[SOLVED] Proxmox backup in NAS SYNOLOGY

[SamerXtn]

Hello everyone

after configuring that my proxmox server connect to a Synology NAS via (SMB/CIFS) , and created backup job , checking my NAS LOG found that inside overview > last 50 logs
each 30 seconds i get in the LOG :
INFO
User [bkuser] from [PROXMOX(192.168.x.x)] via [CIFS(SMB3)] accessed shared folder [bk_server].

any one faced this ?

there's any solution

 

[bbgeek17]

Those are likely storage health-checks. You can ignore them.

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[SamerXtn]

but this making my log full of them and cant check important things when they arrive to last 50 logs

 

[guruevi]

You can use the grep tool to exclude certain things when viewing logs. Eg.
'grep -v "bk_server" /var/log/messages' will exclude those notices from your logs.
Alternatively look into GrayLog or something similar where you can do more extensive queries on your logs.

 

[SamerXtn]

You can use the grep tool to exclude certain things when viewing logs. Eg.
'grep -v "bk_server" /var/log/messages' will exclude those notices from your logs.
Alternatively look into GrayLog or something similar where you can do more extensive queries on your logs.

Sorry, im talking about the logs inside LOG CENTER of NAS Synology, not the logs of proxmox server.

 

[bbgeek17]

but this making my log full of them and cant check important things when they arrive to last 50 logs

I understand the desire to keep the log clean, but this is one of those cases where "more is more." Some of these NAS devices are intended for small to medium businesses, where 100-200 users might be accessing them. The log will naturally fill with similar messages, which are important for troubleshooting and forensics.

Keep in mind that PVE is simply making a standard protocol connection. If your NAS cannot filter INFO-level messages from ERROR or WARNING, that’s more of a NAS limitation than a PVE issue.

Along the lines of @guruevi suggestions - look into your NAS remote logging capabilities, so you can filter/ignore there.

Cheers

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Blockbridge : Ultra low latency all-NVME shared storage for Proxmox - https://www.blockbridge.com/proxmox

 

[SamerXtn]

I understand the desire to keep the log clean, but this is one of those cases where "more is more." Some of these NAS devices are intended for small to medium businesses, where 100-200 users might be accessing them. The log will naturally fill with similar messages, which are important for troubleshooting and forensics.

Keep in mind that PVE is simply making a standard protocol connection. If your NAS cannot filter INFO-level messages from ERROR or WARNING, that’s more of a NAS limitation than a PVE issue.

Along the lines of @guruevi suggestions - look into your NAS remote logging capabilities, so you can filter/ignore there.

Cheers

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Blockbridge : Ultra low latency all-NVME shared storage for Proxmox - https://www.blockbridge.com/proxmox

Thank you

 

[guruevi]

Having migrated plenty of Synology to proper storage systems, the Synology logs are also located in /var/log - it's a Linux system after all, you don't need to use the GUI, the CLI is much more flexible.

 

[bbgeek17]

Thank you

You are welcome. You may also want to reach out to your NAS support/forum. There may be a setting in their SMB stack to reduce log verbosity.
Other than that, feel free to mark the thread as solved to keep this forum tidy.

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Blockbridge : Ultra low latency all-NVME shared storage for Proxmox - https://www.blockbridge.com/proxmox

 

[cwt]

Afaik there‘s a setting within Syno‘s File Station app where you can untick the option to log SMB access on shared folders. But this will apply to all users/accounts which access your NAS.

 

[SamerXtn]

Afaik there‘s a setting within Syno‘s File Station app where you can untick the option to log SMB access on shared folders. But this will apply to all users/accounts which access your NAS.

Couldnt find it

 

[cwt]

File Station -> Settings -> "Enabe File Station log" -> untick

 

[SamerXtn]

File Station -> Settings -> "Enabe File Station log" -> untick

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and this gonna affect the fact that i cant see who deleted a file or rename too ?

 

[cwt]

and this gonna affect the fact that i cant see who deleted a file or rename too ?

Yes, all file operations will no longer be logged. That’s the bad side effect.

 

[SamerXtn]

Yes, all file operations will no longer be logged. That’s the bad side effect.

Thank you