Non-Initial replication task

[ginn]

Hello, I have the next configuration of datesets on two remote servers.
Local:
main
main/Dataset1
main/Public
Remote
main
main/Dataset1
main/Public

First I've made replication task from Local to Remote to replicate whole main recursively. So I have a bunch of snapshots of main, Dataset1, Public on both sides. Now I need to replicate Public only from Local to Remote. I've changed existing replication task to replicate local main/Public to remote main/Public. And when replication task starts, it begins to replicate the very first snapshot which is already exist on the Remote and makes initial replication of the whole dataset

What am I doing wrong?

I'm running FreeNAS-9.10.2-U1 (86c7ef5)

 

[nojohnny101]

Now I need to replicate Public only from Local to Remote.

Why are you doing this if you already are replicating "main" recursively? Recursive means the "main/Public" dataset is already being replicated.

 

[ginn]

Thanks for help
Cause now I don't need. My purpose now to replicate main/Public from Local to Remote and main/Dataset1 from Remote to Local.

Anyway, I resolved issue by setting the "Remote ZFS Volume/Dataset" in replication task as main instead of main/Public. Which is not obvious. Now replication task shows "up to date".

 

[nojohnny101]

Ok. So you wanted the same datasets replicated but didn't want "main" replicated. This will also allow you to setup different policies and afford greater control on the frequency of snapshots/replication.

 

[ginn]

Yeah, thanks. I just wonder why should I specify remote destination as main instead of main/Public if I want replicate local main/Public to remote main/Public.
Now I have another question. If I have only one periodic snapshot task for main recursive, Why I cannot choose what childs to replicate (only main available to choose in replication)? So I have to make separate periodic snapshot task for each child dataset I want to replicate plus one periodic task for main non-recursive.
It's more like feature request: snapshot everything recursively with single task, replicate only needed childs. (for example replication of main itself and main/jails is useless but snapshots are needed)