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I have two Dosckstars and two Freeagent Go 320GB hard disks. We are posting sermon audio files from Go #1 on Dockstar #1 at our church, sharing the URLs in a table on our church web site. We are also using Active Copy to Go #2 on Dockstar #2 for backup. This works great, BUT backup and restore is a bit tricky.
Now I went to do a restore test using Active Copy. I deleted a sermon audio file from Go #1 on Dockstar #1 and then restore the file to Go #1 from Go #2 on Dockstar #2. However, the sharing URL is not restored.
Well, that isn't TOO surprising, since the .ceid files are different. So test some other variations using gparted to manipulate partitions and rsync for file copy:
- connect Go #1 and Go #2 to a Linux PC and clone the Go #1 partition with audio files to Go drive #2. When I insert Go #2 drive into Dockstar #1, the sermon URLs no longer resolve. When I go back to Go #1 drive on Dockstar #1, the URLs work again.
- connect Go #2 to Dockstar #1 and share some sermon audio files. Connect Go #2 and Go #1 to Linux PC and clone Go #2 audio file partition to Go #1. Delete audio file partition from Go #2 and then restore it from Go #1. Now the few test links shared when Go #2 was in Go #1 work again, though they are different. Restore Go #1 to Dockstar #1 and all the sermon file audio links work again.
So I am left with a couple of choices to have a true backup that can be restored on the Go drives to make the restore process more flexible (and transparent):
- ocasionally take the Go drives off their Dockstar and do an rsync backup copy from Go #1 to a partition on Go #2 set aside for recovery
- use bit.ly (or snurl or some other URL redirection) to create links that CAN be edited if necessary to restore files from one active copy directory to the sermon audio web site listings. This handles the situation where I can't physically get to the Dockstar at the church but the files must be updated one at a time, since you can't share a directory and append the filename from that directory.
Anyone else have some restore experiences on Dockstar (or Pogoplug) to share?
Best, Mark
That's an interesting case scenario.
Maybe the way to go would be to use html iframe and a publicly shared pogoplug folder on your website.
Instead of trying to make sure the filenames work or are consistent you could create a webpage that uses iframe to show all the contents of a public folder.
Then if you ever lost a particular file or even everything you could either replace the file back to the folder or all the files and let the pogoplug 'refind' them.
Interesting idea. We would have to rename files since they carry the audio recorder's arcane naming convention (FILE01234.MP3) to embed the date, since the Active Copy doesn't preserve time/date stamps.
I like this idea for bulk access to the files. But for our current spreadsheet that links each individual file with other information, We'll still need individual links.
Best, Mark
We installed a new Tascam DR-03 digital recorder. This device creates filenames that include the date and time in the filename. Though the format is still a bit arcane, at least there this format can be documented. Now it is key to make sure that the date and time in the recorder are correct! Main task is to make sure external power is applied so that there is less dependence upon the recorder batteries being fully charged.
Still looking for a way to restore the Pogoplug web site links after restore to a different hard disk.
Best, Mark
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