ShaneH Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Hello, I want to use the Unraid CLI (click the icon top right and login as root) to backup / copy some files. Most of the source files are located on a ZFS pool and I would like to make a copy using rsync (now and then) to the Unraid array. ZFS pool source: /mnt/user/files1 Backup target: /mnt/user/Backup/files2 Unraid Array source: /mnt/user/files4 Backup target: /mnt/user/Backup/files5 Is there any reason this is a bad idea? I just want a simple method to create another copy of some files. Next stage is offsite. Thank you Quote Link to comment
trurl Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 Should be fine. Just note that array and pools are all part of user shares. For example, /mnt/user/files1 is a user share named files1, but all files for that user share are not necessarily on the ZFS pool. Similar for /mnt/user/files4, a user share named files4 but all files for that user share are not necessarily on the array. Quote Link to comment
ShaneH Posted December 17, 2023 Author Share Posted December 17, 2023 I hope I did not feed you poor information. You said "named files1, but all files for that user share are not necessarily on the ZFS pool." files1 is an exclusive share on a ZFS pool. Therefore (I believe) all of the files are on the ZFS pool. Correct? You said "Similar for /mnt/user/files4, a user share named files4 but all files for that user share are not necessarily on the array." This share was created using the GUI 'shares' tab, so I think all files will be on the array. (excluding a possible short stop on a cache). Correct? Thank you Quote Link to comment
trurl Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 All files for the specified source user share would be included by the /mnt/user/... path regardless of which disk or pool they were on. Quote Link to comment
ShaneH Posted December 17, 2023 Author Share Posted December 17, 2023 Perfect. Thank you. Quote Link to comment
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