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Michael_Oz
Jun 23, 2018Luminary
FTP backup fails, BIG, with Backup Status: Success
Where to start...
I had not done a FTP backup since last FW upgrade to 6.9.3.
1. A new backup job, source FTP, PVR on local LAN, copied 26+1 files, then Completed, showing Success. There are ...
Michael_Oz
Jun 24, 2018Luminary
After the SMB backup finished successfully, REALLY successfully, I reran the FTP backup (to a new directory & option set to full backup always).
The results are identical.
Michael_Oz
Jul 03, 2018Luminary
Hi Michael,
1. Missing copy file problem we have fixed,Will be improved in the next version.
2. When we back up, the file name is too long to be renamed. We haven't reproduced it yet. How is it reproduced?
3. When doing a backup job, the email was sent incorrectly. Did you choose send full backup logs?
2.
This is standard Frontview FTP backup, from a Beyonwiz U4 PVR, linux based.
It has two ways of naming the TV show, one is very long#.
I had a problem on the NAS with long names, it would not delete the file*, so I changed settings to short a while ago.
There is a hidden .trash folder, which I was not expecting to be backed up.
It is possible a long format file was in there. None exist now (on that box) as it deletes old files.
I have another box with long names, so could try to reproduce it.
3. Yes, full backup logs was set.
# Example, one of the longest on the other box:
20160913_2028_-_ONE_CANBERRA_-_COPYCAT_-_AN_AGORAPHOBIC_PSYCHOLOGIST_AND_A_FEMALE_DETECTIVE_MUST_WORK_TOGETHER_TO_TAKE_DOWN_A_MURDERER_WHO_COPIES_SERIAL_KILLERS_FROM_THE_PAST__STARRING__SIGOURNEY_WEAVER,_HOLLY_HUNTER,_DERMOT_MULRONEY,_HARRY_CONNIC.ts.meta
* I had to delete the share to get rid of the long named file.
- Michael_OzJul 03, 2018Luminary
Note that there are now NO long filenames, I reran the FTP backup.
Same result.
- StephenBJul 03, 2018Guru - Experienced User
I don't normally use FTP backup, but I did test an over-the-internet backup a few weeks ago (remote source). It failed to complete, but (unlike yours) gave a failure indication.
So I think there likely are some bugs here (perhaps timeout related) that need to be isolated and fixed.
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