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Backup Procedure Help
Hi All Can somebody please simplify for me how the backup process works. I have just purchased a backup drive that is connected to my NAS via USB. I want to now backup my Video share which is arou...
Hi Marc_V
Thats great thanks for confirming this. I Have another question regarding what protocol to use when backing up data.
So my setup is basic. I have my NAS RN104 primary media server and a Desktop Backup HDD which is connected to the RN104 via the USB3 port.
I have tested a backup job using local to local (NAS to USB3 Port) and this worked fine.
Only thing i noticed is if i modify or delete a file on the primary server then run the backup the files on the USB drive do not change. After doing some research it seems i would need to setup Rsync for this function to work. So i have now setup an Rsync backup Job (Local NAS to Remote Rsync Server) and tested and it works how i want it to.
My question is what is the best (recommended) way to backup from NAS to Local USB drive. What will offer the fastest speeds? Should i only use Rsync if tranfering over a WAN?
TIA
If you want to use the rsync option to delete files on the target that are deleted on the source, then set up the backup source or destination as a "remote" NAS at 127.0.0.1, which is known as the localhost address and points back to itself.
Hi Sandshark
Thanks for the info. I have it working (i believe) without setting the localhost IP 127.0.0.1.
I am using the Readynas web portal and i just enabled Rsync on the Shares i want to backup. When configuring the backup job, for the remote host IP i used the Private IP that is configured on the NAS. Then i enabled 'remove deleted files on taget' in the advanced section. I run a few manual tests by deleting and modifying files on the local server, these files then adjusted on the remote as expected.
I basicallly want to achieve a scenario where the Backup USB HDD is always mirrored to the primary NAS Drive. What ever files/folders change on the primary should change on the Backup. I think i have achieved this with my current Rsync setup.
How is data transfered with Rsync when the backup is a USB connected directly to the NAS. I assume it will be using the USB3.0 speeds as the backup drive is not a network drive.
TIA
Maximus360 wrote:
How is data transfered with Rsync when the backup is a USB connected directly to the NAS. I assume it will be using the USB3.0 speeds as the backup drive is not a network drive.
It's transfered over USB.
It's better to use 127.0.0.1 as the address, as that will work no matter what the current NAS IP address is.
- Hi Stephen
I have observed speeds using both local USB backup and remote rsync backup.
RSYNC was maxing out at about 15MB/s
And USB backup was maxing out at about 35MB/s.
I've double checked my USB standards and it looks im using USB2.O high speed. Also the USB drive is NTFS could this cause bottlenecks with RSYNC?
Do you have a recommendation on what would be the best method to backup from NAS to USB drive?
I will be backing up once every week and ideally want the USB backup drive to always mirror whats on the primary NAS.
TIA
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