Koozali.org: home of the SME Server

Obsolete Releases => SME Server 9.x => Topic started by: brucoder on May 10, 2017, 09:23:10 PM

Title: Can we convince 9.2 that a removable 2TB disk is "removable" for backup?
Post by: brucoder on May 10, 2017, 09:23:10 PM

I want utilize a 2TB SSD USB-3 drive as my one-shot backup for offsite (we also backup using BRU Server to tape for onsite).  However, when I specify to backup to a removable disk, the system doesn't see the SSD as removable.

Is it possible to "convince" the system that my USB-3 drive IS a removable volume?

Thanks,
Tim

Title: Re: Can we convince 9.2 that a removable 2TB disk is "removable" for backup?
Post by: Stefano on May 10, 2017, 10:16:17 PM

hi, welcome here

is the external disk seen at all?

please:
- disconnect your HD
- open a shell (use putty if you use windows) and log in as root
-

Code: [Select]

tailf /var/log/messages
- plug in your HD
- paste here the logs lines you see scrolling
can you post the part of /var/log/messages

Title: Re: Can we convince 9.2 that a removable 2TB disk is "removable" for backup?
Post by: Stefano on May 10, 2017, 10:16:48 PM

P.S. how is formatted the hd? which f.s.?

Title: Re: Can we convince 9.2 that a removable 2TB disk is "removable" for backup?
Post by: brucoder on May 10, 2017, 10:39:00 PM

Thanks for checking in!

Yes, it's seen (/dev/sdc) and I can mount it (/dev/sdc1) and use it as a mounted Workstation destination.

It's formatted ext2.

Title: Re: Can we convince 9.2 that a removable 2TB disk is "removable" for backup?
Post by: Stefano on May 10, 2017, 10:43:51 PM

ok, we need some logs ;-)