RSync backup advice needed

[ShaneH]

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

 

[trurl]

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.

 

[ShaneH]

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

[trurl]

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.

[ShaneH]

Perfect.   Thank you.