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{
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"meta": {
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},
"name": "Automated Rsync Backup with Password Auth & Alert System",
"tags": [],
"nodes": [
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"id": "5c38117c-4f04-4033-a570-cc3d55e78f17",
"name": "Manual Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
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"parameters": {},
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{
"name": "source_host",
"value": "source_host_ip"
},
{
"name": "source_port",
"value": "source_host_ssh_port"
},
{
"name": "source_user",
"value": "source_user_username"
},
{
"name": "source_password",
"value": "=source_user_password"
},
{
"name": "source_folder",
"value": "source_path_on_the_source_host"
},
{
"name": "target_host",
"value": "target_host_ip"
},
{
"name": "target_port",
"value": "target_host_ssh_port"
},
{
"name": "target_user",
"value": "target_user_username"
},
{
"name": "target_password",
"value": "=target_user_password"
},
{
"name": "target_folder",
"value": "target_path_on_the_target_host"
},
{
"name": "rsync_options",
"value": "-avz --delete"
}
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},
"options": {}
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{
"id": "2856d809-25ad-46ba-8056-84e78c7fd66c",
"name": "Check Sshpass Local",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeCommand",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"command": "which sshpass"
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"continueOnFail": true
},
{
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"name": "Is Installed Local?",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"number": [
{
"value1": "={{ $json.exitCode }}"
}
]
}
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{
"id": "5fdd117b-5e40-4f21-987c-7ca7fb5b2c8b",
"name": "Install Sshpass Local",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeCommand",
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"parameters": {
"command": "=if command -v apt-get &> /dev/null; then\n apt-get update && apt-get install -y sshpass rsync\nelif command -v yum &> /dev/null; then\n yum install -y epel-release && yum install -y sshpass rsync\nelif command -v dnf &> /dev/null; then\n dnf install -y sshpass rsync\nelif command -v apk &> /dev/null; then\n apk add sshpass rsync\nelse\n echo \"Unsupported package manager\"\n exit 1\nfi"
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{
"id": "2e5c2163-e384-4488-9fb6-68d74ce3e932",
"name": "Check Sshpass on Source",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeCommand",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"command": "=sshpass -p '{{ $('Server Parameters').item.json.source_password }}' ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -p {{ $('Server Parameters').item.json.source_port }} {{ $('Server Parameters').item.json.source_user }}@{{ $('Server Parameters').item.json.source_host }} \"which sshpass\""
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"continueOnFail": true
},
{
"id": "5916c184-5925-4fb4-8c8e-accc74e4df29",
"name": "Is Installed on Source?",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"number": [
{
"value1": "={{ $json.exitCode }}"
}
]
}
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"id": "b302372f-007c-4afa-89e1-a453e03064c8",
"name": "Install Sshpass on Source",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeCommand",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"command": "=sshpass -p '{{ $('Server Parameters').item.json.source_password }}' ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -p {{ $('Server Parameters').item.json.source_port }} {{ $('Server Parameters').item.json.source_user }}@{{ $('Server Parameters').item.json.source_host }} \"if command -v apt-get &> /dev/null; then echo '{{ $('Server Parameters').item.json.source_password }}' | sudo -S apt-get update && echo '{{ $('Server Parameters').item.json.source_password }}' | sudo -S apt-get install -y sshpass rsync; elif command -v yum &> /dev/null; then echo '{{ $('Server Parameters').item.json.source_password }}' | sudo -S yum install -y epel-release && echo '{{ $('Server Parameters').item.json.source_password }}' | sudo -S yum install -y sshpass rsync; elif command -v dnf &> /dev/null; then echo '{{ $('Server Parameters').item.json.source_password }}' | sudo -S dnf install -y sshpass rsync; else echo 'Unsupported package manager'; exit 1; fi\""
},
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"id": "93e5b9e9-5a31-404f-932c-ba050d10e5d5",
"name": "Execute Rsync Backup",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeCommand",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"command": "=sshpass -p '{{ $('Server Parameters').item.json.source_password }}' ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -p {{ $('Server Parameters').item.json.source_port }} {{ $('Server Parameters').item.json.source_user }}@{{ $('Server Parameters').item.json.source_host }} \"sshpass -p '{{ $('Server Parameters').item.json.target_password }}' rsync {{ $('Server Parameters').item.json.rsync_options }} -e 'ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -p {{ $('Server Parameters').item.json.target_port }}' {{ $('Server Parameters').item.json.source_folder }}/ {{ $('Server Parameters').item.json.target_user }}@{{ $('Server Parameters').item.json.target_host }}:{{ $('Server Parameters').item.json.target_folder }}/\""
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"id": "e2b2ff1a-0d35-42ba-875d-8bb0e78dae8a",
"name": "Success?",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"number": [
{
"value1": "={{ $json.exitCode }}",
"operation": "equal"
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"typeVersion": 1
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{
"id": "ae9e2524-1b95-4473-8679-1b42809583cd",
"name": "Backup Successful",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
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"parameters": {
"values": {
"string": [
{
"name": "status",
"value": "SUCCESS"
},
{
"name": "timestamp",
"value": "={{ $now.format('YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss') }}"
},
{
"name": "source",
"value": "={{ $('Server Parameters').item.json.source_host }}:{{ $('Server Parameters').item.json.source_folder }}"
},
{
"name": "target",
"value": "={{ $('Server Parameters').item.json.target_host }}:{{ $('Server Parameters').item.json.target_folder }}"
},
{
"name": "output",
"value": "={{ $('Execute Rsync Backup').item.json.stdout }}"
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"parameters": {
"values": {
"string": [
{
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"value": "ERROR"
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{
"name": "timestamp",
"value": "={{ $now.format('YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss') }}"
},
{
"name": "source",
"value": "={{ $('Server Parameters').item.json.source_host }}"
},
{
"name": "target",
"value": "={{ $('Server Parameters').item.json.target_host }}"
},
{
"name": "output",
"value": "={{ $('Execute Rsync Backup').item.json.exitCode }} -- {{ $('Execute Rsync Backup').item.json.stderr }}"
}
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},
"options": {}
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{
"id": "f7d833ae-0003-48f8-8d13-4f22cb70f52f",
"name": "Process Finish Report --- Telegam & SMS",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeCommand",
"onError": "continueRegularOutput",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"command": "=apk add curl\n\nexport TOKEN=\"YOUR-TELEGRAM-BOT-TOKEN\"\nexport CHAT_ID=\"YOUR-TELEGRAM-CHANNEL-ID\"\nexport MESSAGE=\"{{ $json.timestamp }} -- {{ $json.status }} :: {{ $json.source }} -> {{ $json.target }} :: {{ $json.output }}\"\n\ncurl -s -X POST \"https://api.telegram.org/bot$TOKEN/sendMessage\" -d chat_id=\"$CHAT_ID\" -d text=\"$MESSAGE\"\n\nNUMBERS=\"+36301234567\"\n\nfor PHONE in $NUMBERS; do\n curl -X POST https://textbelt.com/text --data-urlencode phone=\"$PHONE\" --data-urlencode message=\"$MESSAGE\" -d key=YOUR-TEXTBELT-API-KEY\ndone"
},
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"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"width": 380,
"height": 232,
"content": "## Automated Rsync Backup\n\nPassword-based SSH backup between servers using rsync.\n\nAutomatically installs dependencies, performs backup from source to target server, and sends status notifications via Telegram and SMS.\n\nSupports Ubuntu, Debian, RHEL, CentOS, and Alpine."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
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"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"width": 340,
"height": 348,
"content": "## SERVER CONFIGURATION REQUIRED\n\nSource Server:\n- source_host, source_port, source_user\n- source_password, source_folder\n\nTarget Server:\n- target_host, target_port, target_user\n- target_password, target_folder\n\nRsync Options:\n- Default: -avz --delete\n- Archive, verbose, compress, mirror"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
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"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"width": 340,
"height": 248,
"content": "## Dependency Management\n\nAutomatically checks and installs sshpass and rsync:\n1. Check if sshpass installed locally\n2. Install if missing (apt/yum/dnf/apk)\n3. Check sshpass on source server\n4. Install on source if needed (with sudo)\n\nNo manual installation required."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
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"name": "Sticky Note3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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-64
],
"parameters": {
"width": 320,
"height": 256,
"content": "## Backup Execution\n\nConnects to source server via SSH and executes rsync command.\n\nData transfers directly between source and target servers, not through n8n.\n\nUses password authentication for both connections with StrictHostKeyChecking disabled."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
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"id": "55adad40-e782-4687-bd28-d99414754a2e",
"name": "Sticky Note4",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"width": 300,
"height": 224,
"content": "## Status Handling\n\nChecks rsync exit code:\n- Exit 0: Success - captures stdout\n- Non-zero: Failure - captures exit code and stderr\n\nBoth paths generate detailed status report with timestamp and server info."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
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"name": "Sticky Note5",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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-96
],
"parameters": {
"width": 340,
"height": 296,
"content": "## NOTIFICATION CONFIGURATION\n\nReplace placeholders:\n- YOUR-TELEGRAM-BOT-TOKEN\n- YOUR-TELEGRAM-CHANNEL-ID\n- +36301234567 (phone numbers)\n- YOUR-TEXTBELT-API-KEY\n\nSends success or failure report with timestamp, source, target, and output details."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "0c19273d-a6a3-43c9-9f4a-a43f8a1029b1",
"name": "Sticky Note6",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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128
],
"parameters": {
"width": 388,
"height": 112,
"content": "## Scheduling\n\nCurrently manual trigger and Schedule Trigger."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "f5f0cb34-f5a9-4ad9-a2ee-54852328bc54",
"name": "Schedule Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
"position": [
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32
],
"parameters": {
"rule": {
"interval": [
{}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.2
}
],
"active": false,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"versionId": "44bd3bc1-2f84-4948-b794-6a8b23b50258",
"connections": {
"Success?": {
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"type": "main",
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[
{
"node": "Backup Failed",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Backup Failed": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Process Finish Report --- Telegam & SMS",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
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"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
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"type": "main",
"index": 0
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"type": "main",
"index": 0
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"Server Parameters": {
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"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
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"Check Sshpass Local": {
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{
"node": "Is Installed Local?",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
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]
]
},
"Is Installed Local?": {
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"type": "main",
"index": 0
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],
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"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
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{
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"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
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},
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"type": "main",
"index": 0
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},
"Check Sshpass on Source": {
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{
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"type": "main",
"index": 0
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},
"Is Installed on Source?": {
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"type": "main",
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]
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},
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"main": [
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"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
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]
}
}
}
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About this workflow
This n8n workflow provides automated rsync backup capabilities between servers using password authentication. It automatically installs required dependencies, performs the backup operation from a source server to a target server, and sends status notifications via Telegram and…
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