Cloud Sync Tasks on ixVolume (Dataset created automatically by the system)

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Dear all,

We have switched from Truenas Core to Truenas Scale and I’m not 100% operational.

It has been quite easy to deploy new apps and we are happy with the overall upgrade.

However, we do struggle with one thing: backups.

Let me explained.

  1. I did install Scale on a brand new machine (I though it was the opportunity to upgrade both hardware and software!)
  2. I created a dataset
  3. I installed a new app (in our case, Nextcloud), without changing iXvolume and a new, “hidden”, dataset is now used by Nextcloud app.

I would like to backup our data using Cloud Sync Tasks but this iXvolume is invisible.

What is the best/common practice to solve this issue? Should I move my data to my “visible” dataset?

Thank you!

Regards,

Francois

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This approach can solve the issue. Perhaps not what you expected, though.

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I checked but indeed, not very straight forward.

I think I’ll move the data.

Can you confirm I can change the data location to a specific path after deploying the app? (protecting ownership and files modification/creation dates.)

Thanks

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it always make sense to use separate datasets over the built-in hidden ix data sets.

Then simply setup the cloud-sync task to sync the folder within that specific dataset you want to backup. thats how i do it with paperless and immich

Edit: in case you dont want to revert back, then simply cloudsync the hidden datasets which are located within the following path /mnt/.ix-apps

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Welp, technically it should be possible. But I’ve never tried it. I’m almost 100% sure that creation dates would differ.

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So…

I simply moved the folder from .ix-apps/app_mounts/ to a folder inside another dataset.

I used the mv command, everything was kept intact (permissions, ownerships and dates).

I then modified the path in the app and everything started smoothly right after.

Cloudsync task is now properly configured and working!

Thanks all!

Would be a great feature to be able to lunch Cloud sync tasks on “hidden” dataset.

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Not possible to use Cloud Sync on hidden dataset (or I didn’t find how)