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Re: CrashPlan Cheat Sheet and Tweaks

StephenB
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Re: CrashPlan Cheat Sheet and Tweaks


@scootle wrote:

...Follow the instructions *exactly* for best results... especially the file naming if you download using Chrome.


Yes.  

 

Also, this only works for 4.2.x firmware.

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LukeP
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Re: CrashPlan Cheat Sheet and Tweaks

Is there a way to update Java on the ReadyNAS 102? It looks like the EJRE installer doesn't work for the 102. I'm getting the same issue one of the previous posters with CrashPlan continually downloading the install and filling up the Root partition.

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sdouek
Guide

Re: CrashPlan Cheat Sheet and Tweaks

TYPO Error:

 

b) .uni_info on your desktop is located C:\ProgramData\CrashPlan. (Rename your old .uni_info to .uni_info.orig)

 

.uni_info should read .ui_info

 

Thank you StepheB for finding it and pointing it out !

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StephenB
Guru

Re: CrashPlan Cheat Sheet and Tweaks


@sdouek wrote:

 

 

.uni_info should read .ui_info

 

 


I edited the original.

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slevytam
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Re: CrashPlan Cheat Sheet and Tweaks

scootle's solution of replacing the JRE worked for me!

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StephenB
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Re: CrashPlan Cheat Sheet and Tweaks


@slevytam wrote:

scootle's solution of replacing the JRE worked for me!


Yes, but its no longer enough.  Crashplan 4.5.0 now requires an update to glibc on OS 4.2.x systems.  Whocares_ has provided an addon for this - see this thread for more details: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Backing-up-to-your-ReadyNAS/Crashplan-JRE-update-needed/td-p/985781...

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Retired_Member
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Re: CrashPlan Cheat Sheet and Tweaks

CrashPlan versions after 4.3.0 appear to no longer require changes to the .ui_<username>.properties file in order to connect to a headless machine.  I've been using the CrashPlan NAS.bat script below to switch the CrashPlan 4.5.0 UI between the local (Windows 10) backup engine (installed "for everyone") and the NAS backup engine:

 

rem Switch CrashPlan UI to NAS backup servicePort
rem Usage: "CrashPlan NAS.bat" <PuTTY-session> <ppk-file>
rem Author: gorlen@comcast.net
rem
rem After installing CrashPlan:
rem   1. Copy %ProgramData%\CrashPlan\.ui_info to %ProgramData%\CrashPlan\local.ui_info
rem   2. Set permissions on .ui_info to allow full control by intended user(s)
rem   3. Copy /var/lib/crashplan/.ui_info from NAS to %ProgramData%\CrashPlan\NAS.ui_info
rem   4. Edit NAS.ui_info to change the port number from 4243 to 4200
rem
rem Example shortcut:
rem   Target:   "%ProgramFiles%\CrashPlan\CrashPlan NAS.bat" NAS0 gorlen@comcast.net.ppk
rem   Start in: %ProgramFiles%\CrashPlan
rem   Run:      Minimized

set SESSION=%1
set PPK=%2
set CPDIR=%ProgramData%\CrashPlan
set PUTTYDIR=%ProgramFiles(x86)%\PuTTY
set PPKDIR=%AppData%\PuTTY

copy %CPDIR%\NAS.ui_info %CPDIR%\.ui_info
start "PuTTY NAS0" /MIN /D "%PUTTYDIR%" ^
	"%PUTTYDIR%\pageant.exe" %PPKDIR%\%PPK% ^
	-c "%PUTTYDIR%\putty.exe" -load %SESSION%
start "" /wait "%ProgramFiles%\CrashPlan\CrashPlanDesktop.exe"
taskkill /f /im putty.exe
copy %CPDIR%\local.ui_info %CPDIR%\.ui_info

 

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scootle
Aspirant

Re: CrashPlan Cheat Sheet and Tweaks

Sounds like 4.5.0 brings a few more niggles to the process... might be time to revise the OP for the latest versions?

 

Is there any compelling reason to go to 4.5.0 at this point if we are stable and happily running on 4.3.0?  I am loathe to break everything again for an incremental update.  😞

 

Thanks.

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StephenB
Guru

Re: CrashPlan Cheat Sheet and Tweaks

Crashplan will push the upgrade anyway, so it likely doesn't matter.

 

 

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Retired_Member
Not applicable

Re: CrashPlan Cheat Sheet and Tweaks

Moments after posting the script, I realized that a small change would allow it to handle more than one NAS (I have only one):

 

rem Switch CrashPlan UI to NAS backup servicePort
rem Usage: "CrashPlan NAS.bat" <PuTTY-session> <ppk-file>
rem Author: gorlen@comcast.net
rem
rem After installing CrashPlan:
rem   1. Copy %ProgramData%\CrashPlan\.ui_info to %ProgramData%\CrashPlan\local.ui_info
rem   2. Set permissions on .ui_info to allow full control by intended user(s)
rem   3. Copy /var/lib/crashplan/.ui_info from NAS to %ProgramData%\CrashPlan\<PuTTY-session>.ui_info
rem   4. Edit <PuTTY-session>.ui_info to change the port number from 4243 to 4200
rem
rem Example shortcut:
rem   Target:   "%ProgramFiles%\CrashPlan\CrashPlan NAS.bat" NAS0 gorlen@comcast.net.ppk
rem   Start in: %ProgramFiles%\CrashPlan
rem   Run:      Minimized

set SESSION=%1
set PPK=%2
set CPDIR=%ProgramData%\CrashPlan
set PUTTYDIR=%ProgramFiles(x86)%\PuTTY
set PPKDIR=%AppData%\PuTTY

copy %CPDIR%\%SESSION%.ui_info %CPDIR%\.ui_info
start "PuTTY %SESSION%" /MIN /D "%PUTTYDIR%" ^
	"%PUTTYDIR%\pageant.exe" %PPKDIR%\%PPK% ^
	-c "%PUTTYDIR%\putty.exe" -load %SESSION%
start "" /wait "%ProgramFiles%\CrashPlan\CrashPlanDesktop.exe"
taskkill /f /im putty.exe
copy %CPDIR%\local.ui_info %CPDIR%\.ui_info
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