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bsmerbeck
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Feb 15, 2016
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Cannot connect via nfs, only ftp

My network has two NAs devices - a NetGear ReadyNAS 102 (2x1TB) and a STOREX (French NAs device, 1x500GB). I'm trying to configure a weekly backup of critical files from the ReadyNAS to the STOREX sy...
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  • StephenB's avatar
    StephenB
    Feb 29, 2016
    bsmerbeck wrote:

    I think we might be getting closer to our cause of errors. I attempted that command and received this error: 

    "showmount: can't get address for "

    Maybe try this variant:

    showmount -e 127.0.0.1

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StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Feb 15, 2016

These are both on your local network?

 

With NFS, did you try using the IP address, or the storex name?  If you used the name, try the IP address.  Also check the storex documentation to make sure you have the right mount point (path).

 

FTP is not a great backup protocol on the NAS, though it should of course connect.  Did you try testing the storex using an FTP client on a PC?

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bsmerbeck
Aspirant
Feb 25, 2016

Hey sorry for the late response I've been working on a side roject but I'm back on the NAS.

I've been trying to use the IP address. Here's the setup for the ftp backup.

Destination Address: 192.168.0.50
Path: shares/Backups/Private
Login: username
Password: pass

I've tried an identical setup with Rsyn and the response is an instant (cannot connect to host) error

The backup is over 100GB, and the ftp just can't handle the whole backup before timing out. I can connect to both the ReadyNASand the StoreX NAS devices using filezilla fine and can SSH into the ReadyNAS and telnet into the StoreX

  • bsmerbeck's avatar
    bsmerbeck
    Aspirant
    Feb 25, 2016

    nfs, not rsync***

    • StephenB's avatar
      StephenB
      Guru - Experienced User
      Feb 25, 2016

      Is 192.168.0.50 the storex or the NAS?

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        bsmerbeck
        Aspirant
        Feb 26, 2016

        That's the address of the storex. Basically with everything set like that and with ftp I can test the connection and it properly connects. Switchig to nfs, it instantly gives an error saying otherwise.

        An additional problem, the backup job's continuously fail - everytime caused by a timeout. Example log here:

        Cannot copy ALEXANDRE/Archives/9 clients Enercap/BNP/V2 Presentation BNP (2).ppt! Timeout was reached
Cannot connect to server or connection timeout! Timeout was reached
Cannot copy ALEXANDRE/Archives/9 clients Enercap/Construire_ensemble_notre_environnement_0.pdf! Failed sending data to the peer
Cannot copy ALEXANDRE/Archives/9 clients Enercap/Dupont/ENERCAP - DUPONT CVM V2.pptx! Timeout was reached

        That failure was on a 13.7GB backup job; hardly large enough to warrant the issue

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