TOS 7 Beta Is Available for Testing

[RyanYang]

After over 300 days of meticulous development and the collaborative efforts of hundreds of engineers, we have developed the all-new TOS 7 for you—more user-friendly and visually refined. With over 50 new features and more than 1,000 detailed optimizations, TOS 7 delivers a faster response, smoother interactions, and a more elegant interface. Designed with forward-looking interaction concepts, it achieves a comprehensive transformation from the inside out, ushering you into a refreshing new era of operation.

Learn more about the all-new TOS 7: https://terra-master.com/pages/tos7
Introduction Video:

Compatible Models:
• F2-424, F4-424, F6-424, F4-424 Max, F6-424 Max
• T9-450, T12-450, U8-450
• T9-500 Pro, T12-500 Pro, U8-500 Plus, U12-500 Plus
• F2-425, F4-425, F2-425 Plus, F4-425 Plus
• F4 SSD

Conditional Compatible Models(Read the following Special Notes):
• F2-221,F2-422, F4-221, F4-421, F4-422, F5-221, F5-421, and F5-422
• F8 SSD and F8 SSD Plus
• F2-223, F2-423, F4-223, F4-423, T6-423, T9-423, T12-423, U4-423, U8-423, and U12-423
• F4-424 Pro

Special Notes:
• For users of F2-221,F2-422, F4-221, F4-421, F4-422, F5-221, F5-421, and F5-422: Please first verify that your BIOS version falls within the range of MAPL0304V16 to V22 or MAPL0303V16 to V22. Otherwise, you will not be able to update to TOS 7.
How to check: Go to TOS Control Panel > System > Update to view your BIOS version.
• For F8 SSD and F8 SSD Plus users: Before updating, you must first update the system to version 6.0.794 (the firmware will be updated during the system update). If you directly installed TOS 6.0.794 via an installation package, please manually update TOS 6.0.794 once again, and then update to TOS 7.
• For users of F2-223, F2-423, F4-223, F4-423, T6-423, T9-423, T12-423, U4-423, U8-423, and U12-423: If your TOS system is currently installed or planned to be installed on an M.2 NVMe SSD, please adjust the BIOS boot order according to the guide before proceeding with the update.
• For F4-424 Pro users: Please check if your BIOS version is MADN0101.V04. If so, contact us for the BIOS update method.

Warning:
1. This update is only applicable to version 6.0.794 or higher.
2. TOS 7 adopts a completely new permission management method. After the update, permission conversion is required. It is recommended to choose automatic conversion. This process is time-consuming, please wait patiently (for example, approximately 400,000 folders may take about 3 hours).
3. After the update, besides the storage pools and volumes in normal use, the Storage Manager interface may display several corrupted storage pools and volumes caused by abnormal operations (such as directly pulling out disks) in TOS 6. If you confirm they are no longer in use, you can delete them directly.
4. Due to the kernel architecture upgrade in TOS 7, the VirtualBox application will no longer be compatible with subsequent versions and will be removed from the App Center. We recommend that users who still rely on this feature migrate their existing virtual machines to the officially supported VMs (Virtual Machines) application to ensure continued functionality. For migration instructions, please refer to the technical documentation: https://toshelp.terra-master.com/faq/vm ... Box-to-VMs

Important Notes:
1. The Beta version is an early testing release and may contain defects. It is not suitable for production environments or storing critical data. Do not use it for official business operations.
2. The update is designed to preserve data on hard drives. However, as a precaution, it is essential to back up all important data before proceeding.
3. If your shared folders were generated by Snapshot, their permissions will need to be reconfigured after the update.
4. After updating, all existing share links, desktop notifications, recent access history, application logs, system logs, and scheduled SMART test plans will be cleared.
5. Following the update, the Resource Dashboard, navigation bar icons, and Debug mode will revert to their default states.
6. The newly added cloud drive mounting features for Alibaba Cloud Drive and S3 protocol in File Manage are not yet complete and are temporarily unavailable.
7. Due to security protocol changes, some applications will require updates or reconfiguration after the update. Community applications may need to be re-downloaded and reinstalled.
8. If you have previously modified the BIOS boot order, please adjust it before updating to ensure the TOS system drive has priority over other boot devices (such as USB drives). Failure to do so may cause the system to boot into the installation interface after the update.
9. System configurations from TOS 6 cannot be directly restored to TOS 7. A new configuration backup will need to be created after the update.
10. Before updating, please ensure your main volume (typically volume1) has at least 3 GB of free space. Insufficient space may cause the update to fail.
11. After updating, the device's IP address may change. Please use the TNAS PC client to search for and reconnect to your device.
12. After updating, the hibernation configuration will not be preserved, with a default activation timeout of 10 minutes for the enabled state.
13. Due to a change in requirements, the Remote Folder feature has been moved from Privileges in the Control Panel to the Remote Folder page in File Manage. Please use the Remote Folder page in File Manage to mount SMB, NFS, WebDAV, and cloud drives.

How to Update to TOS 7?
Manual Update:
1. Download the update package: TOS 7 (md5: 9056d2ea08137a358d4afd04d839f706)
2. Go to TOS > Control Panel > General Settings > System.
3. Under "Manual Update", upload the update package.
4. Click "Apply".
5. Once the system update is complete, you will need to refresh your browser.
6. After the update, your TNAS IP address may change. If you cannot connect to your TNAS using the previous IP address, please use the TNAS PC client to search for the new IP address.

Client Downloads:
1. Download TNAS PC 5.2.540 for Windows OS.
- MD5: AFB7CD77DE2A4F0434D69D52D15959AF
2. Download TNAS PC 5.2.540 for macOS (x86 architecture).
- MD5: 715FEB00FDB06DF4CC9A228622566F70
3. Download TNAS PC 5.2.540 for macOS (ARM architecture).
- MD5: A6954F192DD23AF7374CF2AF20190B6C
4. Download TNAS PC 5.2.540 for Linux.
- MD5: A5B13A2C2C9B0F9FFFCBDF6F3BA9E342
5. Download TNAS Mobile 3.5.068 for Android.
6. TNAS Mobile for iOS: https://testflight.apple.com/join/wFWYABJS

Bug Report
We sincerely thank you for taking the time to help us with testing! Every bug discovered is an important step toward the official release.
As the Beta version is an early-stage build of the program and may contain defects, please refrain from sharing Beta-related bugs publicly to avoid unnecessary confusion for others.
If you need to report a bug, please send a description of the issue, steps to reproduce it, and screenshots to the designated email address: [email protected].

[MaxBeard]

when will it be possible to install on F2-424?

[athurdent]

So, my F8 SSD is not listed as compatible, but later on:
• For users of F8 SSD and F8 SSD Plus: Before updating, you must first update your system to TOS 6.0.794. If you installed TOS 6.0.794 directly via the installation package, please perform a manual update to this version again.

And I'd also would be very unhappy if my fairly recent hardware would not get an OS update.

And please also clarify on the F8 remark, should it be supported. I cannot make sense of that statement. We have to update manually to 6.0.794 again even if it's already installed?

[storageninja]

Upgraded F4-SSD without issue, it looks really great!

[storageninja]

when will it be possible to install on F2-424?

Use ctrl-f you might overlooked details.

[MaxBeard]

Thank`s,bro
Do you know what to do with the Bios version?
I have madn0101.v06 listed.

[storageninja]

Thank`s,bro
Do you know what to do with the Bios version?
I have madn0101.v06 listed.

There is no extra info listed for you F2-424 model right, so your BIOS should be fine is how I read.

[MaxBeard]

Thank you very much. I've been waiting for this update so much that I got a little confused)))

[crisisacting]

So, my F8 SSD is not listed as compatible, but later on:
• For users of F8 SSD and F8 SSD Plus: Before updating, you must first update your system to TOS 6.0.794. If you installed TOS 6.0.794 directly via the installation package, please perform a manual update to this version again.

… would be very unhappy if my fairly recent hardware would not get an OS update. …

It is supported/compatible; they are just prefacing that the units under the Special Notes section require attention to install the aforementioned requirement of TOS 6.0.794 prior to installation of TOS 7 beta; based on your post history, you manually installed the ASMedia PCIe switch firmware updates prior to the release of 6.0.794, so you are good to go for TOS 7 beta installation through the install package in the first post.

… And please also clarify on the F8 remark, should it be supported. I cannot make sense of that statement. We have to update manually to 6.0.794 again even if it's already installed?

Again, it is supported; all ×86/×64 TNAS devices from 2021 onwards support TOS 6.× & newer as long as their UEFI BIOS is updated to be compatible beyond previous TOS 5.1.× builds (the initboot might also require updating if coming from a TOS 4.×/5.× build).

English is not TerraMaster's organizational native language, so the wording might not be accurate to what they intend to convey.

[athurdent]

English is not TerraMaster's organizational native language, so the wording might not be accurate to what they intend to convey.

Thank you very much for clarifying, mine neither.
But the confusion is not really a language problem, usually vendors would list compatible devices something like this:

Compatible Devices:
• F8 SSD / F8 SSD Plus *(mandatory additional steps required, see special notes below)

Also, to get people to do (free) QA on their betas, they should be as clear as possible on why something is required. I.e. just add something like "otherwise your device will be missing the mandatory firmware update listed here: viewtopic.php?p=49736#p49736 ) would go a long way.
That post by the way seems to carry a pretty misleading title, as TOS 7 is not 3rd party.