[glow=red,2,300]Crashplan Docker container[/glow]
As of Feb 15, 2016 the Crashplan and Crashplan-Desktop containers have been merged, and an RDP client is no longer necessary. You can ignore the first 45 pages or so of comments in this thread, as they pertain to the older setup.
[glow=red,2,300]Existing Users - How to Upgrade[/glow]
To upgrade from an older version:
Go to the Docker tab
Click on the CrashPlan-Desktop docker icon and choose Remove
Click the Crashplan docker icon and hit Edit
Ensure it is set to Host mode, or be prepared to add/modify the ports
Click the button for Advanced View
Change the WebUI field to:
http://[iP]:[PORT:4280]/vnc.html?autoconnect=true&host=[iP]&port=[PORT:4280]
Change the description field to:
With unlimited, set-it-and-get-at-it backup to multiple destinations, plus anywhere, anytime access to ALL your files, CrashPlan is the simplest, surest way to protect your digital life.[br][br]
[b][span style='color: #E80000;']Notes:[/span][/b][br][br]
[*]The web interface is usually hosted on port 4280; if you need to change it, please enable the Advanced View, edit the [b]WEB_PORT[/b] variable and the [b]WebUI[/b] field accordingly.
Hit Save
[glow=red,2,300]New Users - How to Install[/glow]
It is probably easiest to install the Community Applications plugin first, then go to the Apps tab and search for Crashplan. Add the CrashPlan app (not CrashPlan-Desktop) by gfjardim.
Alternatively, you can go to the Docker tab, choose Docker Repositories, add "https://github.com/gfjardim/docker-containers/tree/templates" to your list of repositories, switch back to the Docker Containers tab, choose Add Container and select gfjardim -> Crashplan.
Map the /config container volume to the appropriate place on your host system, such as /mnt/cache/appdata/crashplan/ . Be sure the appdata share is set to "cache only".
Map /data (or /mnt) on the container side to /mnt on the host side. Note that whatever path you input on the container side will be the path you access from within the CrashPlan app.
Hit Save
[glow=red,2,300]How to access the CrashPlan interface[/glow]
Using a web browser:
Go to the Docker tab, click the CrashPlan docker icon and choose WebUI.
Using a stand-alone VNC client:
Configure your favorite VNC client to connect to your tower's IP address on port 4279.
Using a the CrashPlan interface on another computer:
This should still be possible, although there isn't much a need for it. If someone wants to write up instructions I can link to it from here.
[glow=red,2,300]Q & A[/glow]
Q) Do I need to setup an SSH tunnel to use this container?
A) No. See the section above titled "How to access the CrashPlan interface"
Q) By default, the web interface is on port 4280. Can I change that?
A) Go to the Docker tab, click the CrashPlan icon, and choose Edit. Enable the Advanced view. Add a variable named WEB_PORT and input the desired port.
Q) By default, the VNC interface is on port 4279. Can I change that?
A) The VNC port will always be one less than the web interface port.
Q) Can I protect the web/VNC client with a password?
A) Go to the Docker tab, click the CrashPlan icon, and choose Edit. Enable the Advanced view. Add a variable named VNC_PASSWD and input the desired password.
Q) Where can I get general help with CrashPlan?
A) See the official CrashPlan manual
Q) Can I backup my unRAID flash drive using CrashPlan?
A) Yes. Go to the Docker tab, click the CrashPlan icon, and choose Edit. Map /flash on the containter side to /boot on the host side.
Then in the CrashPlan interface, configure it to backup the /flash directory.
Note: your disk configuration is stored in /flash/config/super.dat. If you ever restore this file from backup, be certain you are restoring the latest version. Restoring this file will likely trigger a parity check when the system boots.
Q) Can another computer backup to my unRAID array?
A) Yes, but you need to configure CrashPlan to store backups on the array and not in the docker image!
You may want to create a new share specifically for this - "CrashplanTower" for example.
Load the CrashPlan interface on unRAID and go to Settings -> General. Configure the "Inbound backup from other computers" option. Set the "Default backup archive location" to something on your array, such as the CrashplanTower share. If you mapped /mnt to /mnt earlier, the path would be /mnt/user/CrashplanTower/
Go to the Friends area and set the default location for each friend as well.
See this page for additional help configuring the default locations.
Then configure the other computer to backup to your unRAID system. You could also configure a friend's computer to backup to yours.
Note that you cannot backup a backup.
Q) Can I backup key files on my array to a local folder?
A) Yes, in the CrashPlan interface go to Destinations -> Folders and configure a local folder. You can use /mnt/user/CrashplanTower if you created that in the previous example.
Then create a new backup set and configure it to use that destination.
Q) Why is Crashplan storing backups in my docker.img?
A) A few possibilities:
First, see the previous two questions to be sure you have configured Crashplan properly.
If you are trying to backup to a share on your array, ensure there are not two versions of the same share. Captialization matters! i.e. having both CrashplanTower and crashplantower will cause problems.
If you are trying to backup to a drive that was mounted by the Unassigned Devices plugin, go to Settings -> Docker and disable/enable Docker. Dockers are unable to access drives that were mounted after the Docker service was started. Alternatively, you can add this script to automate that.
Q) How can I increase the amount of RAM available to CrashPlan?
A) Read this help page to diagnose random crashes and see if increasing the memory available to CrashPlan will help. If you mapped your /config folder as suggested above, the logs will be available under \\tower\appdata\crashplan\log
Tip - This is not confirmed, but you may need less RAM if you split your backup into multiple backup sets.
Q) How can I add CrashPlan client to a reverse proxy's subdirectory?
A) For a Nginx reverse proxy, you can use the following configuration:
location /crashplan/ {
rewrite ^/crashplan/$ /crashplan/vnc.html?autoconnect=true&host=$server_name/crashplan/&port=443 permanent;
proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:4280/;
proxy_http_version 1.1;
proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
proxy_set_header Connection "upgrade";
}
[glow=red,2,300]Known Issues[/glow]
Some people have reported that if they use Chrome and have a touch screen, they can't manage Crashplan using their mouse (just their touchscreen). The solution is to use a different browser or a stand-alone VNC client.
There seems to be a conflict with the MythTv docker.
OP by ljm42.
