Remote SSH (using rsync) our preferred and recommended destination type. Since it supports all features, you can make the most of it when backing up.
Since we are using some extra Linux based commands besides rsync, this destination must have a "Real" operation system at the other end (Redhat, Centos, Debian etc). So a "NAS Backup box" with rsync enabled will not be supported.
This guide shows how to add ssh backup destination to Server backup manager.
*SSH Keys are created automatically by JetBackup and transferred to the destination server.
An example configuration page for the destination:
A generic name for your internal ease of use, so it will be easier to recognize the backup destination roll, in case you have more than one.
Max length is 40 characters.
This will be our starting point when accessing this destination.
There are two ways to get to each directory: Relative, Absolute
Let say your home dir is '/home'
Relative path ./ will point to the absolute path /home/USERNAME
- on the same principle FOLDER will be the remote user's home dir subdirectory /home/USERNAME/FOLDER.
Make sure that you always have the right permission to the path you're using.
This option will check if destination disk space reached the specified limit before it performs the backup. If you enable this option and available disk space is less than the amount specified, the system will not perform the backup.
A simple hostname or IP address to access the remote backup server.
Your remote port. Default port is 22.
The remote user to login with. It is recommended to create a dedicated user for backups and not use root user.
Password for the provided ssh user.
JetBackup will create all necessary keys for remote login on the remote server.
The path to the private key.
The password is stronger, so if there is a password, the key will not be in use.
Since we are using rsync for backups, we will need to set up access keys between the servers, so we can log in to the remote server without prompting for a password.
If empty, it will be automatically created by JetBackup.
To find a guide for that, search for ssh without password.
Timeout for the connection. The default value is 30 (The connection time out in seconds), you can increase this if the connection to the remote server is poor and you might face longer timeout issues.
Limit rsync bandwidth.
Choose your preferred IP version.