I have a couple of datasets that I plan to backup to an external drive(s) so I can store them offsite. From what I've found searching around here, it looks like I need to attach the device, create a zpool, then manually (cli) do a zfs send, then detach the external drive (via gui?). When I'm going to do the next backup, attach the drive, import the zpool (import via gui or cli?), perform another backup/zfs send, then detach again.
This is been my current process (OpenIndiana server), and it's on a USB drive. The lack of SMART monitoring always bothered me, so I scrub the zpool before running the backup. Moving forward, I'm thinking I'll either go eSATA so SMART works, or start cycling through a couple different external drives so I've got multiple backups.
What is everyone else doing when it comes to off-site? Or do they just roll the dice on replicating to another device/pool onsite?
Thanks.
This is been my current process (OpenIndiana server), and it's on a USB drive. The lack of SMART monitoring always bothered me, so I scrub the zpool before running the backup. Moving forward, I'm thinking I'll either go eSATA so SMART works, or start cycling through a couple different external drives so I've got multiple backups.
What is everyone else doing when it comes to off-site? Or do they just roll the dice on replicating to another device/pool onsite?
Thanks.