Topic: Any other backup options?

[demonx]

Hi All, My question is are there any other optional backup systems that will work on sme 601. What I need is a method of copying files from selected directories on one server over to another server. I only want to copy new files and files that have been changed. The servers are used for file and print only. They are on two different sides of a vpn which is controled by a separate firewall. I'd like to be able to set this up as a cron job or something that runs on a schedule. If anyone has seen a method for doing this any help would be appreciated. Thanks!  

[jfarschman]

DemonX,

  I've done a bit of a survey on backup methods... and since my memory is poor, I like to write things down.  I'll just leave my editorial comments in the text... ignore them if you'd like.  If you are one of the authors of a method I dissed... please do not take it personally.  I'm not a mean person.

NB: I only tested these minimally.  My favorite is "Backup to Workstation"

BACKUPS - THE BEST METHODS
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1. rsnapshot howto - This looks devilishly like the rsync method I wrote several years ago... but adapted to the SME environment and extended.... Very cool... it's better than mine ever was

http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/dthomas/smeserver/6.x/Contrib/rsnapshot/rsnapshot-howto.htm

### Install it on the command like
wget http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/dthomas/smeserver/6.x/Contrib/rsnapshot/smeserver-rsnapshot-1.1.5-1.noarch.rpm
rpm -Uhv smeserver-rsnapshot-1.1.5-1.noarch.rpm

A. Basic Installation Methods
B. Simple Usage
C. Modifying the script

The sad part is that you have to do everything by hand... and he changed the logging mechanism so that it logs all files to the giagantic /var/log/messages. It would be better to have a special log file so people can see success.

Also... It's lacking an email notification method... but very cool.

2. cwRSYNC - Adds an Rysnc Server to Windows.

A. Works on Windows2000 and XP workstations.
B. Basic configuration instructions.
C. Backing up from windows to Savvy Server

http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/dthomas/smeserver/6.x/Contrib/rsnapshot/cwRsync-howto.htm

3. Schirrms Studio - Uses the basic backup on the SME  system. He complains about a 2GB limit, but I believe I can address this limitation in the command line so that it will actually be a 4GB limit.

A. Discussion of method
B. Modifying the script - guidelines
C. Sample modifications (for older OS)

http://www.schirrms.net/sme/SMEBackup.php

4. Dr. Loveless' Creating a RSync Backup Server on SME. This is probably GUI less and inelegant. If you are forgoing the GUI rsnapshot is better... and closer to ready create a GUI.  I didn't test this one.

A. Create a backup repository on your SME Server
B. Script Samples

http://www.tech-geeks.org/contrib/loveless/SMEServer/howtos/rsync_backup/SME_BackupServer.html

5. Backup and Restore using Backup2WS - Handles the eventuality that the system is so foobar-ed that you need to do an OS Restore. Also just backups of any data you want backed up.

A. Backup Procedure to windows machine so that you
can restore the easy to use Backup2WS restore
links.

cd ;mkdir backup2ws; cd backup2ws
wget http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/dmay/smeserver/6.x/contrib/backup2ws/smeserver-backup2ws-0.0.1-22dmay.noarch.rpm
wget http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/dmay/smeserver/6.x/contrib/backup2ws/rar-3.1.0-1dmc.i386.rpm
rpm -Uhv --nodeps *.rpm

This is looking really good.

6. Jay's own Rsync System - Can either pull of push files from one server to another. Both servers must have rsync installed which is perhaps a problem for Windows...

A. Install one script
B. Use control file that line-by-line controls
what gets backed up and where.
C. No GUI available.

7. Dungog-Backup - This is an okay system, but it's seems a bit twitchy... meaning if I twitch the wrong way something goes wrong.

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I hope this helps.

[fpausp]

Hi,

I use this script:

http://www.bytewise.at/knowhow/VCSBackup.tar.gz

fpausp

[Denbert]

DemonX

http://forums.contribs.org/index.php?topic=23175.msg92201#msg92201

[gbaird]

I have used DMay's backup to workstation for a long while

Sme version 5.4 I believe and it works great

You can set it to backup just what you want and when

Rar license is cheap 29 or 39 bucks can't remember since I have used it for so long

I have tested it on Sme 7 betas they have problems but the backup to workstation works as it should

I get a email backup has completed THIS IS A GOOD FEELING as I have been a network admin for 9 years and have seen my share of data loss

DMay's contrib is the best you can get!!!

It makes SME a complete system

[Denbert]

I've done a bit of a survey on backup methods... and since my memory is poor, I like to write things down.

6. Jay's own Rsync System - Can either pull of push files from one server to another. Both servers must have rsync installed which is perhaps a problem for Windows...

A. Install one script
B. Use control file that line-by-line controls
what gets backed up and where.
C. No GUI available.
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Jay,

Please post a link.

I need a sync solution over internet, is this it?

[hanscees]

there is also a howto on mondo:
http://no.longer.valid/mylinks/visit.php?cid=78&lid=368

this makes an install iso that can restore/clone  your server with all on it.

I am a big fan of that, especially if you have added a lot of "extra's"

hc

[RobRoye]

I would also like to see a link to "Jay's own Rsync System". This looks like EXACTLY what I need to mirror two servers. No GUI is pretty normal for this server, so doesn't bother me a bit.

[avery]

6. Jay's own Rsync System - Can either pull of push files from one server to another. Both servers must have rsync installed which is perhaps a problem for Windows...

I'm also looking for a simple push or pull SME to SME Server solution ... this sounds ideal ... RobRoye nailed it ...

I would also like to see a link to "Jay's own Rsync System". This looks like EXACTLY what I need to mirror two servers. No GUI is pretty normal for this server, so doesn't bother me a bit.

I've searched with no joy ...(only links lead back to this thread).

Anyone got a link???

Cheers in advance,  Andy