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Replicate data to newer ReadyNas
I currently have a ReadyNAS Pro4 that I will be replacing with a newer RN626. The older model is running firmware RAIDiator 4.2.31. The unit is set up with active directory integration and is used ...
aks-2 wrote:
Come to think of it, rsync synchronisation might just work right off the bat, it would for local users (so long as you created the user accounts first).
Again, the home folders are only created after the user accesses the NAS with their credentials using SMB. At that point, the system will create a btrfs subvolume.
If you simply run rsync, you will almost certainly end up with an ordinary folder instead of a subvolume.
An alternative here is to provide each user with a script that would migrate their data from their PC.
alangstein_QMC wrote:
As the administrator I do not have access to the data on those folders.
Actually you do have access - whether you want to use that access or not is of course a different question.
alangstein_QMC wrote:
Is there a way to do this kind of device cloning or backup?
I don't use these folders myself. You should be able to migrate them with rsync backup jobs (and you can certainly migrate public shares that way).
One challenge is that the folders aren't normally created until the users access the NAS over SMB.
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