Synthetic filesystem XFS

Synthetic

A synthetic file system allows us to store and use incremental backups as if they were full backup files, but they take up a fraction of full file size.

Note:

• The only prerequisite to use synthetic XFS as a backup destination is that the selected storage path is on the XFS.

• For a basic setup of filesystems on the Node check regular-filesystem.

Creating a Synthetic Filesystem Backup Destination

1. Select File System from Backup Destinations,

2. Select Create Backup Destination -> File System (Synthetic)

1. Configuration is similar to a regular Filesystem.

   • You just need to select XFS as the Storage Backend:

     
   • For Path and Retention configuration, the difference is that due to the nature of the synthetic backup destination, we only set retention for "Full" files.

     
   • When setting the path, make sure it's actually on the XFS!