create_snapshot_policy

Automate dataset snapshots on TrueNAS Core by defining a policy with schedule, retention settings, and recursive options for child datasets.

Instructions

Create an automated snapshot policy

Args:
    dataset: Dataset to snapshot
    name: Policy name
    schedule: Schedule configuration (cron-like)
             {"minute": "0", "hour": "*/4", "dom": "*", "month": "*", "dow": "*"}
    retention: Retention settings {"hourly": 24, "daily": 7, "weekly": 4, "monthly": 12}
    recursive: Include child datasets

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`dataset`	Yes
`name`	Yes
`recursive`	No
`retention`	Yes
`schedule`	Yes

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "dataset": {
      "title": "Dataset",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "name": {
      "title": "Name",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "recursive": {
      "default": true,
      "title": "Recursive",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "retention": {
      "additionalProperties": {
        "type": "integer"
      },
      "title": "Retention",
      "type": "object"
    },
    "schedule": {
      "title": "Schedule",
      "type": "object"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "dataset",
    "name",
    "schedule",
    "retention"
  ],
  "title": "create_snapshot_policyArguments",
  "type": "object"
}

TrueNAS Core MCP Server

create_snapshot_policy

Instructions

Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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