RSYNC Module for N5200 Help

[thbp]

does anyone successfully use rsync module with the latest firmware (V2.00.04) on N5200? i can't get it to work but i might be doing it wrong as i've never done this before.

what i'd like to do is backup an infrant NAS to the N5200 using rsync. So N500 would be the server.

default config in rsyncd.conf file for backups share:

gid = users
read only = true
transfer logging = false
log file = /var/log/rsyncd.log
pid file = /var/run/rsyncd.pid
hosts allow = :


[backups]
comment = backups Files
path = /raid/data/backups
read only = no
list = yes
uid = nobody
gid = nogroup


of course i've tried editing the above around but can't get to work. when i reupload the recompress config file each time i change, i compress the "etc" folder (with config file and "MAGIC" file inside that folder) into tar fomat and reupload. set path to backup share as "ThecusIPADDRESS::backups" but it doesn't connect. appreciate any help. thanks.

[omega]

Could you quote any error messages?

Might have a look to it tomorrow as I use the RSYNC module myself.

Andreas

[thbp]

N5200 isn't showing error message. But from infrant NAS, it says "Error Connecting to Host" when I try to test connection which is why I think I might be doing something wrong. Are you using latest firmware V2.00.04? If you are and it's working fine for you then I probably am doing something wrong. I suspect if something is wrong it would be in the config file.

for hosts allow option of config file, do you just write it like this (exact syntax) or is this only optional?

hosts allow = (infrantNASipaddress):

Noticed in new firmware release notes, they improved modules so maybe that break current RSYNC module which is why I ask if rsync works with latest firmware or not.

[WieselNo.1]

I'm using the RSYNC module with the latest firmware to backup data from one array to another disk in the same N5200PRO unit. This works perfectly.

I have never tried to backup data to another device by using RSYNC server and daemon though.

[thbp]

i'm trying to backup data from a different NAS to the N5200 so N5200 would be the Server. can someone let me know what this means from config file?

"transfer logging = false"
kept it on this default.

"hosts allow = :"
and how would you write the allowable hosts inside here?

thanks.

[omega]

I've checked the RSYNCD module with FW 2.00.04 and it works without problems for me....

Just log in to your N5200 via SSH and edit the file /raid/data/module/RSYNCD/system/etc/rsyncd.conf.

Here is an excerpt from my config file:

##
##  /etc/rsyncd.conf - RSYNCD config file
##
gid = users
read only = true
transfer logging = false
log file = /var/log/rsyncd.log
pid file = /var/run/rsyncd.pid
hosts allow = 193.141.8.0/255.255.255.0

[archiv]
        comment         = archiv Files
        path            = /raid/data/archiv
        read only       = no
        list            = yes
        uid             = root
        gid             = root

The "hosts allow" field is the one you need to correct to fit your needs.

Andreas

[thbp]

Many thanks for that excercpt omega! It works now!