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[ColDen]

It also looks like the Synology DS220+ can handle both CIFS v2 and v3

Yes.

 

[ColDen]

What share path are you using to see this? You shouldn't be able to see these other folders outside of the Backups folder if you were getting to it with a \\192.168.50.62\Backups share path.

No, this was not done by BACKUPMON but by me (manually create the folders) while trying to previously troubleshoot this issue with the application but had forgot to delete them thereafter (now deleted).

Still trying to figure out what might prevent the application to correctly access the directories and/or drives.

 

[ColDen]

No, this was not done by BACKUPMON but by me (manually create the folders) while trying to previously troubleshoot this issue with the application but had forgot to delete them thereafter (now deleted).

Still trying to figure out what might prevent the application to correctly access the directories and/or drives.

I did not yet perform an actual backup but managed to successfully complete the test by reducing the "Backup Target Mount Point" length (why?????):

 

[Viktor Jaep]

No, this was not done by BACKUPMON but by me (manually create the folders) while trying to previously troubleshoot this issue with the application but had forgot to delete them thereafter (now deleted).

Still trying to figure out what might prevent the application to correctly access the directories and/or drives.

The \\192.168.50.62\Backups share path is not something that BACKUPMON creates... it's a share your NAS creates. I was simply asking if you could browse this share from a laptop? Because if so, you shouldn't be able to see anything else outside of the Backups folder, but only items under the Backups structure.

I did not yet perform an actual backup but managed to successfully complete the test by reducing the "Backup Target Mount Point" length (why?????):

Well, it seems like your share path (\\192.168.50.62\Backups) is now working correctly, but I would highly recommend not tying it to your /tmp folder, as your router uses this to dump all kinds of temp files... and will all end up on your NAS. Didn't even think this was possible... Now that you know your share works, see if you can use the /tmp/mnt/primary (or some derivative) of this?

 

[ColDen]

The \\192.168.50.62\Backups share path is not something that BACKUPMON creates... it's a share your NAS creates. I was simply asking if you could browse this share from a laptop? Because if so, you shouldn't be able to see anything else outside of the Backups folder, but only items under the Backups structure.


Well, it seems like your share path (\\192.168.50.62\Backups) is now working correctly, but I would highly recommend not tying it to your /tmp folder, as your router uses this to dump all kinds of temp files... and will all end up on your NAS. Didn't even think this was possible... Now that you know your share works, see if you can use the /tmp/mnt/primary (or some derivative) of this?

I am afraid that there is something more fundamentally wrong here...

Can you confirm that the /tmp folder is generated to a drive attached to the router's USB port?

 

[Viktor Jaep]

I am afraid that there is something more fundamentally wrong here...

Can you confirm that the /tmp folder is generated to a drive attached to the router's USB port?

No, I'm pretty sure that /tmp is using the routers internal RAM. There's probably smarter people around here that could provide more depth to this.

 

[ColDen]

No, I'm pretty sure that /tmp is using the routers internal RAM. There's probably smarter people around here that could provide more depth to this.

That was the reply I was afraid off as I started noticing weird behaviors from my router (no longer working correctly on some displayed pages) after having also performing this test:

Curiosity killed the cat...

 

[Viktor Jaep]

That was the reply I was afraid off as I started noticing weird behaviors from my router after having also performing this test:
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Curiosity killed the cat...
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Yuck. Looks messy. Luckily this is volatile memory, so a reboot should reset things for you under the /tmp folder... but I would be focusing on whether or not you can use a "/tmp/mnt/primary" as is traditionally expected for a network share mount point.

And when you use just "/mnt", it actually maps to "/tmp/mnt", but again... not a folder you want to entirely tie to a network share.

 

[ColDen]

Yuck. Looks messy. Luckily this is volatile memory, so a reboot should reset things for you under the /tmp folder... but I would be focusing on whether or not you can use a "/tmp/mnt/primary" as is traditionally expected for a network share mount point.

And when you use just "/mnt", it actually maps to "/tmp/mnt", but again... not a folder you want to entirely tie to a network share.

It is also my hope that a simple reboot will do the trick and my gut feeling about not to do right away a backup following my initial discovery was right on. Agree with you that I should use the recommended Backup Target Mount Point path (note that I did try it right, still unsuccessfully, before using the "/tmp" one) and therefore I will still have to figure what prevent me to use the recommended one.

Now the hardest part, tell the boss (my wife) that I need to reboot now (as she is currently watching her favorite network show) ...

 

[Viktor Jaep]

It is also my hope that a simple reboot will do the trick and my gut feeling about not to do right away a backup following my initial discovery was right on. Agree with you that I should use the recommended Backup Target Mount Point path (note that I did try it right, still unsuccessfully, before using the "/tmp" one) and therefore I will still have to figure what prevent me to use the recommended one.

I'm hoping everything will start behaving after a nice fresh reboot. Crossing my fingers for you!

Now the hardest part, tell the boss (my wife) that I need to reboot now (as she is currently watching her favorite network show) ...

You can always try to time a reboot between potty breaks! LOL My family has gotten used to the fact that everything will just stop working every so often, and just get a bunch of angry looks. Ha!

 

[ColDen]

I'm hoping everything will start behaving after a nice fresh reboot. Crossing my fingers for you!


You can always try to time a reboot between potty breaks! LOL My family has gotten used to the fact that everything will just stop working every so often, and just get a bunch of angry looks. Ha!

Done... This ASUS router (GT-AX6000) is the most robust of all the previously purchased ASUS routers (for me at less) and only had to reboot it when was required (either update or my own decision).
Now I still have to figure out why still I cannot pass the BACKUPMON test with the recommended Backup Target Mount Point path but that will have now to wait for tomorrow.

Thanks, Viktor, for your assistance today.

 

[aex.perez]

I'm hoping everything will start behaving after a nice fresh reboot. Crossing my fingers for you!


You can always try to time a reboot between potty breaks! LOL My family has gotten used to the fact that everything will just stop working every so often, and just get a bunch of angry looks. Ha!

This very reason, is why I have her DVR her Telenovela's and stream the rest of her shows.
Provides for a fantastic Change Control buffer to minimize the angry looks from the occasional disruption.
Fortunately my Counter Strike addicted eldest son, moved out a while ago, which affords me a greater/flexible reboot window without impacting his stats.

 

[Viktor Jaep]

This very reason, is why I have her DVR her Telenovela's and stream the rest of her shows.
Provides for a fantastic Change Control buffer to minimize the angry looks from the occasional disruption.
Fortunately my Counter Strike addicted eldest son, moved out a while ago, which affords me a greater/flexible reboot window without impacting his stats.

 

[ColDen]

Done... This ASUS router (GT-AX6000) is the most robust of all the previously purchased ASUS routers (for me at less) and only had to reboot it when was required (either update or my own decision).
Now I still have to figure out why still I cannot pass the BACKUPMON test with the recommended Backup Target Mount Point path but that will have now to wait for tomorrow.

Thanks, Viktor, for your assistance today.

Still no luck and now wonder if this might be a full path length limitation problem since I was able to create/write with a very shorter one (/tmp and /tmp/mnt) and my NAS full path length or name (DS220_Plus_NAS)?

 

[visortgw]

Still no luck and now wonder if this might be a full path length limitation problem since I was able to create/write with a very shorter one (/tmp and /tmp/mnt) and my NAS full path length or name (DS220_Plus_NAS)?
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Works like a charm for me. I use /tmp/mnt/NetBackup (or the like) on DS718+, DS918+, and DS923+. Backup CIFS/SMB Version is 3.02. DSM version on all NASs is 7.2.2-72806 Update 4.

 

[Viktor Jaep]

Still no luck and now wonder if this might be a full path length limitation problem since I was able to create/write with a very shorter one (/tmp and /tmp/mnt) and my NAS full path length or name (DS220_Plus_NAS)?
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I can give you the manual command so we can see what things look like after running these. It just can't be the /tmp/mnt path because that's just a function on the router. There's got to be another reason.

Assuming you have no problem connecting to your \\192.168.50.62\Backups share from another computer right?

 

[Viktor Jaep]

Still no luck and now wonder if this might be a full path length limitation problem since I was able to create/write with a very shorter one (/tmp and /tmp/mnt) and my NAS full path length or name (DS220_Plus_NAS)?
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I can give you the manual command so we can see what things look like after running these. It just can't be the /tmp/mnt path because that's just a function on the router. There's got to be another reason.

Assuming you have no problem connecting to your \\192.168.50.62\Backups share from another computer right?

 

[ColDen]

Works like a charm for me. I use /tmp/mnt/NetBackup (or the like) on DS718+, DS918+, and DS923+. Backup CIFS/SMB Version is 3.02. DSM version on all NASs is 7.2.2-72806 Update 4.

Thanks for your reply visortwg,

I know that it is not directly my NAS as it is accessible by other PCs and various other devices (tablets, smart phones, smart TVs) at homes and, therefore, I am trying to understand my present issue with the Backup Target Mount Point path as clearly showed here:

where the Backup Target Mount Point path could be initially created but seem then to be inaccessible (No such file or directory). Either it is an issue with BACKUPMON or with my router JFFS.

 

[ColDen]

I can give you the manual command so we can see what things look like after running these. It just can't be the /tmp/mnt path because that's just a function on the router. There's got to be another reason.

Assuming you have no problem connecting to your \\192.168.50.62\Backups share from another computer right?

Rights, no issues from various other PCs or devices.

 

[visortgw]

DS220+ is a rather old device. What version of DSM is installed? What versions of VIFS/SMB are supported?