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    FTP Option does not work

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      steiale
      last edited by

      Task is quite simple.

      Compress folder and copy to ftp.

      I can make a profile but I can’t test my settings. Would be nice if there would be a test button.

      Ftp is accessible from commandline and works as expected.

      PA2009 runs say that backup was successfully. No file in ftp folder.

      Any ideas?

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        spwolf conexware
        last edited by

        check default folder in ftp profile… that could be the issue…

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          steiale @spwolf
          last edited by

          Already checked several times.

          Did some testing with the backup feature… A COMPLETE DESASTER…!!!

          No scheduled backup was run. So no backups at all.

          But a small light at the end of the tunnel. When I run a backup of a dir like about 200MB it seems to work. Even the ftp does work then. But when I try to make a backup of dirs having GBs it doesn’t even start.

          Hope this is a RC issue… This was the reason I bought it for. Doing backups from my servers and copy away via ftp.

          Regards, Alex

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            steiale @steiale
            last edited by

            Did some more testing…

            ok… Here we go. When I use the zip format instead of 7zip it does work. Didn’t try scheduled backup yet, but the backup now to ftp does work.

            On another server with exactly the same ftp settings i get this in the log file…

            Backup to D:\Temp_PA468319321\kpi01-23-09-2008.zip started at 23.09.2008 08:31:27
            Backup Done. D:\Temp_PA468319321\kpi01-23-09-2008.zip
            Uploading D:\Temp_PA468319321\kpi01-23-09-2008.zip
            connecting to ritstor
            220 Gene6 FTP Server v3.10.0 (Build 2) ready…

            230 User ritbackup logged in.

            setting directory
            Uploading kpi01-23-09-2008.zip
            Error uploading file. Check if destination path exists and you have write access.
            Also check passive mode if you are behind NAT or firewall.
            Backup Done. — 23.09.2008 08:31:57

            Any ideas… The same ftp profile on another server does work. The file shall be written just to the ftp root dir.

            Regards, Alex

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              steiale @steiale
              last edited by

              Is there any file limit in zip or PA?

              The most important folder has 106000 files and 37 GB.

              When I try to backup that folder, PA hangs and the log is empty…

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                spwolf conexware
                last edited by

                as I said before, check destination folder in ftp settings… it is ~, remove that completly and try again.

                There is no file limit in Zip/7zip, but backing up 37 GB of files will take huge amount of time, both first to the disk and then to the ftp.

                I dont think PA hangs, it it building file list for 106000 files… Just leave it on.

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                  steiale
                  last edited by

                  ok… Doing tests now… Will tell you…

                  Anyway… Thank you very much for the support…

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                    steiale
                    last edited by

                    Backups didn’t even start. How can I check if the scheduler is working? Is the scheduler just working if I am logged in? As soon as I logged in PA started.

                    I also have another problem. PA stops with an error message of no space left or file access forbidden. There is more than enough space left on the device. I also tried to use another disk. Same issue here.

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                      steiale
                      last edited by

                      Error writing to a file.

                      Possible reasons: Disk full or no write permissions.
                      Please check if you have permissions to write to this folder.

                      Vista users:
                      In Microsoft Vista, writing to certain folders is not allowed (i.e. C:\Program Files).
                      You will need to start PowerArchiver as Administrator. If you are extracting files you
                      can use drag and drop from PowerArchiver main interface to extract files to that folder.
                      Uploading D:\Temp_PA1653574904\kpi01-24-09-2008.7z

                      There is still 300GB left an D:

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                        steiale
                        last edited by

                        This might help with the scheduler thing…

                        Task Scheduler failed to start “\blabla.pbs” task for user “blablub\Administrator”. Additional Data: Error Value: 2147943645.

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                          spwolf conexware @steiale
                          last edited by

                          @steiale:

                          Error writing to a file.

                          Possible reasons: Disk full or no write permissions.
                          Please check if you have permissions to write to this folder.

                          Vista users:
                          In Microsoft Vista, writing to certain folders is not allowed (i.e. C:\Program Files).
                          You will need to start PowerArchiver as Administrator. If you are extracting files you
                          can use drag and drop from PowerArchiver main interface to extract files to that folder.
                          Uploading D:\Temp_PA1653574904\kpi01-24-09-2008.7z

                          There is still 300GB left an D:

                          try using zip instead of 7zip…

                          as to the task scheduler - edit the task, and make sure your username and password is entered in the task scheduler properly - that is the only way task will start without you logged in (i assume that is the issue)…

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                            spwolf conexware @steiale
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                            (or uncheck optimized from 7z settings).

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                              spwolf conexware @steiale
                              last edited by

                              is this one of the time backup and later you will be using incremental backups for only changed files?

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                                steiale
                                last edited by

                                I always want to use full backups. Have bad experiances with incremental backups.
                                In a first step I used zip as suggested… I will see tomorrow.

                                I also set the password as you mentioned.

                                Thank you!

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                                  steiale
                                  last edited by

                                  Backups did partly work… I will do some further testing…

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                                    steiale @spwolf
                                    last edited by

                                    @spwolf:

                                    try using zip instead of 7zip…

                                    That didn’t solve the issue. Any other ideas?

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                                      spwolf conexware @steiale
                                      last edited by

                                      @steiale:

                                      That didn’t solve the issue. Any other ideas?

                                      well what was the issue?

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                                        steiale
                                        last edited by

                                        Sorry…

                                        Error writing to a file.

                                        Possible reasons: Disk full or no write permissions.
                                        Please check if you have permissions to write to this folder.

                                        Vista users:
                                        In Microsoft Vista, writing to certain folders is not allowed (i.e. C:\Program Files).
                                        You will need to start PowerArchiver as Administrator. If you are extracting files you
                                        can use drag and drop from PowerArchiver main interface to extract files to that folder.
                                        Uploading D:\Temp_PA1653574904\kpi01-24-09-2008.7z

                                        There is still 300GB left an D:

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                                          spwolf conexware
                                          last edited by

                                          you are still trying with 7z :).

                                          Download final release from download page or via Web Update.

                                          If you want to use 7zip, try using Normal setting which takes up a lot less memory. Try with Zip as well.

                                          How many files/folders are you compressing in total?

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                                            steiale @spwolf
                                            last edited by

                                            This was what I was trying to say. i used zip and it still didn’t work. Even with final version…

                                            Not so much… Something like 7GB, 8 Folders… I always use the normal setting… Never tried full or incremental.

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