I am trying to backup a full folder from on server to another. The server i am trying to back up is running "redhat 7.2 Alpha" on a COMPAQ ALPHASERVER DS10. The server i am trying to back up onto is running "redhat 9" on a IBM Netfinity 5500. I have made a self back up on the ALPHA and just try to transfer that as i have never tryed rsyncd befor so not realy using the proper folders as dont know how to do it.

I can sftp connect them and can move files over but that is a mad way to do it as file by file and ther is millions of files on a lot of folders.

When i try to rsync them by doing this from the 5500 and i get this...
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# rsync -ab /var/ComGate/ root@192.168.1.2:/var/ComGate
192.168.1.2: Connection refused
rsync: connection unexpectedly closed (0 bytes read so far)
rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at io.c(150)
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When i try to rsync them by doing this from the ALPHA and i get this...
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# rsync -ab /var/ComGate/ root@192.168.1.9:/var/ComGate/
192.168.1.9: Connection refused
unexpected EOF in read timeout
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Running as root and as sh

so please help

That is just comming up refused all the time.

You need to setup RSYNC server on any 1 of those two machines to get this going.

You can read my RSYNC-tutorial @ http://www.amitsharma.linuxworld.com/how_to_rsync.htm . I've explained two sample working configurations also over there. Go through that & revert back to me if you find any problem.

And in your case you are getting connection refused because RSYNC is not running as a daemon mode.

You can run it as #rsync --daemon

Thanks im gonna run through all of that and hope it gets it working so a big thankyou

It works fine but just wee things that i need to iron out nothing i need help with i hope so a big thankyou and might be back if i cant get the other thing to fully work as it still denys access timesout when server to server but the servers work to themselfs copying. Cheers

from the remote server i keep getting the EOF timeout even though on the RSYNC i have set it up for it to have access and anybody to get access. anyhelp please

Post your rsyncd.conf & rsync command or script you are running.

..amit..

This is the non # code on the RSYNC server 192.168.1.9

auth users =root
auth users = superman
motd = /etc/motd
max connections = 25
syslog facility = local3
[mail]
path = /var/CommuniGate/
comment = /var/CommuniGate
read only = no
list = yes
uid = nobody
gid = nobody
host allow = 192.168.1.

What i am typing in to run it from the client computer 192.168.1.2

rsync -avz /var/CommuniGate/ 192.168.1.9:/var/CommuniGate/

and i get back comming up

192.168.1.9 Connection refused
unexpected EOF in read_timeout

When i run it from the RSYNC computer

rsync -avz 192.168.1.2:/var/CommuniGate/ /var/CommuniGate/

I have tryed with the root@IP and the same happens and superman@IP the same.

I am butting my head off the wall

so please help

Oh with the

rsync -avz 192.168.1.2:/var/CommuniGate/ /var/CommuniGate/

i get back

192.168.1.2: Connection refused
rsync: connection unexpectedly closed (0 bytes read so far)
rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at io.c(150)

Use this configuration :

motd = /etc/motd
max connections = 25
syslog facility = local3
[mail]
path = /var/CommuniGate/
comment = /var/CommuniGate
auth users =root
read only = no
list = yes
uid = root
gid = root
host allow = 192.168.1.

& now on client side run
rsync -avz root@192.168.1.9::mail/* /var/CommuniGate/

Prior to running the above command, on your 192.168.1.9 box, Run rsync --daemon command.

..amit..

cool a big step further but...


It ask's for a password...
I keep getting the @ERROR: auth failed on module mail

And yes i am putting in the right password

Anyhow we didnt mentioned password in that rsync configuration. lol

add this line under [mail] meta-service.
secrets file = /etc/rsync.secrets

& then create a file /etc/rsync.secrets
& with editor type root:<root-pass>
& save & close.

chmod 600 /etc/rsync.secrets

Now run the rsync command again.

..amit..

Well did that and still doing it... it's o.k. i know what you are thinking I HATE THE

No i love them.
After all few days back i was a too.

OH so it's a 1and a half year old teaching a 1 year old

Well what i will do i will do a bit more pissing a round with what you gave me and hope i can get it but if not you will prob see some more postings here
At least its asking for a password now with the help from you insted of what i got it to just saying "F**k off im a server holding the mail... im not saying it on that server incase i go down"

Cheers and if you do thing of anyway it's not working PLEASE just post it here. ill try and up on all of it big time. ill just start