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Options in backup to external USB on RN102 F/W 6.6.0
Good day folks, hope this is not a duplicate but I didn't find an answer yet. This is the senario, My client attaches a USB drive once a week and runs manually a incremental backup to the EXT USB d...
It grows in size because files that were deleted or renamed on the NAS aren't deleted in the backup. Changed files are just replaced.
If the client manually deleted contents of the destination folder every now and then, the next backup would copy everything (even though it is incremental).
The "remove backup first" option runs every time, so that is not what you want.
If you want to immediately delete any files on the USB drive that are no longer on the NAS, you can switch the USB backup to rsync (using 127.0.0.1 for the source IP address). That will give you an advanced setting that deletes those files.
Well from that, it appears my best option is RSYNC. As the client has no business accessing the External USB, they simply connect it and start the backup.
Would love to automate but the drive is required to be placed in a fire safe for the week and used only to do the back up.
Next Job is Friday so I'll post back after I have a chance to reconfigure and test the RSYNC method.
Thanks, MIke R
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