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Readynas Backups and snapsots
I have been using my readynas for 3 months now. I am using snapshots to backup my data and have now finally had the time to set up automated backups to a USB to take offsite. I have come up with th...
What I have done as a workaround is to use "Remote: Rsync over Remote SSH" to 127.0.0.1 (localhost IP address) as the backup destination. That backup method has an "Excluded File & Folders" list under Advanced settings. Of course, that does involve setting up the SSH keys, etc.
Thanks again to StephenB for the idea, in this thread:
Your solution makes total sense although I am running into issues. I cannot seem to get the backup to pass the TEST CONNECTION. I tried using my login, but it doesn't let me put in a password. So I created a user called rsyncoverssh. I created a public key in the SSH settings, but when I tried Importing the key using the file it said error.
Arnav wrote:Your solution makes total sense although I am running into issues. I cannot seem to get the backup to pass the TEST CONNECTION. I tried using my login, but it doesn't let me put in a password. So I created a user called rsyncoverssh. I created a public key in the SSH settings, but when I tried Importing the key using the file it said error.
I don't remember what all I tried when setting this stuff up, but the only way I could get everything to work was:
- set up SSH keys for root user to authenticate as itself; leave Login and Password blank, which apparently implicitly uses root user.
Don't remember if that would have been because of problems authenticating other accounts, or because of access to the destination path. Anyway, that's how all of those jobs are currently configured.
Your solution makes total sense although I am running into issues. I cannot seem to get the backup to pass the TEST CONNECTION. I tried using my login, but it doesn't let me put in a password. So I created a user called rsyncoverssh. I created a public key in the SSH settings, but when I tried Importing the key using the file it said error.
There are two NAS box(NAS-1 ans NAS-2),
<1> Download ssh key files from NAS-1.
<2> In NAS-2 box, import ssh key files which you downloaded just now.
<3> .Add a new backup job, here with NAS-1 box as example, local -> remote: rsync over remote ssh, absolute path(volume name/share name).
If you use "admin" to import ssh key , leave "login" blank. If you use local user to import, input local user name.
Click "Test Connect " button, pop-up dialog will display normal.
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