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Backup ReadyNAS to eSATA connected external drive including private time machine
Hello,
I'm using a ReadyNAS 104 at firmware level 6.4.1 RC1.
I have a TAURUS RAID connected to the eSATA interface on the back side of the ReadyNAS.
I'm backing up multiple Macs to the ReadyNAS using private time machine.
For example:
I have multiple users defined on the ReadyNAS: user-1, user-2
User user-1 is backing up his Mac to the ReadyNAS using private time machine for user-1.
User user-2 is doing the same with a different Mac.
I'm now backing up all home shares from the ReadyNAS to the eSATA connected TAURUS RAID.
Means, /ReadyNAS/data/home/user-1 and /ReadyNAS/data/home/user-2 are backed up.
Does this backup include the private time machine backups of user-1 and user-2?
I noticed in the backup protocol that the AppleDB etc. is included, and, from the amount of data being backed up it looks like time machine backups are included here.
I already searched in the forum but was unable to identify a direct hit.
Can someone help?
Many thanks and regards,
Holger
When creating a backup job, when browsing for the local source click on PrivateNAS (the name of your NAS) itself, not the data volume beneath that. Then you should see in the box to the right that "Time Machine" is an option you can choose for the source.
The Time Machine backup data is not stored in the private home folder, but under Time Machine.
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To backup the Time Machine data you would select Time Machine as the source.
The Time Machine backups are sparsebundles.
Hello mdgm,
I cannot select time machine as source when defining a new backup job.
My ReadyNAS 104 at level 6.4.1 RC1 is not offering to do this. I opened all available folders / shares in the source window but there's no time machine at all.
I'm here:
Hello HolgerGT86,
Time Machine can be viewed via AFP.
Regards,
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