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sarabveer / rsync-snapshot-backup

Automatically create HomeAssistant snapshots and backup to remote server using rsync.
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rsync Remote Backup for HomeAssistant

Automatically create HomeAssistant snapshots and backup to remote server using rsync.

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About

When the add-on is started the following happens:

  1. Snapshot are being created locally with a timestamp name, e.g. Automatic Backup 2018-03-04 04:00.
  2. The snapshot are copied to the specified remote location using rsync.
  3. The local backups are removed.

Note the filenames of the backup are given by their assigned slug.

This was tested using rsync on a Synology NAS.

Installation

  1. Add the addon repository to your HomeAssistant instance: https://github.com/Sarabveer/rsync-snapshot-backup.
  2. Install the rsync Remote Backup addon.
  3. Configure the add-on with your rsync credentials and desired output directory (see configuration below).

Configuration

Go to the addon README for configuration options.