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alangstein_QMC's avatar
Jun 27, 2020
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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 ...
  • StephenB's avatar
    StephenB
    Jun 27, 2020

    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.  

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