Duplicate OS with ZFS snapshots

I am trying to duplicate my FreeBSD OS which is installed on a ZFS RAID-Z1. I used a combination of this video and also the wiki to install it.

I have been using the system for several months but I'm trying to create some backup systems. I want to be able to take a snapshot of the entire OS, move it to another machine, then use those snapshots to create a clone.

I have already created snapshots and sent them via SSH to another freebsd FreeBSD system. I have not been able to successfully clone the first machine.

I have tried using the freebsd FreeBSD liveCD to create a ZFS filesystem (RAID-Z1 and same pool name as original) then send/receive the snapshots but I have not been successful.

Can anyone link a guide or some sort of documentation relevant to this sort of cloning? Your help would be hugely appreciated. :)
 
Thank you for the reply. I am reading up on the guide you posted. I think this solves my problem. Cheers.
 
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