Robert Smith
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Hello, I am not using the FreeNAS yet, I want to figure out if it is a good choice for the following scenario.
I have a requirement to validate backups monthly (basically restore from backups every month). Here is what I was thinking about doing.
- On the NAS there will be one BACKUP pool and two master pools: MASTER-A and MASTER-B, both called MASTER.
- Only one of the MASTER pools will be installed on the NAS at a time.
- The MASTER pool is where NAS exposes storage to clients from.
The monthly restore validation session would look something like the following:
1. Take the NAS off-network.
2. Replicate the MASTER-A pool to the BACKUP pool.
3. Shut the NAS down, and remove the MASTER-A pool drives (to be taken off-site).
4. Install the MASTER-B pool drives in-place of the removed ones.
5. Start the NAS, and replicate the BACKUP pool to the MASTER-B pool.
6. Restore the network connection.
Each month the MASTER-A and MASTER-B pool drives would trade places, with one of the sets taken offline.
Is this a feasible scenario with FreeNAS. What would happen when I place a previously removed MASTER set back to the NAS, does FreeNAS recognize it? Do I need to do anything special for FreeNAS to recognize a previously removed pool?
I appreciate any suggestions or comments.
Thank you.
I have a requirement to validate backups monthly (basically restore from backups every month). Here is what I was thinking about doing.
- On the NAS there will be one BACKUP pool and two master pools: MASTER-A and MASTER-B, both called MASTER.
- Only one of the MASTER pools will be installed on the NAS at a time.
- The MASTER pool is where NAS exposes storage to clients from.
The monthly restore validation session would look something like the following:
1. Take the NAS off-network.
2. Replicate the MASTER-A pool to the BACKUP pool.
3. Shut the NAS down, and remove the MASTER-A pool drives (to be taken off-site).
4. Install the MASTER-B pool drives in-place of the removed ones.
5. Start the NAS, and replicate the BACKUP pool to the MASTER-B pool.
6. Restore the network connection.
Each month the MASTER-A and MASTER-B pool drives would trade places, with one of the sets taken offline.
Is this a feasible scenario with FreeNAS. What would happen when I place a previously removed MASTER set back to the NAS, does FreeNAS recognize it? Do I need to do anything special for FreeNAS to recognize a previously removed pool?
I appreciate any suggestions or comments.
Thank you.