1 .TH snap.rfreezefs 8 "28 November 2011" "distorted.org.uk backup"
3 snap.rfreezefs \- snapshot handler for remotely mounted filesystems
10 This is snapshot handler for remotely mounted filesystems; i.e.,
11 filesystems mounted by some other machine which are granted direct
12 block-level access to the volume.
15 for more information about how snapshot handlers fit into the overall
19 to negotiate with the remote host and ensure a consistent snapshot; it
20 uses another snapshot handler, identified by the
22 option, to actually acquire the snapshot.
24 The following options are recognized, either with a
26 suffix or without. Other keys are passed on to the subtype handler.
28 .BI host=\fR[ user @\fR] hostname
29 The hostname or IP address of the remote host, optionally with user
30 name. This name is passed to
34 on the remote host, but it must actually resolve to an address since
35 it's also used to connect to the remote host as part of the
37 synchronization protocol. This option must be specified.
39 The mount point of the filesystem on the remote host. This option must
46 (the default) to create a snapshot, or
53 binary on the remote host. By default, the unqualified name
55 will be used, and the remote shell will search the directories named in
58 environment variable. In fact, the
60 can be any shell syntax.
65 program, or equivalent. By default, the unqualified name
67 is used, and the directories named in the
69 environment variable will be searched.
72 The snapshot type to use to actually take the snapshot. This option