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SQLBak to Dropbox backup - transport connection error
I use SQLBak to backup several MS SQL Server DBs to an internal NAS device and then copy the backups to a shared Dropbox folder for disaster recovery purposes. Seven days ago, ALL of my SQLBak backup...
Tried unlinking and relinking and got a warning message that the old version of Dropbox platform is being retired on Sept 28 2017 (stet) and the developer has yet to acknowledge the change, so this app may not continue to work in the future. I have also tried the latest version of the SQLBak agent (2.12.7). Still no luck, so I think I will refer back to SQLBak.
Walter wrote:Hey there arkroyal - sorry to hear about this.
To begin with now, could you send a screenshot of the exact error you get please?
Also, do you get the same error when trying to copy these backups on other locations maybe?
Thank you in advance for any additional information you think might help our investigation.
Screenshot below. All of the DB backups to Dropbox fail with the same error. I only use our NAS device as another backup location and that works fine.
Walter
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffThank you for the additional information arkroyal - most appreciated.
From what you mentioned, I understand that the setup you are using has the Dropbox folder on a NAS drive.
As this Help Center article outlines, the Dropbox folder should not be installed on a Network Attached Storage (NAS) drive. Read on for more context:
Dropbox could be presenting this behavior because network file systems do not send messages when files change. When Dropbox first starts it will do a deep file scan and will detect changes and sync them. However, during normal operation, Dropbox waits for "file update events" and only physically connected drives send these events.
The best fix to this problem is simply to move the Dropbox folder to a computer's internal drive.
I strongly recommend choosing a location on the same hard drive as your operating system while also making sure that it's on a supported format. Dropbox won't work correctly should the Dropbox folder ever become inaccessible.
I know it's not much but I sure hope this information helps to some extent. If there's anything else I can help with from my end, do let me know.
Thanks Walter, but just to confirm I do NOT have the Dropbox folder on a NAS device. I backup the DBs to a shared folder on an internal NAS device first and then to a folder in my Dropbox Business account as the secondary location. The backups are failing when attempting to backup DBs to the Dropbox folder. Been working fine up until about a week ago.
- Rich
Super User II
arkroyal wrote:
I backup the DBs ... to a folder in my Dropbox Business account as the secondary location. The backups are failing when attempting to backup DBs to the Dropbox folder.
Do you have the Dropbox client installed and syncing normally, with SQLBak saving directly to the local Dropbox folder on your computer (which Dropbox then syncs to the cloud), or does SQLBak link directly to your Dropbox account online, bypassing your local drives completely?
According to this page, it looks like SQLBak uses the Dropbox API to connect and save backup files directly to your Dropbox account online, bypassing any local storage. If that's the case, then you'll need to go back to SQLBak for support. Only they will be able to provide support for a process that they've created. Dropbox cannot support third-party applications. If SQLBak is unable to determine or correct the problem, they'll need to contact Dropbox Support themselves.
SQLBak does use the Dropbox API and links directly with our online Dropbox account. I will check with SQLBak again. Maybe rolling back the SQLBak agent or waiting until the next release will resolve it.
