  Then play around all you want with configurations in the trial.  If it works out well, just go back to your current licensed USB flash drive and upgrade from basic to pro. You could then also copy the config folder from your trial USB key back to the licensed USB to retain your trial configuration.

 

As mentioned, there is not path directly from a basic license to a pro trial.

Edited November 16, 2023 by Hoopster

[JorgeB]

12 hours ago, Hoopster said:

and copy the config folder (minus the basic license key) from the current flash drive to retain your current system configuration while running the trial.

This is not supported with trial keys, the server assignments, etc, would need to be reconfigured.

[Hoopster]

13 hours ago, JorgeB said:

This is not supported with trial keys, the server assignments, etc, would need to be reconfigured.

Thanks. Good to know.  I was unaware of this restriction with the trial key.

[Ducati0927]

On 11/17/2023 at 4:14 AM, JorgeB said:

This is not supported with trial keys, the server assignments, etc, would need to be reconfigured.

Is there anyway to get my config running on the trial w/o having to fully rebuild everything? 

[JorgeB]

You just need to re-assign the array and pool devices, rest of the config can be copied.