Hardlinks on remote server

SHMJake

• September 06, 2018 14:45

I configured incremental backups and my local server seems to be using hard-links as expected. However, the remote server I'm rsync'ing to keeps copying files that already exist. Both local and remote backups are on separate partitions. I checked the space using df -H on each server. The local is 91G and the remote is 233G. I have a retention policy in place and I'm under the impression that should make use of hard links on local as well as remote. My question is why are the local and remote partitions showing different sizes?

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  cPanelLauren

  • September 11, 2018 15:29

  Hi @SHMJake

  I have a retention policy in place and I'm under the impression that should make use of hard links on local as well as remote.

  
  It should make use of the hardlinks in place on each server - or is this the same server two separate partitions? Some further information on the configuration may be necessary but ultimately I think opening a ticket may be the best course of action in this instance. You can do this using the link in my signature. Once open please reply with the Ticket ID here so that we can update this thread with the resolution once the ticket is resolved. Thanks!

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  SHMJake

  • September 13, 2018 16:05

  Tnx Lauren... It's two different servers. I've opened a ticket with cPanel through my hosting company. The cPanel ticket number is #10284085

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  SHMJake

  • September 18, 2018 12:52

  Just following up on this... Turns out I had a symlink to my backup folder on my remote machine and that was causing the issue with rsync. As a workaround, I mounted the backup partition directly in my home folder and everything now works how it should.

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