Any way to make directories created by rsync to show in the GUI?

[melloa]

Rsync one NAS to another and all datasets were created as directories as expected. I can create shares with it, but was wandering if there was a way to make them to show in the GUI?

 

[Robert Trevellyan]

No, the GUI shows datasets, not directories.

 

[melloa]

No, the GUI shows datasets, not directories.

So the only way would be create the same DataSets as the original NAS and sync with the 2nd one with one rsync per dataset, or there is another way?

 

[pirateghost]

So the only way would be create the same DataSets as the original NAS and sync with the 2nd one with one rsync per dataset, or there is another way?

If the original NAS is using ZFS, why wouldn't you just use replication? ZFS send/recv?

 

[melloa]

If the original NAS is using ZFS, why wouldn't you just use replication? ZFS send/recv?

Will read about it. Thanks.

 

[pirateghost]

http://doc.freenas.org/9.10/storage.html#replication-tasks

 

[melloa]

http://doc.freenas.org/9.10/storage.html#replication-tasks

Yeap. read that. Configured OK. Copy started, created "datasets" on the pull system under my target dataset, but didn't see them on the GUI. Will that update only when finished or as are created?

 

[depasseg]

Will that update only when finished or as are created?

Are you certain the new datasets are getting snapshotted and replicated? They will show up. Every time you visit that page it parses the output of zfs list. If they aren't there, go to a different tab and then go to "storage" again. I don't think the reporting graphs for the new sub-datasets will created until a reboot though.

 

[melloa]

Are you certain the new datasets are getting snapshotted and replicated? They will show up. Every time you visit that page it parses the output of zfs list. If they aren't there, go to a different tab and then go to "storage" again. I don't think the reporting graphs for the new sub-datasets will created until a reboot though.

That might be the explanation. Will need to reboot after the replication finishes ... in 2 days :)

 

[Robert Trevellyan]

after the replication finishes

ZFS replication is all-or-nothing, so no datasets will be visible on the destination until the initial replication is complete.

Also, make sure your source snapshot and replication tasks are set to recursive, assuming you want everything replicated.