How to mount a backup partition via Rsync

In this article, you’ll find instructions on how to mount a backup partition via Rsync.

Requirements

• A user with permission to use Rsync in the target backup device.
• A dedicated directory owned by the Rsync user to be used for the backup (for example, /home/senhauser/backup_rsync).
• Rsync installed in the backup server.

How to mount a backup partition via Rsync

To mount a backup partition via Rsync, follow these steps:

Step 1: Get the public key of the root user

1. Start an SSH session on your senhasegura server as the user mt4adm using port 59022.

2. Run the command sudo cat /root/.ssh/id_rsa.pub:

   sudo cat /root/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
   
   $ ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQChIgNXVHrjq3ECwVytNb9k2liB5vGFNNtTDdwSYaYW/WQ8
   NC0yq70BxcmaQWwFddWfQIQVjMw2WZNkroTsinEZkLHBUN12eMMwNB4izo0iQ70IB8wSj2lQbl/G   AYyzQCZQRo486eFHFJVIaTviDpf32D/O6qz6JGvCpRRzx7owZhuscJGfUesl/q0sCZ9DUn79TLtj/lIC+na4s5c1g/SYyO7IkdwQBkeeXJSasdqwe34gbcvbdf5dL5f00EIIEHclg5tBxmt9UQ2yRXu1   GbkbdFF5tllNdUfgy4Eb7K8kCTm/djb1ljzWiZodtzas+gPWZOHWaV8nAl17Zc1+xeL shbupk
   
   

3. Copy the displayed public key.

4. Log in to the backup server and paste this public key into the authorized_keys file of the backup user:

   vim /home/rsync/.ssh/authorized_keys
   

5. Confirm the SSH configuration by executing:

   sudo  ssh <backup_user@server>
   

Step 2: Set up senhasegura's system backup

1. On the upper left corner of the screen, click the Grid Menu, identified by the nine squares, and select Orbit Config Manager.
2. From the side menu, select Settings > Backup.
3. Set the Enable application backup? parameter to Yes.
4. Set the Mount a remote partition? parameter to Yes.
5. Choose Send to a remote Linux server (via rsync) as the backup method.
6. Enter the backup User.
7. Enter the backup Server's hostname or IP address, E.g., myserver.com or 10.10.1.5.
8. Enter the Remote path for the backup directory (e.g., /files/backup/senhasegura).

Step 3: Test Rsync backup

1. Start an SSH session on your senhasegura server as the user mt4adm using port 59022.
2. Run the command sudo orbit backup create.
3. The command will return an output with the Rsync confirmation and transfer time.
4. Check if you can see the files in the Remote path specified for the backup server.

Backup logs

To check the backup logs, follow these steps:

1. Start an SSH session in your senhasegura server as the user mt4adm using port 59022.
2. Run the following command:

tail -f /var/log/orbinibkp.log