# Template for system datasets that are not being backed up anywhere. Snapshots are used to provide
# option for rollback without having to reinstall entire system. If the hardware crashes or becomes
# corrupt reinstalling might be smarter given the fact that hardware will likely be different.
[template_system]
        frequently = 0
        hourly = 36
        daily = 30
        monthly = 3
        yearly = 0
        autosnap = yes
        autoprune = yes

# Template for home directories which will use the system template, but they don't change so fast.
[template_home]
        hourly = 0

# Template for datasets with production data. Unlike system datasets, production datasets are
# expected to be backed up, both to spare local storage as well as a remote location. Therefore,
# snapshots only serve the purpose of providing snapshots for these backups. Otherwise, don't keep
# snapshots as they will just take up space. Applications that need their data versioned will be
# versioning themselves so they only need backups.
[template_production]
        frequently = 0
        hourly = 2
        daily = 2
        monthly = 0
        yearly = 0
        autosnap = yes
        autoprune = yes

# Template for backup datasets which also doubles as a hot spare. The assumption is that these
# backup production datasets. In addition to three months of snapshots, keep 36 hourly snapshots for
# quick rollback in case of trouble. No monthly snapshots are kept as that would require the
# production template to produce them.
[template_backup]
        autoprune = yes
        frequently = 0
        hourly = 36
        daily = 90
        monthly = 0
        yearly = 0

        ### don't take new snapshots - snapshots on backup
        ### datasets are replicated in from source, not
        ### generated locally
        autosnap = no

        ### monitor hourlies and dailies, but don't warn or
        ### crit until they're over 48h old, since replication
        ### is typically daily only
        hourly_warn = 2880
        hourly_crit = 3600
        daily_warn = 48
        daily_crit = 60

[template_ignore]
        autoprune = no
        autosnap = no
        monitor = no