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# FreezeType

> Hedera protobuf reference for the FreezeType enum that identifies the kind of network freeze action being requested, such as freeze, upgrade, or abort.

The type of network freeze or upgrade operation to be performed. This type dictates which fields are required.

| Enum                  | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `UNKNOWN_FREEZE_TYPE` | An (invalid) default value for this enum, to ensure the client explicitly sets the intended type of freeze transaction.                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| `FREEZE_ONLY`         | Freezes the network at the specified time. The start\_time field must be provided and must reference a future time. Any values specified for the update\_file and file\_hash fields will be ignored. This transaction does not perform any network changes or upgrades and requires manual intervention to restart the network. |
| `PREPARE_UPGRADE`     | A non-freezing operation that initiates network wide preparation in advance of a scheduled freeze upgrade. The update\_file and file\_hash fields must be provided and valid. The start\_time field may be omitted and any value present will be ignored.                                                                       |
| `FREEZE_UPGRADE`      | Freezes the network at the specified time and performs the previously prepared automatic upgrade across the entire network.                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| `FREEZE_ABORT`        | Aborts a pending network freeze operation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| `TELEMETRY_UPGRADE`   | Performs an immediate upgrade on auxilary services and containers providing telemetry/metrics. Does not impact network operations.                                                                                                                                                                                              |