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dhl
Dec 02, 2013Luminary
Best strategy for full NAS backup under 4TB?
I have two Pro Pioneer systems that were set-up three years ago and are due to have their drives replaced with larger capacity drives. Both systems have under 4TB of data. Both have had regular USB...
StephenB
Dec 03, 2013Guru - Experienced User
Yes.
dhl wrote: Just to clarify, do I run Frontview NFS backup targeting Mac attached target drive first, then switch to RSYNC?
For NFS, you'd need to share the drive over the network, and specify the Mac as the remote device. With Rsync, you just connect to the remote rsync server. I'm not a Mac user; hopefully someone who is can fill in the details.
dhl wrote: How would I set the drive connected to my Mac as the backup target in Frontview? I've only used Frontview to backup to drives attached directly to the NAS.
oops, Robocopy is windows, so that won't work. Drag and drop will, and there are probably Mac utilities. Ideally you'd find one that verifies.
StephenB wrote: You can use robocopy to copy it.
Yes
dhl wrote: I can see the root volume when I login as admin over CIFS. I assume I would then backup all the subdirectories. Correct?
In Windows you'd configure the folder properties to make hidden and system files visible. I'm not sure how you do that on a Mac.
dhl wrote: If I backup the C directory, will that back up the invisible .timemachine directory inside?
Generally you save the configuration files via Frontview. I believe subsonic has a database, which might not be copied. It's possible you'll need SSH access to copy it. Alternatively, rebuild the database from the media.
dhl wrote: Re: Add-ons - ReadyNAS Remote, DynDNS, Subsonic, and Transmission
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