Topic: Can't backup using configuration workstation backup

[leiw]

Hello, I'm testing backup, created share folder named haha in Windows XP workstation 10.0.0.200 with password test/testtest, the following is smesever configuration workstation backup information:

Backup is Enabled.
Backup is made on LAN workstation 10.0.0.200 via cifs
Destination backup share folder is haha
Login is test
Password is ********
Number of rotating backup sets is 1
Number of daily backups contained in each set is 1
Compression level (0-9) of backup is 6
Daily backup occurs at 0:32
Each daily backup session is cleanly timed out after 10 hours.except full backups which are cleanly timed out after 24 hours
Full backup session (new backup sets) is allowed only on Wednesday

I can see two folder in Windows shared folder at 0:32, and then waited 10 mins this shared folder still 0 size... nothing happened, is the setting wrong?

Thanks !

[mercyh]

look in the messages log on the server and see if you have any errors, specifically look for CIFS errors

[leiw]

Hello

I can't find the CIFS log in smeserver GUI, where is it?

Thanks !

[mercyh]

Go to server-manager then click on the "view log files" panel under Administration. The "messages" log is selected by default. Click "next" down at the bottom and look for CIFS errors right after the prebackup events in the log.

The manual page with screenshots is here:
http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server:Documentation:Administration_Manual:Chapter10#View_log_files

[leiw]

Hello mercyh

Here is log:

Jan  7 10:26:01 testing /sbin/e-smith/do_backupwk[11475]: /home/e-smith/db/backups: OLD 1262831161=(undefined)
Jan  7 10:26:01 testing /sbin/e-smith/do_backupwk[11475]: /home/e-smith/db/backups: NEW 1262831161=backup_record
Jan  7 10:26:02 testing /sbin/e-smith/do_backupwk[11475]: /home/e-smith/db/backups: OLD 1262831161=backup_record
Jan  7 10:26:02 testing /sbin/e-smith/do_backupwk[11475]: /home/e-smith/db/backups: NEW 1262831161=backup_record|StartEpochTime|1262831161
Jan  7 10:26:02 testing /sbin/e-smith/do_backupwk[11475]: /home/e-smith/db/backups: OLD 1262831161=backup_record|StartEpochTime|1262831161
Jan  7 10:26:02 testing /sbin/e-smith/do_backupwk[11475]: /home/e-smith/db/backups: NEW 1262831161=backup_record|BackupType|workstation|StartEpochTime|1262831161
Jan  7 10:26:02 testing esmith::event[11476]: Processing event: pre-backup 
Jan  7 10:26:02 testing esmith::event[11476]: Running event handler: /etc/e-smith/events/actions/generic_template_expand
Jan  7 10:26:02 testing esmith::event[11476]: expanding /etc/dar/DailyBackup.dcf 
Jan  7 10:26:03 testing esmith::event[11476]: generic_template_expand=action|Event|pre-backup|Action|generic_template_expand|Start|1262831162 494892|End|1262831163 123592|Elapsed|0.6287
Jan  7 10:26:03 testing esmith::event[11476]: Running event handler: /etc/e-smith/events/pre-backup/S10mysql-delete-dumped-tables
Jan  7 10:26:03 testing esmith::event[11476]: S10mysql-delete-dumped-tables=action|Event|pre-backup|Action|S10mysql-delete-dumped-tables|Start|1262831163 124449|End|1262831163 220553|Elapsed|0.096104
Jan  7 10:26:03 testing esmith::event[11476]: Running event handler: /etc/e-smith/events/pre-backup/S20mysql-dump-tables
Jan  7 10:26:04 testing esmith::event[11476]: S20mysql-dump-tables=action|Event|pre-backup|Action|S20mysql-dump-tables|Start|1262831163 221446|End|1262831164 426338|Elapsed|1.204892
Jan  7 10:26:04 testing esmith::event[11476]: Running event handler: /etc/e-smith/events/pre-backup/S50rewind-tape
Jan  7 10:26:04 testing esmith::event[11476]: S50rewind-tape=action|Event|pre-backup|Action|S50rewind-tape|Start|1262831164 427215|End|1262831164 748229|Elapsed|0.321014
Jan  7 10:26:06 testing /sbin/e-smith/do_backupwk[11475]: /home/e-smith/db/backups: OLD 1262831161=backup_record|BackupType|workstation|StartEpochTime|1262831161
Jan  7 10:26:06 testing /sbin/e-smith/do_backupwk[11475]: /home/e-smith/db/backups: NEW 1262831161=backup_record|BackupType|workstation|EndEpochTime|1262831166|StartEpochTime|1262831161
Jan  7 10:26:06 testing /sbin/e-smith/do_backupwk[11475]: /home/e-smith/db/backups: OLD 1262831161=backup_record|BackupType|workstation|EndEpochTime|1262831166|StartEpochTime|1262831161
Jan  7 10:26:06 testing /sbin/e-smith/do_backupwk[11475]: /home/e-smith/db/backups: NEW 1262831161=backup_record|BackupType|workstation|EndEpochTime|1262831166|Result|backup:7424|StartEpochTime|1262831161

I'm sure I have upload around 600 MB data by domain testing user, but the backup is 0 size.

Thanks !

[mercyh]

How much space does the first backup screen (before you select the backup type) show?

I wonder if you are waiting long enough. The server does a bit of compression before (and while) the backup runs. I do not see the post backup event so the backup sequence in the log above is not complete.

You mentioned that you do see folders created in the share.

I have one running over VPN to a remote location and it takes around 15hrs to do 5gigs of data with the highest level of compression running. Could you test it by doing the following?

MAKE sure that the workstation does not go to sleep or power saver mode while this process is running.

1. reboot the server to be sure there is no backup job running.
2. delete the files that are currently on the share
3. start a backup late in your workday
4. check the share to make sure the directories are created
5. let the backup run overnight and see what happens.

[leiw]

Hello mercyh

1. Where is the backup screen ? on Windows share?

2. I will try it later.

Thanks !

[mercyh]

http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server:Documentation:Administration_Manual:Chapter10

The last line of the 3rd paragraph on the first screenshot.

Currently your hard disk contains xGb of data.

[mercyh]

If your backup workstation share is on the local network and you have a 100mb or better connection between the server and the workstation, I would set the compression level to 0 or 1 for testing purposes.

[leiw]

Yes, I'm testing on it with 4 compression, do you know where's the local saving path for ackup before te backup yo workstation?

Also testing USB

Thanks !

[jpl]

There is no local saving path, backup files are stored directly on the workstation in tmp_dir on the share and moved to the setx dir after the backup completes.

[leiw]

OK

I'm trying to use USB disk to backup, mount point is /dev/sdc /medie/usbdevice.

Here's information:

Backup is Enabled.
Backup is made on local USB disk
Destination backup share folder is media/usbdevice
Number of rotating backup sets is 1
Number of daily backups contained in each set is 1
Compression level (0-9) of backup is 0
Daily backup occurs at 16:54
Each daily backup session is cleanly timed out after 8 hours.except full backups which are cleanly timed out after 24 hours
Full backup session (new backup sets) is allowed only on Friday

Log:

Jan  8 03:53:25 server01 /etc/e-smith/web/panels/manager/cgi-bin/backup[5222]: /home/e-smith/db/configuration: OLD backupwk=service|BackupTime|16:44|Compression|0|CompressionProg|gzip|DaysInSet|1|FullDay|5|IncOnlyTimeout|yes|Login||Password||Program|dar|SetsMax|1|SmbHost|localhost|SmbShare|media/usbdevice|Timeout|8|VFSType|usb|status|enabled
Jan  8 03:53:25 server01 /etc/e-smith/web/panels/manager/cgi-bin/backup[5222]: /home/e-smith/db/configuration: NEW backupwk=service|BackupTime|16:54|Compression|0|CompressionProg|gzip|DaysInSet|1|FullDay|5|IncOnlyTimeout|yes|Login||Password||Program|dar|SetsMax|1|SmbHost|localhost|SmbShare|media/usbdevice|Timeout|8|VFSType|usb|status|enabled
Jan  8 03:53:25 server01 esmith::event[5223]: Processing event: conf-backup 
Jan  8 03:53:25 server01 esmith::event[5223]: Running event handler: /etc/e-smith/events/actions/generic_template_expand
Jan  8 03:53:25 server01 esmith::event[5223]: expanding /etc/flexbackup.conf 
Jan  8 03:53:25 server01 esmith::event[5223]: expanding /etc/crontab 
Jan  8 03:53:25 server01 esmith::event[5223]: generic_template_expand=action|Event|conf-backup|Action|generic_template_expand|Start|1262940805 367676|End|1262940805 584065|Elapsed|0.216389
Jan  8 03:53:23 server01 atalkd[4819]: zip_getnetinfo for eth0
Jan  8 03:53:33 server01 atalkd[4819]: config for no router

[Stefano]

leiw, please report any problem in bugzilla, thank you

[leiw]

sent

http://bugs.contribs.org/post_bug.cgi

[Stefano]

that's a wrong link.. please post the reference, thank you