> From: zfs-discuss-boun...@opensolaris.org [mailto:zfs-discuss- > boun...@opensolaris.org] On Behalf Of Euan Thoms > > My ideal solution would be to have the data accessible from the backup > media (external HDD) as well as be used as full syatem restore. Below > is what I would consider ideal: > > 1.) Create a pool on an external HDD called backup-pool > 2.) Send the whole rpool (all filesystems within) to the backup pool. > 3.) be able to browse the backup pool starting from /backup-pool > 4.) be able to export the backup pool and import on PC2 to browse the > files there > 5.) be able to create another snapshot of rpool and "zfs snapshot -i > rp...@first-snapshot rp...@next-snapshot backup-pool/rpool" (send the > increment to the backup pool/drive > 6.) be able to browse the latest snapshot data on the backup drive, > whilst able to clone an older snapsho > 7.) be able to 'zfs send' the latest backup snapshot to a fresh > installation, thus get it back to exactly how it was before disaster.
Yes, all of the above are possible. This is what I personally do. > However, it's step 7 that I have no idea if it will work. Edward, your > post gives me promise, 90% confidence is a good start. The remaining 10% is: Although I know for sure you can do all your backups as described above, I have not attempted the bare metal restore. Although I believe I understand all that's needed about partitions, boot labels, etc, I must acknowledge some uncertainty about precisely the best method of doing the bare metal restore. _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
