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Backup to another server.

Hello everyone. I have a "small" question to you guys. I do you do your backups to another server?
This is the next thing i want to learn how to do on my vps because i have been caught off guard without a recent backup when things go bad.
I am using vestacp which as as function to send the backup done to another server but i cannot make it to work. Keeps saying:

Create directory operation failed.
Remove directory operation failed.
Error: can't create temp folder on the ftp

Unless someone here experienced with vesta can tell how to make it work, i wonder how do you guys treat your backups.
Thanks in advance.

Comments

  • sc754sc754 Member

    Using rsync is my favourite way, so long as you have ssh keys setup. It's very easy, I even have a script I made for it if you want it

  • Seems like permissions with the information that you provided. Check to make sure that you can create files on the FTP server that you are backing up to.

  • blackblack Member

    It sounds like a permission issue with the directory you're trying to save to via FTP. Make sure the FTP user has write permissions to that directory.

  • well, shouldn't the user have already permission to write on that dir? it was created automatically by vesta. I tried with the dir as 777 permissions but still the same. The dir belongs to root root, maybe i should change it to admin admin? which is what every other dir is set to...

  • TACServersTACServers Member
    edited July 2014

    You are backing up to a remote FTP server right? You shouldn't be dealing with local permissions. I would check the FTP server that you are backing up to. The error that you posted is related to Vesta not being able to make a directory on the remote server.

  • the remote server is also powered by vesta. what would i check on the ftp server? sorry i am a bit clueless on that aspect.....

  • I use backup with VestaCP and remote server with command:

    v-add-backup-ftp-host backuphostname user password

    You should be able to create another user on the remote server, and put his details into the above command.

  • im using that.user is the ftp user name i created and its passwd... im sure the fix is simple... :s

  • sorry second post. i think i managed to fix this. it seems the problem is with vsftpd config so i deactivated and installed proftpd on both servers. No errors shown. But no output too... will try a backup now. Thank you for the help guys!

  • nunimnunim Member

    @sc754 said:
    Using rsync is my favourite way, so long as you have ssh keys setup. It's very easy, I even have a script I made for it if you want it

    ^ This, I let VestaCP perform a local backup and then rsync it to a remote server. Using ssh keys you can lock down the rsync user to only that functionality and you won't have to worry about running an ftpd (which get attacked constantly).

  • so rsync is a better way to do it? any good tutorial on how to do it?

  • netrixnetrix Member

    you can made ur own script with rsync and use ssh to transfer to another server.

  • for backup I usually use, bitorrent sync.. it is easy and fast (depending on the network ofcourse)

  • I think rsync is better because btsync probably will not preserve user/file permissions

  • wychwych Member

    rsync usually.

  • Hi,
    if you want to have redundant backups of your VPS, I'd recommend "GlusterFS". Setup a replica-2 volume on your storage servers and then mount the volume on your VPS node and copy the neeeded files to the mountpoint.

    Downside of this scenario: Your VPS needs the "fuse"-module enabled. Usually the provider will enable it for you.

    The best,

    gehaxelt

  • thanks for the info guys. Regarding my initial issue. it didn't work. no actual file was sent... damn it. :p

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