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Backup ReadyNAS 316 to NV+
I replaced my ReadyNAS NV+ (Radiator 4.1.6 arm) with a ReadyNAS 316 (6.9.5) and have been slowly migrating my data over to the newer faster larger capacity box and have been very happy. Once I compl...
I use daily incremental rsync backup jobs for each share that I back up to the NV+. FWIW, I have also chosen to disable SMB/CIFS on that NAS.
My NV+ is on a power schedule, so it automatically powers up, runs the backups and shuts down. Most backup jobs just send an email notification on failure, but one is set to send an email every time the backup runs, so I have a positive indication that everything is ok.
If the NV+ is on a power schedule, you need to run the backup jobs on the NV+ (in order to be certain it is awake). If it's always on, then you can run them on either system. If you run them on the RN316, then it will take a snapshot, and back that up (deleting the snapshot when the job finishes). That ensures that the backup is coherent. Though personally I run "pull" backups on the destination machines - I find it a bit easier to manage them.
I do recommend reserving the IP address of both NAS in your router, and using the IP addresses in the backup jobs.
Great to hear that someone is already doing same.
I prefer pulling data as well.
Will have to look at putting NV+ on power schedule once everything has been migrated. I'm still trimming old backups from the other machines.
I do use static IP's on machines that provide a service.
Why did you disable SMB/CIFS on NV+?
thank you.
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