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pre-backup problems with slapd.conf

Offline sokrates

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pre-backup problems with slapd.conf
« on: January 28, 2013, 03:43:44 PM »
Hi everyone,

My nightly backup to usb-disk fails since last december, and i can't seem to fix the problem. I get notifications stating: Backup terminated: pre-backup failed - status: 256

var/log/messages gives me this :
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Jan 22 02:30:02 jodocus esmith::event[13377]: Processing event: pre-backup 
Jan 22 02:30:02 jodocus esmith::event[13377]: Running event handler: /etc/e-smith/events/actions/generic_template_expand
Jan 22 02:30:03 jodocus esmith::event[13377]: expanding /etc/dar/DailyBackup.dcf 
Jan 22 02:30:03 jodocus esmith::event[13377]: generic_template_expand=action|Event|pre-backup|Action|generic_template_expand|Start|1358818202 874422|End|1358818203 527020|Elapsed|0.652598
Jan 22 02:30:03 jodocus esmith::event[13377]: Running event handler: /etc/e-smith/events/pre-backup/S10mysql-delete-dumped-tables
Jan 22 02:30:03 jodocus esmith::event[13377]: S10mysql-delete-dumped-tables=action|Event|pre-backup|Action|S10mysql-delete-dumped-tables|Start|1358818203 528076|End|1358818203 539103|Elapsed|0.011027
Jan 22 02:30:03 jodocus esmith::event[13377]: Running event handler: /etc/e-smith/events/pre-backup/S20mysql-dump-tables
Jan 22 02:30:08 jodocus esmith::event[13377]: S20mysql-dump-tables=action|Event|pre-backup|Action|S20mysql-dump-tables|Start|1358818203 540238|End|1358818208 739662|Elapsed|5.199424
Jan 22 02:30:08 jodocus esmith::event[13377]: Running event handler: /etc/e-smith/events/pre-backup/S30ldap-dump
Jan 22 02:30:09 jodocus esmith::event[13377]: Aborting ldap dump because of errors in slapd.conf 
Jan 22 02:30:09 jodocus esmith::event[13377]: S30ldap-dump=action|Event|pre-backup|Action|S30ldap-dump|Start|1358818208 740743|End|1358818209 242454|Elapsed|0.501711|Status|256
Jan 22 02:30:09 jodocus esmith::event[13377]: Running event handler: /etc/e-smith/events/pre-backup/S50rewind-tape
Jan 22 02:30:09 jodocus esmith::event[13377]: S50rewind-tape=action|Event|pre-backup|Action|S50rewind-tape|Start|1358818209 243451|End|1358818209 556749|Elapsed|0.313298
Jan 22 02:30:09 jodocus /sbin/e-smith/do_backupwk[13368]: /home/e-smith/db/backups: OLD 1358818202=backup_record|BackupType|workstation|StartEpochTime|1358818202
Jan 22 02:30:09 jodocus /sbin/e-smith/do_backupwk[13368]: /home/e-smith/db/backups: NEW 1358818202=backup_record|BackupType|workstation|EndEpochTime|1358818209|StartEpochTime|1358818202
Jan 22 02:30:09 jodocus /sbin/e-smith/do_backupwk[13368]: /home/e-smith/db/backups: OLD 1358818202=backup_record|BackupType|workstation|EndEpochTime|1358818209|StartEpochTime|1358818202
Jan 22 02:30:09 jodocus /sbin/e-smith/do_backupwk[13368]: /home/e-smith/db/backups: NEW 1358818202=backup_record|BackupType|workstation|EndEpochTime|1358818209|Result|pre-backup:256|StartEpochTime|1358818202


There seems to be a problem with the slapd.conf. But what is it? i haven't changed anything before the first time my backup failed, so any tips would be welcome.   

Offline CharlieBrady

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Re: pre-backup problems with slapd.conf
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2013, 04:56:27 PM »
so any tips would be welcome.

There's a tip presented whenever you post in this forum:

Don't report problems here - Please report bugs and potential bugs in the bug tracker

:-)

Offline sokrates

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Re: pre-backup problems with slapd.conf
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2013, 05:10:17 PM »
There's a tip presented whenever you post in this forum:

Don't report problems here - Please report bugs and potential bugs in the bug tracker

Good point. But how do i know if this is in fact a bug?

Offline CharlieBrady

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Re: pre-backup problems with slapd.conf
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2013, 05:14:11 PM »
Good point. But how do i know if this is in fact a bug?

I don't need to. I know it is a potential bug. I think you do too.

Offline sokrates

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Re: pre-backup problems with slapd.conf
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2013, 05:30:24 PM »