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Aspirant

May 23, 2017

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...

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Arnav

Aspirant

May 24, 2017

After getting frustrated with the backup remote solution, I decided to test out the backup from my root folder to the flash drive that I will take off site daily. Low and behold it copied all the files EXCEPT the snapshot folder! Sorry to have wated your time, I just kept seeing all the posts of people having their snapshot folder take up all the space on the backup. I guess Netgear updated their backup protocols to ignore the snapshot folder.

In any case I appreciate your help.

capaz

Tutor

May 24, 2017

Arnav wrote:
After getting frustrated with the backup remote solution, I decided to test out the backup from my root folder to the flash drive that I will take off site daily. Low and behold it copied all the files EXCEPT the snapshot folder! Sorry to have wated your time, I just kept seeing all the posts of people having their snapshot folder take up all the space on the backup. I guess Netgear updated their backup protocols to ignore the snapshot folder.

Hmm, maybe it's only an issue if "Allow Snapshot Access" is enabled for the share, which changes the hidden .snapshots folder into a not-hidden snapshot folder? Now, I'm curious... Do you have that enabled on your share?

jak0lantash
Mentor
May 24, 2017
capaz wrote:
maybe it's only an issue if "Allow Snapshot Access" is enabled for the share, which changes the hidden .snapshots folder into a not-hidden snapshot folder? Now, I'm curious... Do you have that enabled on your share?
I just tried the following:
Created a share.
Transfered some files.
Took a snapshot.
Delete the files.
Transfered some other files.
Took a snapshot.
Allowed Snapshot Access on the share.
Created a backup job with the share as source and a USB stick as destination.
Ran the backup job.
I don't have any snapshot on the USB stick.
- capaz
  Tutor
  May 24, 2017
  jak0lantash wrote:
  capaz wrote:
  maybe it's only an issue if "Allow Snapshot Access" is enabled for the share, which changes the hidden .snapshots folder into a not-hidden snapshot folder? Now, I'm curious... Do you have that enabled on your share?
  I just tried the following:
  Created a share.
  Transfered some files.
  Took a snapshot.
  Delete the files.
  Transfered some other files.
  Took a snapshot.
  Allowed Snapshot Access on the share.
  Created a backup job with the share as source and a USB stick as destination.
  Ran the backup job.
  I don't have any snapshot on the USB stick.
  Cool, good to know. Thanks for doing the testing (guess I was too lazy to try it).