Rsync

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Services → Rsync is used to configure an rsync server when using rsync module mode. See Configuring Rsync Module Mode for a configuration example.

This section describes the configurable options for the rsyncd service and rsync modules.

Figure 8.11a shows the rsyncd configuration screen which is accessed from Services → Rsync → Configure Rsyncd.

Figure 8.11a: Rsyncd Configuration

Table 8.11a summarizes the options that can be configured for the rsync daemon:

Table 8.11a: Rsync Configuration Options

Setting	Value	Description
TCP Port	integer	port for rsyncd to listen on, default is 873
Auxiliary parameters	string	additional parameters from rsyncd.conf(5)

Figure 8.11b shows the configuration screen that appears when you click Services → Rsync → Rsync Modules → Add Rsync Module.

Figure 8.11b: Adding an Rsync Module

Table 8.11b summarizes the options that can be configured when creating a rsync module:

Table 8.11a: Rsync Module Configuration Options

Setting	Value	Description
Module name	string	mandatory; needs to match the setting on the rsync client
Comment	string	optional description
Path	browse button	of volume/dataset to hold received data
Access Mode	drop-down menu	choices are Read and Write, Read-only, or Write-only
Maximum connections	integer	where 0 is unlimited
User	drop-down menu	select user that file transfers to and from that module should take place as
Group	drop-down menu	select group that file transfers to and from that module should take place as
Hosts allow	string	see rsyncd.conf(5) for allowed formats
Hosts deny	string	see rsyncd.conf(5) for allowed formats
Auxiliary parameters	string	additional parameters from rsyncd.conf(5)