All Storage Servers come with a pre-installed special OS template: "Filer (CentOS 7, Rsync, FTP, Samba) (64-bit)".
Please note, the default folder for data storage on the Storage Server is /home/storage.
The "Filer" OS template includes pre-installed services and tools such as:
- Rsync tool
- FTP (vsFTPd) service
- Samba (smbclient, smbd) service
1. Rsync Usage
You can securely sync data between the target server and the Storage Server using SSH keys. Here are the instructions:
1.1. Generate an SSH key on the target server (not the Storage Server!):
ssh-keygen -f ~/.ssh/id_rsa -q -P ""
1.2. Copy the created SSH key to the Storage Server from the target server:
ssh-copy-id -i /root/.ssh/id_rsa.pub root@storage_server_IP
1.3. Test the connection between the target server and the Storage Server. Execute this command from the target server:
rsync -avz -e "ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null" --progress /home storage_server_IP:/home/storage
2. FTP Usage
The "Filer" OS template includes the FTP service (vsFTPd), which is ready to use. You can easily log in using any popular FTP client.
Example login details:
- FTP hostname: xxxx.vpssell.com
- Username: root
- Password: root_user_password
- Port: 21
3. Samba Usage
3.1. Log in to the Storage Server SAMBA from another Linux system:
smbclient //xxxx.vpssell.com/storage -U root
3.2. To connect (mount) the Storage Server from Windows systems (to use it as attached storage), follow this guide:
Map a Network Drive in Windows
(Enter your server hostname in the "Folder" field, e.g., \\xxxx.vpssell.cloud\Storage)
3.3. To connect (mount) the Storage Server from macOS systems (to use it as attached storage), follow this guide:
Connect to Servers and Shared Computers on Mac
(Enter your server hostname in the "Server Address" field, e.g., smb://xxxx.vpssell.cloud/Storage)
Note: The Storage Server is designed for archiving non-critical data (e.g., backups). Additional backups are not provided. The customer is responsible for data recovery (e.g., from secondary storage) in the event of an unlikely RAID6 failure (when 3 or more hard drives fail simultaneously).
