Comments on: Snapshot backups http://www.stillnetstudios.com/snapshot-backups-howto/ Web development notes and commentary from Ryan Stille Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:14:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Alex http://www.stillnetstudios.com/snapshot-backups-howto/comment-page-1/#comment-2637 Alex Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:44:29 +0000 http://ryan.cfwebtools.com/2006/12/09/snapshot-backups/#comment-2637 @Neo: I don't think you'd want to do that. What happens if your hard drive dies, then the hard links fail? Hard links only work on the same filesystem. Rsnapshot'ing to the same local filesystem doesn't really make any sense-- you want to have an ENTIRE backup of a point in time (no matter how long it takes), and then hard links in subsequent backups for when files didn't change between the backup intervals. "Backup" is kind of the key part-- redundancy! :) @Neo: I don’t think you’d want to do that. What happens if your hard drive dies, then the hard links fail?

Hard links only work on the same filesystem. Rsnapshot’ing to the same local filesystem doesn’t really make any sense– you want to have an ENTIRE backup of a point in time (no matter how long it takes), and then hard links in subsequent backups for when files didn’t change between the backup intervals.

“Backup” is kind of the key part– redundancy! :)

]]> By: Neo http://www.stillnetstudios.com/snapshot-backups-howto/comment-page-1/#comment-2388 Neo Sat, 25 Jun 2011 17:46:33 +0000 http://ryan.cfwebtools.com/2006/12/09/snapshot-backups/#comment-2388 I wonder if rsnapshot can work with Mac OSx 10.5.6? I saw all comments above from long long time ago. Can I ask a noob question? Can you, who have made rsnapshot, be able to treat the current running system as a root snapshot? Because I don't want to make a root or base-line backup and then make others snapshot base on this base-line. It takes time! If you can treat the current system is the root snapshot, all you have to do is make first snapshot base on current system and then base on the first snapshot and so on so 4. On the Internet shop pc there is no important things to care about except the OS itself. Or my home pc, which for game only doesn't need to a root snapshot for system and also doesn't need to Restart-Restore system (like Deep freeze). I want to restore system when there is some apps do "conflic" the other current on my pc (like Rollback of Horizontal Datasys for Windows only). There is an app run on Mac OS x I know very like rsnapshot name, Paragon Volume Snapshot for Mac OS X, but it has a nice GUI and cost some bucks.   thanks ;) I wonder if rsnapshot can work with Mac OSx 10.5.6? I saw all comments above from long long time ago.

Can I ask a noob question? Can you, who have made rsnapshot, be able to treat the current running system as a root snapshot? Because I don't want to make a root or base-line backup and then make others snapshot base on this base-line. It takes time! If you can treat the current system is the root snapshot, all you have to do is make first snapshot base on current system and then base on the first snapshot and so on so 4. On the Internet shop pc there is no important things to care about except the OS itself. Or my home pc, which for game only doesn't need to a root snapshot for system and also doesn't need to Restart-Restore system (like Deep freeze). I want to restore system when there is some apps do "conflic" the other current on my pc (like Rollback of Horizontal Datasys for Windows only).

There is an app run on Mac OS x I know very like rsnapshot name, Paragon Volume Snapshot for Mac OS X, but it has a nice GUI and cost some bucks.  

thanks ;)

]]> By: Ryan http://www.stillnetstudios.com/snapshot-backups-howto/comment-page-1/#comment-2307 Ryan Mon, 09 May 2011 14:38:43 +0000 http://ryan.cfwebtools.com/2006/12/09/snapshot-backups/#comment-2307 Ephestione, feel free to translate it, thanks for asking. Ephestione, feel free to translate it, thanks for asking.

]]> By: Ephestione http://www.stillnetstudios.com/snapshot-backups-howto/comment-page-1/#comment-2306 Ephestione Mon, 09 May 2011 14:21:34 +0000 http://ryan.cfwebtools.com/2006/12/09/snapshot-backups/#comment-2306 I got some headache while trying to test the cwrsync service from ubuntu, since I wasn't getting a connection timeout. Turns out Windows 7's firewall was in the way, you need to add a rule for inbound connections allowing all connections to the ...\ICW\bin\rsync.exe program And by the way, would you mind if I translated this guide to italian and published it on my website, obviously giving credit to you as the original author? (admitting I find the time to :D) I got some headache while trying to test the cwrsync service from ubuntu, since I wasn't getting a connection timeout.
Turns out Windows 7's firewall was in the way, you need to add a rule for inbound connections allowing all connections to the …\ICW\bin\rsync.exe program

And by the way, would you mind if I translated this guide to italian and published it on my website, obviously giving credit to you as the original author? (admitting I find the time to :D )

]]> By: Wayne http://www.stillnetstudios.com/snapshot-backups-howto/comment-page-1/#comment-1951 Wayne Tue, 07 Dec 2010 04:45:59 +0000 http://ryan.cfwebtools.com/2006/12/09/snapshot-backups/#comment-1951 I tried using this procedure to backup a Windows system (all disks, all files) but mostly got permission denied error messages.  I was using the Administator uid/gid.  Is it possible to backup entire Windows systems with rsnapshot? I tried using this procedure to backup a Windows system (all disks, all files) but mostly got permission denied error messages.  I was using the Administator uid/gid.  Is it possible to backup entire Windows systems with rsnapshot?

]]> By: Carpet http://www.stillnetstudios.com/snapshot-backups-howto/comment-page-1/#comment-1512 Carpet Sun, 27 Jun 2010 12:32:44 +0000 http://ryan.cfwebtools.com/2006/12/09/snapshot-backups/#comment-1512 Thanks for the HOWTO Ryan! Finally got cwrsync up and pumping. Kudos @acdc superstar for the port settings on Windows Firewall too! Thanks for the HOWTO Ryan! Finally got cwrsync up and pumping. Kudos @acdc superstar for the port settings on Windows Firewall too!

]]> By: hoberion http://www.stillnetstudios.com/snapshot-backups-howto/comment-page-1/#comment-1440 hoberion Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:08:49 +0000 http://ryan.cfwebtools.com/2006/12/09/snapshot-backups/#comment-1440 @Joel Hazel had the same issue: in the rsyncd.conf on your windows machine add uid = 0 gid = 0 @Joel Hazel

had the same issue:
in the rsyncd.conf on your windows machine add
uid = 0
gid = 0

]]> By: Ryan http://www.stillnetstudios.com/snapshot-backups-howto/comment-page-1/#comment-1369 Ryan Fri, 14 May 2010 02:48:35 +0000 http://ryan.cfwebtools.com/2006/12/09/snapshot-backups/#comment-1369 Hmm not sure Joel, I haven't seen that before.  it kind of seems like the 'nobody' user might not be setup or not setup properly.  I would see if you can run the rsync commands manually.  Just try to rsync one of your windows shares to a local directory on your linux box. Then take your errors to an rsync forum, once you get those straightened out rsnapshot would work. Hmm not sure Joel, I haven't seen that before.  it kind of seems like the 'nobody' user might not be setup or not setup properly.  I would see if you can run the rsync commands manually.  Just try to rsync one of your windows shares to a local directory on your linux box. Then take your errors to an rsync forum, once you get those straightened out rsnapshot would work.

]]> By: Joel Hazel http://www.stillnetstudios.com/snapshot-backups-howto/comment-page-1/#comment-1367 Joel Hazel Fri, 14 May 2010 00:22:07 +0000 http://ryan.cfwebtools.com/2006/12/09/snapshot-backups/#comment-1367 Hey Ryan - been trying to setup 10.6 SL Server with rsnapshot to backup my windows clients in the office and found your guide.  Setup went well enough, but when I try to run rsnapshot it get the following: [code] @ERROR: invalid uid nobody rsync error: error starting client-server protocol (code 5) at /SourceCache/rsync/rsync-40/rsync/main.c(1398) [receiver=2.6.9] @ERROR: invalid uid nobody rsync error: error starting client-server protocol (code 5) at /SourceCache/rsync/rsync-40/rsync/main.c(1398) [receiver=2.6.9] @ERROR: invalid uid nobody rsync error: error starting client-server protocol (code 5) at /SourceCache/rsync/rsync-40/rsync/main.c(1398) [receiver=2.6.9] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- rsnapshot encountered an error! The program was invoked with these options: /opt/local/bin/rsnapshot hourly ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ERROR: /usr/bin/rsync returned 5 while processing 10.112.0.122::backup [/code] Not sure what I'm doing wrong... any ideas? Hey Ryan – been trying to setup 10.6 SL Server with rsnapshot to backup my windows clients in the office and found your guide.  Setup went well enough, but when I try to run rsnapshot it get the following:

[code]
@ERROR: invalid uid nobody
rsync error: error starting client-server protocol (code 5) at /SourceCache/rsync/rsync-40/rsync/main.c(1398) [receiver=2.6.9]
@ERROR: invalid uid nobody
rsync error: error starting client-server protocol (code 5) at /SourceCache/rsync/rsync-40/rsync/main.c(1398) [receiver=2.6.9]
@ERROR: invalid uid nobody
rsync error: error starting client-server protocol (code 5) at /SourceCache/rsync/rsync-40/rsync/main.c(1398) [receiver=2.6.9]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
rsnapshot encountered an error! The program was invoked with these options:
/opt/local/bin/rsnapshot hourly
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
ERROR: /usr/bin/rsync returned 5 while processing 10.112.0.122::backup
[/code]

Not sure what I'm doing wrong… any ideas?

]]> By: Amjad http://www.stillnetstudios.com/snapshot-backups-howto/comment-page-1/#comment-720 Amjad Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:19:51 +0000 http://ryan.cfwebtools.com/2006/12/09/snapshot-backups/#comment-720 Aaron,To start Rsync service, Right Click My Computer - Manage. Then Look for Services and Applications, and right there you will find cwRsync service. Just right click that and click start. Hope this helps Aaron,To start Rsync service, Right Click My Computer – Manage. Then Look for Services and Applications, and right there you will find cwRsync service. Just right click that and click start.

Hope this helps

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