From 99f4f5e90347a8d8707722b0c42e8f05103fd2b8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mmerlin10 Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 16:11:05 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update 05-storage-providers.md Added documentation about how to mount SMB/NFS --- docs/05-storage-providers.md | 11 ++++++++++- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/05-storage-providers.md b/docs/05-storage-providers.md index 5aa5615..6bda7d4 100644 --- a/docs/05-storage-providers.md +++ b/docs/05-storage-providers.md @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ When configuring a backup, the storage URL parameter determines which storage pr ## Local folder or drive -This backend can be used to read and write data to the local file system. +This backend can be used to read and write data to the local file system. You can also connect to network filesystem via SMB/NFS. URL Format: @@ -15,6 +15,15 @@ URL Format: `file://c:\folder%20for%20backup (Windows)` `file:///usr/pub/folder%20for%20backup (Linux)` +In order to specify network filesystem that is not mounted into your local filesystem click on `Manually type path` option which allows you to specify the `Folder path` directly in the following format: + +`\\hostname_or_ip_address\folder\subfolder` + +For example: +`\\192.168.1.10\backup` + +You can then also specify the Username and password (if required). + Options: * `--auth-password`