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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...
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.
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).
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