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Create NSF backups on a UNIX server Network
If you need to do networked backups on Mac OS X systems 10.2 and above, it is possible to use NFS mounts. Open NetInfo Manager (in /Applications -> Utilities) and create a new folder under mounts, then include the following properties:
  • opts : -P -c
  • type : nfs
  • dir : /users/username/folder
  • name : server.domain:/path/to/the/export/dir
Make sure the server allows NFS mounts and that the directory in the user's home is created before setting up the mount. The only problem is that the find command won't work on the NFS mount.
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Create NSF backups on a UNIX server
Authored by: bservo on Nov 17, '03 11:47:06AM

There's a typo in the title for this entry. It should be NFS, not NSF.



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Create NSF backups on a UNIX server
Authored by: wgscott on Nov 17, '03 12:26:37PM

This is a perpetual problem for those with (or trying to get) NSF grants



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Final step
Authored by: Greedo on Nov 17, '03 12:15:54PM
After adding the entry to NetInfo, you will either need to reboot or open a Terminal and type:

sudo kill -HUP `car /var/run/automount.pid`
That will restart the automounter.

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Final step
Authored by: Greedo on Nov 17, '03 12:16:18PM
After adding the entry to NetInfo, you will either need to reboot or open a Terminal and type:

sudo kill -HUP `cat /var/run/automount.pid`
That will restart the automounter.

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Create NSF backups on a UNIX server
Authored by: wgscott on Nov 17, '03 12:29:33PM
Two additional suggestions: 1. NFSmanager makes this painless (no reboot required either). Uncrippled shareware. 2. Use hfstar or hfspax to back up onto UFS to avoid breaking resource forks.

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Create NFS backups on a UNIX server
Authored by: Air Mapster on Nov 17, '03 03:49:33PM
Even better, use ditto -rsrcFork. It's always worked like a charm for me, and comes with OS X.

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Create NFS backups on a UNIX server
Authored by: wgscott on Nov 17, '03 11:15:46PM

On a UFS disk? It won't work.



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