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This example tells the system to keep my files in the folders they are in if at all then delete any files on the receiving side that are no longer on the sending side. This next section is for any additional options you want the Rsync command to handle while it runs. You simply reflect this into the Rsync time in your dashboard as follows: As an example, I want my task to run once a week on Sundays. If you need a cheat sheet, you can use the website Crontab Guru. This will tell the system how often the Rsync Task will run.

#Grsync skip existing how to

You can look into how to create more accounts and grant rights to that user if you wish. You can use another account but for now, we already have the root account setup and I am not exposing my NAS to the internet in any way.

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It's important you choose a shared folder with enough space to accomidate the files you are pulling into this Open Media Vault server.įor Authentication Type I usually use 'Password' and enter the password for the root account of the sending Open Media Vault server. Now we need to select the Destination Folder. Setting up the Rsync receiving side in Open Media Vault So if you used any capitol letters, you will have to do the same in the URI Module shortcut name. Notice how I appended the Module shortcut name 'proxmox' to the end of the URI? Also it's important to note Modules are case sensitive. Mine will look like this: rsync:// /proxmox Knowing the IP, now all we have to do is create the Rsync Source Server URI. Get the IP of the sending side Rsync client For this to work, you need the IP of the sending server which can be found on the dashboard under Network Interfaces. Tick 'Enabled' and change the type to 'Remote' then change mode to 'Pull'. Turn phone sideways to enlarge image Step 3: Create a Rsync Task on the Receiving Side Make sure to tick 'Enabled' and then save and apply the changes. I usually name mine something similar to the shared folder name. Go to Services > Rsync > Server > Modules to assign a Module shortcut to a shared folder you want to push out to your receiving Rsync machine or server. The Open Media Vault dashboard lets you choose which folder to assign a Module to.

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You can still use the full path but it's not as easy to remember. Since Open Media Vault uses such long shared folder structure IDs, it's best to use modules as a shorter version to the path you want to share. Turn phone sideways to enlarge image Step 2: Create a Module on the Sending Side

Do this on both the sending and receiving sides. You do not need to make any changes to the port number so don't change that setting. On your Open Media Vault 6 dashboard, go to Services > Rsync > Server then Settings and make sure Rsync is ticked to enable it.

For this demonstration, I will show how it can be done from one Open Media Vault NAS to another. Copying data from one Open Media Vault NAS to another is the easiest method but I have also pulled data from a Synology NAS to Open Media Vault and it works great. It's important that Rsync is enabled on both the sending and receiving ends or it will not work. However, this is a great way to make copies and can be treated as such but knowing the ramifications. Know going in, this is not a recommended way to 'backup' your data. If your host were to get hijacked and exploited by a virus, this virus would also get transfered to your Rsync copy. Keep in mind, this is not a backup solution.