RSync between servers syncing links

[Visseroth]

OK, so I'm trying to sync data between two servers as I'm migrating from some older hardware to newer hardware with a larger capacity.

While syncing the Jails folder will also syncing everything it's linked to so I tried to put a option in to completely ignore the Jails as I don't really need and/or want to sync the Jails

Code:

--safe-links --exclude=/mnt/storage/Jails/

But it is still syncing the Jail.

did I not give it the right options?

 

[cyberjock]

If both systems are ZFS, why not use replication?

Sorry, but I don't know the answer to your rsync question. I try to avoid rsync whenever I can.

 

[Visseroth]

Then what would be the best way to sync files from the old server to the new one while keeping all the permissions?

 

[pirateghost]

Then what would be the best way to sync files from the old server to the new one while keeping all the permissions?

He literally told you what you should use.

ZFS replication

 

[Visseroth]

Yea, guess I overlooked that point he made. To many things going on all at one time.
I will look up the instructions on ZFS replication and see what I can make happen.

My last question is if I use ZFS replication is there a way to run a script so that once replication finishes, the server then shuts down?
I ask because once I migrate to the new sever I want to set a schedule for the server to turn on, make it's backup then shut off once a week.
Also, in ZFS replication is it possible to ignore certain directories?