Topic: smb connection to NAS for data backup

[tropicalview]

Hi,

I'm running a sme server with vmware windows for ms sql.
i created a seperate drive (.vmkf) for backup purpose.

I just learned that i can map a local folder to an external NAS storage by these commands:

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mkdir -p /mnt/backup
mount -t cifs -o user=username //backupdrive/backup /mnt/backup

the question that araised, if i make a folder like that and i place the backup disk of windows in there, will that work?
and more, what do i have to do to have that mounted during the startup?

Kind regards,

[mercyh]

Why not use one of the Dar backup contribs? They will manage the backup share and do the scheduling and incrementing (if you choose) of the backup.

[tropicalview]

That's also a possibility.
thanks.