Topic: workstation Backup issue

[Mar]

Dears,
I want to make a workstation backup on the same machine where the SME9 is running I used the default folder name of the user but I got this message.
Unable to mount workstation shared folder Retrying with upper case share name mount error(6): No such device or address Refer to the mount.cifs( manual page (e.g. man mount.cifs)
Is there a solution for that.
Regards

[Stefano]

you can't do it and even if possible, you'd really not do it.

please, explain your aim, not your solution, thank you

[Mar]

Dear Stefano,
It was clear, That I would like to make a full backup for my SME9 on the same machine not on external NAS or hard disk.
Hopefully it is clear.

[Stefano]

which is not a backup

if you want to create a "backup" on the same machine (bad idea), you've at least 2 options:
- install backuppc (https://wiki.contribs.org/BackupPC) and configure it to backup SME on itself..
- create a script starting from this wiki page: https://wiki.contribs.org/Backup_server_config#Cloning_a_server_for_Test_purposes.2C_using_inclusion_.26_exclusion_files

in both case you've to be aware that you may fill your HD and that this can't be considered a backup in any way

[DanB35]

It was clear, That I would like to make a full backup for my SME9 on the same machine not on external NAS or hard disk.

I'm trying to imagine something more useless than a backup of a hard drive on the hard drive that's being backed up, but I'm having trouble doing so.  Why do you want to do this?

[Mar]

Thank you very much,
But I am using /Backup or restore server data/ then I choose configure backup from workstation the I continue.
So I face my issue here means I need help in this part.
I know it not good idea to backup on the same machine, But my server is far from me so I make backup on the same machine to download it later.
Regards

[DanB35]

I don't see how the answer could be clearer: You can't run a workstation backup to your SME server.  You'll need to use a different method of backup.  Stefano suggested two possibilities.

[Stefano]

But my server is far from me so I make backup on the same machine to download it later.

if your server is connected to internet, use Affa.. or a custom script that uses rsync via ssh.. I use one, self made

[p-jones]

I'm trying to imagine something more useless than a backup of a hard drive on the hard drive that's being backed up, but I'm having trouble doing so.  Why do you want to do this?

That would be an endless loop that would ultimately blow the server apart - if it were to work in the first place, which it will not.......

If you have a server at a remote location, I assume you also have one or more workstations at the same location. Hopefully one of those workstations has enough room on its disk to accept a backup and can be remotely accessed to prepare it to accept a backup.
Perhaps you can talk someone at that location through the steps to ready it for a backup.

[Mar]

Dears,
Thank you for your suggestions But,
My issue is
I will explain it in details I am using Backup or restore (which I reach it from web browser). Then I choose configure a workstation backup then I fill the the required info with the same IP of the machine and one of the users I have it then I chose home directory.
After that  I go to verify workstation backup so I got the next error message.
Unable to mount workstation shared folder Retrying with upper case share name mount error(6): No such device or address Refer to the mount.cifs( manual page (e.g. man mount.cifs)
Is there a solution for that.
Regards

[Stefano]

No

[Stefano]

P.s. an home dir is part of the backup
You'll end in an endless loop

[Mar]

No it is under user files
home/e-smith/files/user/xxxx/home
this is the path

[Stefano]

Which is into home/e-smith, which is into the backup path

[Mar]

Yes this the backup path
home/e-smith/files/user/xxxx/home/servername.sss.com
servername.sss.com is the name of the backup