Samba Backup for Home Assistant (app)

Installs: 6.6k sharing analytics
Connection: Not stated
Upkeep: No update in over 18 months
Version: 5.2.0, June 26, 2024
Kind: App
Needs: Needs Home Assistant OS
Runs on: 32-bit ARM (hard float), 32-bit ARM, 64-bit ARM, x86-64, 32-bit x86
Source: github.com/thomasmauerer/hassio-addons

Independent directory, made by the developer of Vulpo. Not affiliated with Home Assistant or the Open Home Foundation.

About

Samba Backup is an app that creates Home Assistant backups and stores them on a Samba share. Backups run at a set time of day on chosen days, or only when triggered from the user's own automations or scripts. Options cover how many backups to keep locally and on the share, a custom backup name with type, version and date patterns, and password protection for the backup files. Specific add-ons and folders can be excluded, which makes the backup partial. The app also adds a sensor that reports whether it is idle, running, succeeded or failed, with statistics in its attributes. It needs Home Assistant OS, has no sidebar page, and a compatibility mode exists for older SMB shares.

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Setting it up

Add its app repository under Settings, Apps, then install and start it.

From the docs

Create backups and store them on a Samba share.

From the docs of thomasmauerer/hassio-addons, MIT License. Shortened.

Permissions

Home Assistant APICan read and control Home Assistant.
Supervisor APICan talk to the Supervisor, which manages apps and the system.

Configuration

HostThe DNS or IP address of the Samba share, NAS, etc.
ShareThe name of the share.
Target directoryThe directory inside the share where the backups will be stored.
UsernameThe username to access the Samba share.
PasswordThe password to access the Samba share.
Keep localThe number of backups to be preserved on the device.
Keep remoteThe number of backups to be preserved on the share.
Trigger timeThe time (format HH:MM) at which a backup will be triggered.
Trigger daysThe days on which a backup will be triggered.
Exclude add-onsA list of add-ons to be excluded in the backup.
Exclude foldersA list of folders to be excluded in the backup.
Backup nameThe name of the backup.
Backup passwordIf specified, the backups will be password protected.
WorkgroupThe workgroup to access the Samba share.
Compatibility modeEnables old legacy SMB protocols. NOT recommended!

Information

Installs: 6.6k sharing analytics
Connection: Not stated
Upkeep: No update in over 18 months
Version: 5.2.0, June 26, 2024
Kind: App
Needs: Needs Home Assistant OS
Runs on: 32-bit ARM (hard float), 32-bit ARM, 64-bit ARM, x86-64, 32-bit x86
Source: github.com/thomasmauerer/hassio-addons