Filesystem Backup From A Snapshot
ObjectiveFS supports automatic and checkpoint snapshots. You can mount a snapshot and use it as the source for a consistent point-in-time backup.
Using an Automatic Snapshot as the backup source
Find the list of automatic snapshots on your filesystem.
$ mount.objectivefs list -sz <filesystem>
Mount the snapshot that you would like as the source for your backup.
$ mount.objectivefs <snapshot> /snapshot
Run your backup program with the snapshot directory as the source and copy to a different S3 bucket or a different cloud provider.
Using a Checkpoint Snapshot as the backup source
Take a checkpoint snapshot of the latest data of your filesystem.
$ mount.objectivefs snapshot <filesystem>
Find the name of your checkpoint snapshot. Checkpoint snapshots are listed as 'manual' in the SNAP column.
$ mount.objectivefs list -sz <filesystem>
Mount the snapshot that you would like as the source for your backup.
$ mount.objectivefs <snapshot> /snapshot
Run your backup program with the snapshot directory as the source and copy to a different S3 bucket or a different cloud provider.
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