Help setting rsync

[ChriZathens]

Hi, guys!
I have never used the Rsync service.. I need some help setting a job..
OK, so I have two nas4free machines:
1. Source: 192.168.1.102
2. Destination: 192.168.1.103
The source has a directory /mnt/Media2/Video/MOVIES with my movies inside
The destination has a directory /mnt/Main_Pool/Video/MOVIES which is empty
What I am doing:
From destination machine:
--- Services|Rsync|Server --> I select a user, check "enable" then save & restart
--- Services|Rsync|Server|Module|Add --> In "Path" I enter the destination (/mnt/Main_Pool/Video/MOVIES/) then Add+Apply changes
And then I'm stuck....
In Source machine:
--- Services|Rsync|Client|Add it writes Local share (destination). But this is the source not the destination... So I thought about leaving it empty) In Remote Rsync server I enter 192.168.1.103 (this is the destination n4f machine). In remote module I enter /mnt/Media2/Video/MOVIES/ (this is the local directory with the movies inside). When I click add it reports an error that I haven't entered Local share...

I am a bit confused...
A step by step guide by someone who is familiar with the procedure would be much appreciated..

[davidb]

Hello!
For the "local share" you do want to put in your "/mnt/Media2/Video/MOVIES" directory, but from the sound of what you are trying to do (and the way you have it set up), you want to check the box that says "Reverse Direction". This will cause the client to push to the server.
By default, the client pulls from the server: viewtopic.php?f=28&t=1634#p7319

[ChriZathens]

Well I actually managed to make it work, but thanks a lot for your reply, anyway!
The thing I didn't like was that although I told from command line to stop rcyncd it continued to push files until it finished
That I found annoying, so I finally followed a different approach:
I mounted my shares via nfs and run a cp command
The reason I wanted to use rsync was that I want to move all data from my raid5 to my n40l, convert my raid5 to Raidz1 and then move data back.
I did this for the first raid5 I have and it took 3 days via samba. Also needed to have my windows PC on which was somewhat stupid in the first place. Plus it could not transfer faster than 40 MB/s with speeds varying from 3 to 40MB/s..
I did a quick test with NFS mounts and the speed is constant at 65-70 MB/s - which is not ultra fast ( I have seen reports for 110MB/s around here..) but in any case it is at least two times faster than before..
Plus I will shutdown my windows PC which is in my bedroom and not silent...

[davidb]

The thing I didn't like was that although I told from command line to stop rcyncd it continued to push files until it finished

i feel your pain there, i had difficulties getting rsync to stop as well, plus there was the issue with the webgui locking up if you initiated rsync there (this has been fixed, although you have to use a different browser to access the webgui while the rsync is running)

btw, the rsyncd process is the server (deamon) process, and its really the client doing all the push/pull work.
i suspect once it opens up the socket to the remote share, it doesn't let go even if the server process is killed, as the server is just broadcasting what files/locations are available. But i really don't know, im guessing here.

Anyways, glad you have found a solution to your massive file moves, good luck!