> I just setup BackupPC on a server and I'm working to get it working via > rsync with some of our servers. I have ssh keys setup so that root can > ssh > from the host server to the client server without requiring a login.
Does this work? On the BackupPC box: su - backuppc ssh testbox -l root Where testbox matches the box, and root matches the rsync username? > When I try to run a full backup to the client I get this: > > 2011-03-23 09:40:43 Got fatal error during xfer (Unable to read 4 bytes) > 2011-03-23 09:40:48 Backup aborted (Unable to read 4 bytes) > > And the Last bad Xfer LOG: > > full backup started for directory /www > Running: /usr/bin/ssh -q -x -l -v root client_server /usr/bin/rsync > --server > --sender --numeric-ids --perms --owner --group -D --links --hard-links > --times --block-size=2048 --recursive --ignore-times . /www/ > Xfer PIDs are now 27367 > Sending: 1c000000 > Rsync command pid is 27367 > Fetching remote protocol > Read EOF: Connection reset by peer > Tried again: got 0 bytes > Done: 0 files, 0 bytes > Got fatal error during xfer (Unable to read 4 bytes) > Backup aborted (Unable to read 4 bytes) > Not saving this as a partial backup since it has fewer files than the > prior > one (got 0 and 0 files versus 0) > > Even though we run an internal DNS server, I've also tried specifying > client_server's ip address instead and got the same error. > > What am I doing wrong? The error is completely cryptic. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Enable your software for Intel(R) Active Management Technology to meet the > growing manageability and security demands of your customers. Businesses > are taking advantage of Intel(R) vPro (TM) technology - will your software > be a part of the solution? Download the Intel(R) Manageability Checker > today! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmar_______________________________________________ > BackupPC-users mailing list > BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net > List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users > Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net > Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Enable your software for Intel(R) Active Management Technology to meet the growing manageability and security demands of your customers. Businesses are taking advantage of Intel(R) vPro (TM) technology - will your software be a part of the solution? Download the Intel(R) Manageability Checker today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmar _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
