Hey everyone, I wanted to share my successful setup for backing up OpenHab 4 to a Fritz!NAS using Amanda via CIFS. I hope this helps someone else who might be struggling with similar issues!
First, I struggled for a few months trying to get Amanda backups working correctly on my Fritz!Box 7490. The Fritz!Box didn’t support NFS, so CIFS was my only option. I didn’t want to modify the Fritz!Box firmware, so I had to find a workaround.
Here’s what worked for me:
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Fritz!Box Setup: I created a new user called ‘RPIBackup’ with access to the NAS contents. I plugged in a USB drive formatted with NTFS and enabled SMBv1 support under the USB storage settings.
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Raspberry Pi Configuration: On my Raspberry Pi 4 Model B, I added credentials for the ‘RPIBackup’ user in the
.smbcredentialsfile. I then updated thefstabfile to mount the Fritz!NAS drive to/backupusing CIFS. -
Testing the Setup: After rebooting the Raspberry Pi, I verified that the NAS drive was mounted correctly and that I could create and delete files as the ‘backup’ user. Everything worked smoothly!
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Amanda Backup Installation: Once the mounting was confirmed, I installed Amanda backup through
sudo openhabian-config. The backups have been running without issues ever since.
This setup has been a lifesaver for me, especially since my Raspberry Pi is in an inaccessible location. I no longer need to worry about connecting additional USB devices for backups.
I hope this guide helps someone else avoid the frustration I felt during the setup process. If you have any questions or need further clarification, feel free to ask!
Cheers,
Will