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RN214 File Backup to USB Drive
Hello All, I transferred 6TB of files from RN214 to USB Drive. I restored the files back to the RN214 after some volume maintenance. How do I set up the File Backup app so it backs up changed file...
StephenB wrote:
Alexjccim wrote:
I am having trouble getting the Host component setup. I will do some research so i can figure out the Rsync syntax.Not sure what your problem is. On the source, you enter
- Name: Remote: Rsync Server
- Host: 127.0.0.1
- Port: 0 (just leave it out)
- Path: NAS Share name (no slashes)
You do need to enable rsync as a protocol in the share settings.
I appreciate your explanations and guidance. My problem was solved when I enabled the shares for Rsync.
-Alex
Alexjccim wrote:
Hello All,
I transferred 6TB of files from RN214 to USB Drive. I restored the files back to the RN214 after some volume maintenance. How do I set up the File Backup app so it backs up changed files on RN214 as opposed to creating a fresh 6TB backup by re-writing the existing files? I appreciate any help given. - Alex.
How is the USB drive connected? (Is it connected to a NAS USB port, or to a PC)?
One way to accomplish this is to use the rsync protocol as the backup method. Then set up the NAS share as the "remote" source, using IP address 127.0.0.1, and the USB drive as the "local" destination.
StephenB wrote:One way to accomplish this is to use the rsync protocol as the backup method. Then set up the NAS share as the "remote" source, using IP address 127.0.0.1, and the USB drive as the "local" destination.
I am having trouble getting the Host component setup. I will do some research so i can figure out the Rsync syntax.
-Alex
Alexjccim wrote:
I am having trouble getting the Host component setup. I will do some research so i can figure out the Rsync syntax.Not sure what your problem is. On the source, you enter
- Name: Remote: Rsync Server
- Host: 127.0.0.1
- Port: 0 (just leave it out)
- Path: NAS Share name (no slashes)
You do need to enable rsync as a protocol in the share settings.
- Stephen,
Yes, I learned that I needed to set the protocol in both shares. I haven’t triggered it yet. I want to make sure it doesn’t rewrite the data in the USB. Can you tell me some setting that I can look at to ensure I won’t write over data?
-Alex
StephenB wrote:
Alexjccim wrote:
I am having trouble getting the Host component setup. I will do some research so i can figure out the Rsync syntax.Not sure what your problem is. On the source, you enter
- Name: Remote: Rsync Server
- Host: 127.0.0.1
- Port: 0 (just leave it out)
- Path: NAS Share name (no slashes)
You do need to enable rsync as a protocol in the share settings.
I appreciate your explanations and guidance. My problem was solved when I enabled the shares for Rsync.
-Alex
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