Re: [rdiff-backup-users] how to push rdiff-backup

[Nicolas Jungers]

On 2012-03-10 04:07, Willem Buitendyk wrote:
> I'm a little perplexed.  My scenario is that I have data loggers in the field, 
> each with a 3g usb modem on board.  I want to have the data loggers rdiff back 
> to my server on amazon ec2 - or to push the backup.  My data loggers have 
> dynamic ip addresses and the telco company keeps them hidden.  In other words I 
> can't have my backup amazon ec2 server poll my data logger.  Again, the need to 
> push the backup.  I'm not really finding any information on how to accomplish 
> this.
>
> I tried something like:
>
> rdiff-backup --remote-schema 'ssh -i /home/ubuntu/id_rsa.pem %s rdiff-backup 
> –-server’ /home/ubuntu/data/ address@hidden::/home/fielddata/data/
>
> This won't work as it complains about incorrect switches.
>
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

The way I do it is to establish an openVPN tunnel. Beware that 
rdiff-backup is very sensitive to the link quality.

Regards,
Nicolas

> Thanks
>
> Willem
>
>
>
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