Freenas + NextCloud + Vdev

[MrAnderson]

Howdy People,

I finally got my freenas server up and running (figuratively and kind of literally).

I have a quick question - I might have the answer to but I just want to be sure.
I set up the freenas server with mirroring drives and a pool with two datasets one for Nextcloud and a SMB share so i can use for my windows 10.

Might be a silly question but i'll ask any way.
F.Y.I I take take snapshots of my pool (which house the two datasets) I want make sure when i put files in the nextcloud share they are being backed up just in case something happens and i can't use Nextcloud any more. Now in that event are those files still accessible if i create a SMB share for the dataset the nextcloud is using and be able to access those files ??

I would think so but i'm not sure if they are encrypted or something which would only work with that nextcloud instance.

 

[garm]

I wouldn’t do that, in the Nextcloud manual there is a chapter on backup. Write a script that backups the database, the data directory and the web application from FreeNAS, or just take snapshots of the whole thing. Store the backup appropriately and practice rebuilding.

 

[MrAnderson]

Howdy Garm,

Thanks for the response but i'm not sure what you mean by you wouldn't do that, you wouldn't do what and you mean take a snapshot of the whole thing being the whole pool(which should be backed up anyway) or the nextcloud dataset ?

I don't mind backing up the nextcloud vdev my main question is would i be able to access it if anything happens in case of emergency whatever that may be.