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Documentation for Replicate, specifically backup and restoring data
Hello,
I've been using Replicate for about 3 years now and luckily (knock on wood), I'v never had to restore my backup NAS to my primary NAS. That being said, I can't find any documentation on how to restore my data if I had too. I've been following through this PDF, which seems outdated-
http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/READYNAS-COMMON/ReadyNAS%20Replicate%20UM_10Jul2013.pdf
→ Is there any more documentation regarding this specifically?
Also, if its full/incremental backups, how does the file structure work on the backup device? There is a new folder each time it runs.
Is there something that works better than Replicate? Or easier to understand?
Thanks againg for your input, StephenB and TeknoJnky.
I got everything backed up this last week and so far as good.
StephenB, I know when I called into Netgear originally to setup Replicate, they suggested NOT to use snapshots on the destination (backupnas) device. Should I also not be creating snapshots on the destination device, when using Rsync?
By the way, I'm going with the "pull" method as I like the idea of putting the NAS on a power schedule. That being said, do I just figure how long the backup jobs should take, schedule them within the hours that the NAS is powered on, and that is it? Will it power off automatically if schedule backups are pending or in the middle of finishing one?
Here is a picture of my current schedule, which by the way, can you just have them all run at the same time and it will run each one, one-by-one until completion?
Thanks again for your suggestions!
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nickjames wrote:
RN516s
6.6.0 and 6.6.1
They are BOTH on the same LAN (broadcast domain)
ReadyDR is one possibility. It backs up snapshots only, so it is quite efficient - especially for iSCSI luns.
The main disadvantage is that you can't immediately cut over to the backup NAS - you need to restore the backup instead. If that's an issue, then rsync backups are better (and are what I use myself). You can combine that with custom snapshots on the destination share(s) to give you some retention.
I like to use a separate rsync backup for each share (and since I don't use the home folders, I don't bother to back those up). Set up email notification on failure.
- http://kb.netgear.com/29929/ReadyNAS-OS-6-Setting-up-a-backup-job-with-rsync-over-SSH?cid=wmt_netgear_organic
Is this the best KB for this setup, Stephen?interresting topîc!
Hi Stephen,
I was able to get the "push" and "pull" method setup. I did a few tests to understand how that checkbox option works when deleting the files on the destination as well. I did have quick question - suggested puling the data whereas the KB article I was using suggested pushing the data as a snapshot is created at the time of push?
Here are the KB articles that I ended using:
→ http://kb.netgear.com/29929/ReadyNAS-OS-6-Setting-up-a-backup-job-with-rsync-over-SSH
Is there really a "better" method between the two? Could you give a scenario where you might want one but not the other?
Cheers,
Nick
nickjames wrote:
http://kb.netgear.com/29929/ReadyNAS-OS-6-Setting-up-a-backup-job-with-rsync-over-SSH?cid=wmt_netgear_organic
Is this the best KB for this setup, Stephen?Your article is rsync-over-ssh, which isn't needed since your backup NAS is local.
Try this one: http://kb.netgear.com/29741/How-do-I-back-up-data-between-two-ReadyNAS-OS-6-systems-using-the-backup-manager
I use "pull" jobs (running on the destination ReadyNAS). Here are screen shots of the settings I use.
Hi nickjames
There's a newer one from 2014:http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/READYNA
S-COMMON/ReadyNAS%20Replicate%20UM_29Jan2014.pdf
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