MaZeeT

Thanks a lot for your comment/feedback on my suggestions.. I think you have a valid point since CA isn't officially part of unRaid, but I would argue with a proper disclaimer and a option to op-in would be a positive addition.. by the way, thanks a lot for your huge contribution, unRaid would not be the same without what you have done (sorry for the fanboying).. About the private repository. To me it looks like the path you mentioned, is available after CA is installed (I know I could make the folders manually), and I fail to see how I could help me with my problem.. My problem is that I am helping friends getting into unRaid, and I would like to setup CA + my private repository for them when I make the USB for them. To do this I need to start the array which means I need to start there trial.. I would like to avoid starting an array or a trial while setting up the USB. If I have misunderstood something or you have other suggestions please let me know 😃

I would like a way to add reposities to unRaid before first boot.. primarily I would like to have the community repository installed... Could be a checkbox when creating the USB in your tool or a config file on the USB.. secondary it would be nice if I could add other repositories in the same way... Here I am thinking about my personal docker template repository on GitHub.. would be some nice minor quality of life improvements when dealing with new/re- installs... Kindly MaZeeT

Thanks a lot for the detailed answer. What I have been able to find based on your answer, it surely looks like rsync over SSH is the way to go. It will complete my main objectives of a secure link between the two machines were the backup can work. I will have to look into this and set it up when I get a bit more time on my hands. About the script you are using, I understand that a cron-job is a way to run the scripts when I see fit, but can you comment a bit more about what your script do, maybe with a few lines of the script? Once again, thank you for the answer it has been a great help to guide me in my backup project. Kind regards Mads E. Denmark

Hello dear community. I am running a NAS with synology's DSM system. On this NAS there are mostly stored my media collection, family photos and running a few docker containers. It took me the better part of a year to move my DVD/bluray collection onto HDD's back when I lived in a small apartment and I would hate to redo the work, so I need a backup solution. I purchased unRAID and 2x 8tb wd red drives in January to make a setup that can solve my problem. The NAS that stores the media collection is running with 4x 4tb wd red drives in Raid5* (Synology's hybrid raid, SHR) I need the setup to be able to make a backup of the media collection and the photos. It would be nice if some or all of the listed features also could be included. Physical location of the unRAID box not to be the same as the NAS. (I have a DNS for the NAS, but I prefer a VPN if possible). Update the backup once a week (or any different time period) and not a real-time sync solution. A delay on removed files, so files removed on the NAS will be removed from the unRAID backup xx days later. A sleep cycle for the unRAID box so it wakes up when it is time to make a backup and goes to sleep afterwards. Preferably the unRAID box will host the applications used for making the backup. For applications used I prefer plugins over docker and VMs, to remove the need for storage on the HDDs themself. At the moment I am trying to setup the openVPN client plugin to enable me to move the unRAID box from my location, but still without success. I have been searching high and low and a suitable solution for the backup itself but I am having a hard time pinning a good one. --------------------- I am writing this in hope of that some with better knowledge of the unRAID environment can help me with suggestions for applications that can do some of the features I desire or possibly a more complete solution. If suggested solutions can come with a guide or instructions on how to set it up I would be really grateful, but a name of a application and a little description will also be appreciated. Kind regards Mads E. Denmark