Ready NAS 214 running Plex server. Windows 10. Recently my NAS firmware update failed. The result a factory reset proved to be the only solution. My quesion is there a tutorial blog and or video illustrating how to backup and restore the Plex database so the user doesn't have to laboriously add the graphic for each media file one by one? Thank you.

CABird_UK wrote: My quesion is there a tutorial blog and or video illustrating how to backup and restore the Plex database so the user doesn't have to laboriously add the graphic for each media file one by one? I assume this is for future reference? I don't know of a tutorial that is targeted for ReadyNAS. You can use ssh and make a zip of the database folder. That is outlined here: https://community.netgear.com/t5/ReadyNAS-Storage-Apps-Current/Unable-to-access-PLEX-media-files-Permission-issue/m-p/1993588 You'd unzip the file when restoring.

Hello StephenB Yes for furture insurance. The link provides a number of confusing options. Working through these may lead to errors that I really do not wish to make. I just do not want to repeat what has happened, I was rather hopeing for a illustrative definitive blog post and or video tutorial. Thank you for taking the time to respond I really appreciate you doing so. Have a fabulous weekend.

CABird_UK wrote: Yes for future insurance. The link provides a number of confusing options. You'd start by enabling ssh on the system->settings->services page. Then enter "ssh root@nas-ip-address" in your windows search bar (using the real NAS IP address). Use root for the user name, and the NAS admin password. That will give you the command line interface to the NAS (similar to the CMD interface in windows). cd /data/.apps zip -r plexmediaserver.zip plexmediaserver chmod 666 plexmediaserver.zip This leaves plexmediaserver.zip in the /data/.apps folder. You can copy it from there either with ssh, or from a PC (accessing the full data volume with NAS admin credentials). You'd use unzip to restore. While I haven't tested it, I think you'd just replace the zip command above with unzip plexmediaserver.zip -d plexmediaserver

Hello StephenB . Successfully activated SSH Tried the ssh root@/192.168.1.131 in browser URL - this is clearly wrong. ssh username@/192.168.1.131/password - this is clearly wrong. Use root for the user name, and the NAS admin password. I'm confused. PC (accessing the full data volume with NAS admin credentials). How do I do this. I can access the folders for example doucments folder but not the /data/.apps Readyclould doesn't provide access to /data/.apps. Apologise I'm clearly missing something.

CABird_UK wrote: Tried the ssh root@/192.168.1.131 in browser URL - this is clearly wrong. No slash. And you don't do this in the browser. You enter this command via the windows search icon in the windows 10 task bar. CABird_UK wrote: Use root for the user name, and the NAS admin password. I'm confused. You are overthinking it. Just follow the instructions - use the NAS admin password with you log in with ssh. Root is already taken care of, since you used it in the ssh command (root@) CABird_UK wrote: PC (accessing the full data volume with NAS admin credentials). How do I do this. I can access the folders for example documents folder but not the /data/.apps Try opening CMD on the PC (again using the windows search bar) and then enter net use * /delete /y net use t: \\192.168.1.131\Data /user:admin nas-admin-password using the real NAS admin password of course. Be very careful on the typing - both the spaces and the two different slash directions matter. This should mount the full data volume as drive letter T. Note the first command will terminate any open SMB sessions you have, so if you have file explorer opened to a NAS shares, that window will close. Note you won't be able to copy all the files in the database this way (there are some file permissions that get in the way). But you can move the zip file created via the ssh command (thx to the chmod command above). In general, be careful when entering commands in the ssh window too - mistyping them can do damage, and AFAICT you don't have any linux experience.

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StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Jul 18, 2021
CABird_UK wrote:

My quesion is there a tutorial blog and or video illustrating how to backup and restore the Plex database so the user doesn't have to laboriously add the graphic for each media file one by one?

I assume this is for future reference? I don't know of a tutorial that is targeted for ReadyNAS.

You can use ssh and make a zip of the database folder. That is outlined here: https://community.netgear.com/t5/ReadyNAS-Storage-Apps-Current/Unable-to-access-PLEX-media-files-Permission-issue/m-p/1993588

You'd unzip the file when restoring.
- CABird_UK
  Tutor
  Jul 18, 2021
  Hello StephenB
  
  Yes for furture insurance.
  
  The link provides a number of confusing options. Working through these may lead to errors that I really do not wish to make. I just do not want to repeat what has happened,
  
  I was rather hopeing for a illustrative definitive blog post and or video tutorial.
  
  Thank you for taking the time to respond I really appreciate you doing so.
  
  Have a fabulous weekend.
  - StephenB
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jul 18, 2021
    CABird_UK wrote:
    
    Yes for future insurance.
    
    The link provides a number of confusing options.
    
    You'd start by enabling ssh on the system->settings->services page.
    
    Then enter "ssh root@nas-ip-address" in your windows search bar (using the real NAS IP address).
    
    Use root for the user name, and the NAS admin password.
    
    That will give you the command line interface to the NAS (similar to the CMD interface in windows).
    
    cd /data/.apps zip -r plexmediaserver.zip plexmediaserver chmod 666 plexmediaserver.zip
    
    This leaves plexmediaserver.zip in the /data/.apps folder. You can copy it from there either with ssh, or from a PC (accessing the full data volume with NAS admin credentials).
    
    You'd use unzip to restore. While I haven't tested it, I think you'd just replace the zip command above with unzip plexmediaserver.zip -d plexmediaserver

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