[Not Accepted] Rsync task through the UI

Feature Requests
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Problem/Justification
(What is the problem you are trying to solve with this feature/improvement or why should it be considered?)

Is it possible to add a local Rsync task through the UI? For example, I have four hard drives and don’t want to use the mirror/width:2, vdevs:2 setup.
I want to use mirror*2 and synchronize mirror1 to mirror2 using an Rsync task. Currently, I can only do this through the command line.
For example, mirror1 is used to store nextcloud files, which are synchronized to mirror2 via Rsync, and mirror2 is displayed to users via smb sharing.

Also, is it possible to change the default system user truenas_admin to truenas? I mean the default system username is truenas, not by changing or creating a new user.

Impact
(How is this feature going to impact all TrueNAS users? What are the benefits and advantages? Are there disadvantages?)

User Story
(Please give a short description on how you envision some user taking advantage of this feature, what are the steps a user will follow to accomplish it)

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I’ve always found it odd that Rsync tasks in TrueNAS don’t show logs or clear job status in the UI. It’d be super helpful to see success/failure reports directly, especially when automating backups. Having to check logs manually or SSH in feels like a step back for a platform that does so much right. Hopefully this gets streamlined in a future update.

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have a look if my FR suits your needs and join the votes

Rsync Task should allow local 2 local synchronisation ( Local Destination Target ) - Feature Requests - TrueNAS Community Forums

cheers
M

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Why does it need to be an rsync task? ZFS replication will handle this, and it’s fully integrated into the GUI.

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Thank you for submitting this feature request. After keeping it open to gauge community interest, we’re closing it as it hasn’t received enough votes to prioritize for development.