Topic: [ANNOUNCE] smeserver-dar2

[dmay]

Darrell,

Is it possible to adjust the "Expiry logic" so, that the program "counts" backup sets instead of backup dates?.
I have a problem with more then 1 usbdisks, which I swap every day.
When I have 3 disks and I want to have 2 sets of backup on each, how can I setup that?

Any help would be appreciated, thanks...

Eryk

Sounds like a math puzzler

If you use a drive once every 'n' days and want to store 2 backups an expiry of ((n*2)-1) should work.

Darrell

[stiperstones]

Can this contrib be used to backup to a nfs server before i test it.

[Terry]

Just switched from Backup2 to Dar, thanks Darrell.

One quick Q, using the default backup routine, does that capture the mysql databases.  For me to recover from a server failure all I really need is the ibays/mail dirs (already captured in the current backup set up) but I am curious if the mysql databases are included too?

[dmay]

using the default backup routine, does that capture the mysql databases.

Yes

Darrell

[pippin]

how do you uninstall previous versions because i have a conflict with the old one.and i dont know which version that is

[psoren]

how do you uninstall previous versions because i have a conflict with the old one.and i dont know which version that is

To see what you have:

[root@perserver ~]# rpm -qa | grep dar
dar-2.3.1-1
smeserver-dar2-0.0.1-0dmay

But you don't use version number to uninstall, just do:

rpm -e smeserver-dar2

Per

[pippin]

thanks

[pippin]

I have done my first backup with this over smb and it works like a charm,i havent tried to recover,but i guess it work fine.Thanks for this contribs and save me for buying a tapebackup

[raem]

pippin

>...i havent tried to recover, but i guess it work fine.

You should really prove that your restore procedure work correctly.

If something is wrong with either your backup files or your procedures (backup or restore), then you may not be able to restore your data.

You will be relying upon a successfull restore then, and it will be too late to resolve any problems without posible loss of data.

Test your backup and restore procedures fully to prove a full restore is possible with the methods you use, don't just "guess" it will work fine.

[pippin]

Well the databases went nuts and gave me a fatal error,but luckily i had a script that backup all the databases on daily/weekly and monthly bases.

So where can i exlude backup of databases?

[pippin]

I was to quick to reply so it went well sorry about that

[coolme]

has anyone ever succesfully tried the desaster recovery option?? I've tried as per instruction but nothing restored? Maybe I miss something, please help. tnx

[psoren]

has anyone ever succesfully tried the desaster recovery option?? I've tried as per instruction but nothing restored? Maybe I miss something, please help. tnx

I have successfully restored 2 different servers, i used the command line though.

Per

[pippin]

I have now a well function backupsulution backing up to a samba file server,but i have a another samba server and a 2003 Server also in that subnet that i want to mount so if any of those get shut down a backup will be made to the otherrs,but here is the question how do you do it? I cant remember how i did it in the first place

the samba server use my front name and 2003 server use backup as shared resources

I have also bought a external drive for this too using rsync and maybe a internal tapedrive too will be bought

[pippin]

has anyone ever succesfully tried the desaster recovery option?? I've tried as per instruction but nothing restored? Maybe I miss something, please help. tnx

I did it and it worked for me maybe to hasty att first but let the job be done and reconfigure and it will work for you too