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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Backup Hetzner Storagebox (Alpha) used by VPS for service data.
+
+# USER=thomas
+# export HOME=/home/thomas
+# export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/1000
+# source /home/thomas/.env
+
+NAS_DEVICE_NAME="Hetzner Storagebox (Alpha)"
+RCHAT_NOTIFIER="${HOME}/repos/utilities/rocketchat_notifier.sh"
+SOURCE_MOUNTPOINT="/media/hetzner-storagebox-alpha"
+LOCAL_MOUNTPOINT="/media/my-passport"
+
+# Turn off VPN
+echo "INFO Attempting backup of ${NAS_DEVICE_NAME} NAS device."
+echo "INFO Checking VPN status."
+
+mullvad status | grep "Disconnected" 2>&1
+STATUS=$?
+if [ $STATUS -eq 0 ]; then
+	echo "INFO VPN is not connected. Proceeding."
+else
+	echo "INFO Mullvad VPN is connected. Disconnecting."
+	mullvad disconnect
+fi
+
+# Check source disk is mounted
+if mountpoint -q ${LOCAL_MOUNTPOINT}; then
+	echo "INFO Local disk /media/my-passport mounted. Proceeding."
+else
+	echo "INFO Local disk not mounted. Mounting /media/my-passport."
+	sudo mount ${LOCAL_MOUNTPOINT}
+	if mountpoint -q ${LOCAL_MOUNTPOINT}; then
+		echo "INFO Mounted /media/my-passport"
+	else
+		$RCHAT_NOTIFIER "backups" "error" \
+			"Could not complete scheduled backup of ${NAS_DEVICE_NAME}. Local backup disk (/media/my-passport) not mounted."
+		exit
+	fi
+fi
+
+# Mount NAS locally
+sudo mount -t cifs -v //u455282.your-storagebox.de/backup /media/hetzner-storagebox-alpha -o \
+	credentials=/etc/hetzner-storagebox-alpha-credentials,uid=1000,gid=1000,file_mode=0775,dir_mode=0775,vers=3.0
+
+if mountpoint -q ${SOURCE_MOUNTPOINT}; then
+	echo "INFO Mounted ${NAS_DEVICE_NAME} device to /media/hetzner-storagebox-alpha"
+else
+	$RCHAT_NOTIFIER "backups" "error" \
+		"Could not complete scheduled ${NAS_DEVICE_NAME} backup. Source disk (/media/hetzner-storagebox-alpha) not mounted."
+	exit
+fi
+
+# Create backup (ignoring lock files)
+
+echo "INFO Beginning backup."
+
+sudo rsync -rtv --progress --delete --no-perms \
+	--exclude="*.lock" \
+	--exclude="*.bleve/store/root.bolt" \
+	--exclude="mongo/db/mongod.lock" \
+	"$SOURCE_MOUNTPOINT/" "$LOCAL_MOUNTPOINT/vps_backups/hetzner_storagebox_alpha"
+
+STATUS=$?
+if [ $STATUS -eq 0 ]; then
+	$RCHAT_NOTIFIER "backups" "success" \
+		"Created backup of ${NAS_DEVICE_NAME}."
+	# 23 = partial backup, 24 = some vanished files, both != major failure
+elif [ $STATUS -eq 23 ] || [ $STATUS -eq 24 ]; then
+	$RCHAT_NOTIFIER "backups" "success" \
+		"Created backup of ${NAS_DEVICE_NAME}. A few files could not be copied."
+else
+	$RCHAT_NOTIFIER "backups" "error" \
+		"Failed to create backup of ${NAS_DEVICE_NAME}: problem with rsync (exit code $STATUS)."
+fi
+
+# Dismount NAS
+echo "INFO Dismounting ${NAS_DEVICE_NAME}."
+sudo umount /media/hetzner-storagebox-alpha/
+
+# Turn on VPN
+echo "INFO Re-connecting Mullvad VPN."
+mullvad connect
+
+exit