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Adding disk for backup, what about mount options?

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    Hi all,

    In participation of the new backup system, I am adding a disk to my VM for backups only.
    What about these mount options in /etc/fstab?

    Do I need to add noauto when using the Mount Backup Drive as Needed [Enabled] ???

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    # Backup drive
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    UUID=e3d9046b-a216-4652-a449-0b5d6d5918b3 /backup2drive ext4 defaults,noexec,nosuid,nodev,noatime 1 2

    Thanks.
     
    #1 Wabun, May 11, 2017
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    Hello,

    The following third-party URL documents what each mount option does:

    mount(8) - Linux manual page

    There's no need to add the "noauto" option to the /etc/fstab entry for this mount unless you want to prevent the system from mounting the drive at reboot time. Here's a third-party URL where this is discussed:

    What is the noauto mount flag for?

    The most common question we see about backup mount options is the use of "noexec". Here's a quote from our Backup FAQ document regarding this option:

    Thank you.
     
    #2 cPanelMichael, May 11, 2017
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    Thank you.
     
    #3 Wabun, May 11, 2017
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