best option to synchronize dm-crypt archive

[Pol Hallen]

> 1a. Make sure it is not in use on either side including both cryptsetup
> and losetup

I cannot disconnect cryptsetup and losetup.. which problem can I have if I
use rsync --archive --inplace with this archive mounted?

> 1b. If the file is stored on an LVM enabled system then you could use a
> snapshot instead of stopping use of the filesystem.

I have a raid6 with ext3 fs

> 2. rsync --archive --inplace file user at host:/path/

thanks

> This would of course be using rsync over ssh.

always right

Pol