Direct copy from N66U(USB) to NAS

[RMerlin]

And don't forget rsync - invaluable if your ultimate goal is to push backups of a folder to a share.

[huotg01]

Originally Posted by TeHashX

So, you need to copy a file or a folder from usb drive to your nas?
First we need to make a test
...
If is ok, we just need to create a script and a cron job to automatically schedule the transfer.
Just give more detail what kind of files you want to copy

The copy works well.

Originally Posted by RMerlin

And don't forget rsync - invaluable if your ultimate goal is to push backups of a folder to a share.

Good point. The goal is to backup weekly a folder on the router usb disk to a share on the NAS.

Thanks,

GH

[TeHashX]

Your nas is always on?

[huotg01]

Originally Posted by TeHashX

Your nas is always on?

Yes.

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[TeHashX]

I never used rsync, I have to read about it.
The following script will mount and copy your nas folder

echo "#!/bin/sh" > /jffs/scripts/backup-usbtonas.sh
echo "mount -t cifs \\\\\\\\192.168.1.100\\\\nasfolder /mnt/ENTWARE/nas -o \"username=nas_username,password=nas_password\"" >> /jffs/scripts/backup-usbtonas.sh
echo "sleep 10" >> /jffs/scripts/backup-usbtonas.sh
echo "cp -r /mnt/ENTWARE/usb_folder_to_backup /mnt/ENTWARE/nas/" >> /jffs/scripts/backup-usbtonas.sh
chmod a+rx /jffs/scripts/backup-usbtonas.sh

This script will schedule a cron job to run every saturday at 03:00 AM (if you want to change time, have a look here)

echo "#!/bin/sh" > /jffs/scripts/init-start
echo "cru a BackupUsbToNas \"0 3 * * 6 /jffs/scripts/backup-usbtonas.sh\"" >> /jffs/scripts/init-start
chmod a+rx /jffs/scripts/init-start

reboot

It seams a little bit complicated until I figure out how rsync works but don't forget to change the values in red and do a test with this command:
# /jffs/scripts/backup-usbtonas.sh

[huotg01]

Originally Posted by TeHashX

I never used rsync, I have to read about it.

You have taught me so much in this thread. Thank you very much for your guidance.

Being where we are now, here are some links that could shorter the rsync learning curve:

• http://community.wdc.com/t5/My-Book-...er/td-p/139858
• http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/nas/n...d-my-book-live

GH

[TeHashX]

The following script will mount and sync your nas folder with rsync
First remove previous scripts

rm jffs/scripts/backup-usbtonas.sh
rm jffs/scripts/init-start
mkdir /mnt/ENTWARE/nas
chmod 777 /mnt/ENTWARE/nas

Install rsync

opkg install rsync

Mount and Sync script

echo "#!/bin/sh" > /jffs/scripts/sync-usbtonas.sh
echo "mount -t cifs \\\\\\\\192.168.1.100\\\\nasfolder /mnt/ENTWARE/nas -o \"username=nas_username,password=nas_password\"" >> /jffs/scripts/sync-usbtonas.sh
echo "sleep 10" >> /jffs/scripts/sync-usbtonas.sh
echo "rsync -r -v -u -s /mnt/ENTWARE/usb_folder_to_sync /mnt/ENTWARE/nas/" >> /jffs/scripts/sync-usbtonas.sh
chmod a+rx /jffs/scripts/sync-usbtonas.sh

This script will schedule a cron job to run every saturday at 03:00 AM (if you want to change time, use this cron job generator)

echo "#!/bin/sh" > /jffs/scripts/init-start
echo "cru a SyncUsbToNas \"0 3 * * 6 /jffs/scripts/sync-usbtonas.sh\"" >> /jffs/scripts/init-start
chmod a+rx /jffs/scripts/init-start

reboot

Like usual, change the values in red
Anyway, the only difference with this method is that rsync will copy only the new files in usbfolder and not all like with ''cp -r'' command, now depends on you what do you need.
Test with

rsync -r -v -u --progress -s /mnt/ENTWARE/usb_folder_to_sync /mnt/ENTWARE/nas/

[huotg01]

Thanks TeHashX. What a job!
I will try that and come back here.

GH