Re: file-system snapshot under freebsd for backup

In response to ProAce <proace@gmail.com>:

> I already put the data directory on hds san storage, but there is no
> snapshot license on it.
> Could I use mksnap_ffs under freebsd to make snapshot for backup ?

Maybe.  I'm confused by your question, but:
* If the data directory is on an FFS2 volume on a FreeBSD machine, you
  can use mksnap_ffs to back it up, and that approach is actually
  recommended for PITR-type backups.
* If the data is mounted via NFS or something similar and the filesystem
  is not FFS2, then snapshots are not available on FreeBSD.

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Bill Moran
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