Using RSYNC over SSH to replace NETGEAR Replicate services

[Aranol]

Hello, I Try to use the RSYNC over SSH to replace the Netgeat replicase service that stop end 2018

I have follow this tuto
https://kb.netgear.com/29929/ReadyNAS-OS-6-Setting-up-a-backup-job-with-rsync-over-SSH

I've creat the NAT rule for port 22 or router

I've creat the user en and the SSH key

when I choose the directory destination, I need to first enter user name, it's work, and I have the list of aviable direstory on destination NAS

BUT

on that list there is only 1 entry name "root"

I don't see the destination NAS shares

I can't select that only line, and if I click OK it tell me "You need first to choose destination folder"

What can I do wrong ?

[Amidala · Accepted solution]

Have you solved your problem? You can try this method, as shown in the figure: checked "Allow shell access" and unchecked "rsyc only" option.

[JohnCM_S]

Hi Aranol,

Welcome to the Community!

The RSYNC for the destination share folder might not be enable. You may check that by going to the settings of the destination folder then go to the Network Access Tab. The RSYNC default access should also be on Read/Write.

Regards,

[Aranol]

Hi, no there is one of the share that have RSYNC enable on read/write (with no password protection)

Any other idea ?

[StephenB]

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@Aranol wrote:

I don't see the destination NAS shares

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The destination is remote?  If so, are you selecting "Browse" next to the share entry and that isn't working correctly?

Did you try entering the path (for instance /data/Backup)?

[Aranol]

Yes the destination in remote

When I click "Browse", it first ask me "Connect As :"

Here I have to put the user I creat on the remote nas associate with the SSH key (and this step work)

Then I have a 2nd windows "choose a folder"

but the only line in that liste is "root" (and I have no root share anywhere"

and I can't select that line

And when I click on "Select" buton nothing happen (probably because nothing is selected"

There is also a button to creat new folder on that page, that give me an error message to select a parent folder node first

[StephenB]

So what happens if you don't click "browse" and just enter the path from the keyboard?

[Aranol]

This is the screen I have after clicking on "browse" 

If I don't use it, and use the "test conection", I've got an error message "impossible connection with host"

[Aranol]

I also made test with classic RSYNC protocol on port 873, it work perfectly fine, but it's less secure

[Aranol]

Here is the error log I have if I dont care about the "browse" button, and the error message of the "test connexion" button, and run the task

Backup Job Name: job_001
Backup Job Type: Incremental
Protocol: rsync+ssh
Backup Source: [DUN_COMMUN]/
Backup Destination: [remote:rsync+ssh]/192.168.1.159://TEST
Backup Start Time: Mon Sep 3 2018 9:29:09
Backup Finish Time: Mon Sep 3 2018 9:29:14
Backup Status: Fail: Error in data stream. Check remote Rsync server settings.

Failed to run rsync, return rc 12
'rsync' command returns rc=12

The ReadyNAS OS volume cannot be used as an rsync source or destination.
rsync: connection unexpectedly closed (0 bytes received so far) [sender]
rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at io.c(235) [sender=3.1.2]

I've put the 2 NAS on same local network to be sure there is not problem of firewall

I've test the setting in RSYNC, it's work fine

[StephenB]

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@Aranol wrote:

Backup Destination: [remote:rsync+ssh]/192.168.1.159://TEST

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I'm wondering about the // before TEST.

Is the destination path set to TEST or is it set to something else?

[Aranol]

yes destination is /TEST

[StephenB]

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@Aranol wrote:

yes destination is /TEST

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And it should be TEST (without the /)

[Aranol]

I can't NAS refuse anything that did not start by /

[StephenB]

I don't use rsync-over-ssh, but I do use rsync backup jobs extensively.  With normal rsync backup, remote Destination shares don't use slashes.  Local source shares have the path set to /

[Amidala · Accepted solution]

Have you solved your problem? You can try this method, as shown in the figure: checked "Allow shell access" and unchecked "rsyc only" option.

[Amidala]

Have you solved your problem?

[Aranol]

Yes it Work, now the browse buton show me the list, and the correct path was /data/TEST