multiple zsync send tasks creates multiple snapshot bases

[dbayer]

Hello,

I've been using zsync to backup my VM's, it works great. However I'm running out of disk space on the receiving pool. I think it's because of my setup. Here's an overview

I'm creating 4 zsync tasks per VM.

# VM105 Sync
*/15 * * * * root pve-zsync sync --source 105 --dest bpool/vmback/15min --name 105-15min --maxsnap 97 --method local
15 23 * * * root pve-zsync sync --source 105 --dest bpool/vmback/daily --name 105-daily --maxsnap 8 --method local
15 23 * * 6 root pve-zsync sync --source 105 --dest bpool/vmback/weekly --name 105-weekly --maxsnap 5 --method local
15 23 1 * * root pve-zsync sync --source 105 --dest bpool/vmback/monthly --name 105-monthly --maxsnap 13 --method local

As you can see, I have each task going to a different directory. This is creating 4 base copies, one in each directory. That obviously is using a lot of disk space.

Can I put all of these tasks snapshots in one directory safely? And will that reduce the amount of disk space used? For example, would this setup work better?

# VM105 Sync
*/15 * * * * root pve-zsync sync --source 105 --dest bpool/vmback --name 105-15min --maxsnap 97 --method local
15 23 * * * root pve-zsync sync --source 105 --dest bpool/vmback --name 105-daily --maxsnap 8 --method local
15 23 * * 6 root pve-zsync sync --source 105 --dest bpool/vmback --name 105-weekly --maxsnap 5 --method local
15 23 1 * * root pve-zsync sync --source 105 --dest bpool/vmback --name 105-monthly --maxsnap 13 --method local


Thanks,
Daniel

 

[wolfgang]

Hi,

yes, this is possible as long every task has its unique name.

 

[dbayer]

Hi Wolfgang,

Thanks for the reply. Just to confirm, this will reduce the disk space requirement on the receiving pool as well?

Thanks,
Daniel

 

[dbayer]

Hi Wolfgang,

Thanks for the reply.

Just to confirm, this will also reduce the disk space requirement on the receiving pool?

Thanks,
Daniel

 

[wolfgang]

Sorry I was wrong.

The pve-zsync and pvesr code are different and I mixed it up.

 

[udo]

Hi,
you can use znapzend for such an scenario.
Like send one day every 15 min an snapshot, keep one week one snapshot a day and one month onces every week and so on.

Work well, only if you use it with pve-zsync together, the pve-zsync snaps are transmitted too and must be cleaned by an extra script.

Udo