Topic: Backup Strategy

[detlevp]

Hello,

I have an external storage solution with a provider. My SME server is running with the same provider under ESXi. It can be accessed via SAMBA / CIFS.

Where should the line mount.cifs-o user = USERNAME, pass = PASSWORD / / BENUTZERNAME.your-backup.de/backup / AIM / LIST to be legalized?
In the / etc / fstab?

In Contrib backup PC (http://wiki.contribs.org/BackupPC) is described, but is that contrib is the right solution?

Or is the DAR Contribs http://wiki.contribs.org/Backup_with_dar the right solution?

Greeting Detlev

[Stefano]

server-manager -> backup or restore -> backup to workstation

there you'll find everything you need

please, take some time to read carefully the documentation, thank you

[detlevp]

Hello Stefano,

server-manager -> backup or restore -> backup to workstation

there you'll find everything you need

please, take some time to read carefully the documentation, thank you

I do that.

Backup at a Workstation - never,
Backup at a streamer - never,
Backup at a USB Drive - never,
Backup with Affa - This code is deprecated and unmaintained - not yet
Backup with dar - i would test it

Regards Detlev

[DanB35]

What Stefano is telling you is that the capability to back up to a CIFS share is built into SME Server as the "backup to workstation" feature.  If there's something in your use case that would call for a different backup solution, there are certainly other options, but you haven't indicated any such thing.  Is there a reason you don't want to use the "backup to workstation" feature (which uses DAR)?

[TerryF]

Hello Stefano,

I do that.

Backup at a Workstation - never,
Backup at a streamer - never,
Backup at a USB Drive - never,
Backup with Affa - This code is deprecated and unmaintained - not yet
Backup with dar - i would test it

Regards Detlev

I`m confused, are you saying you will never use the above or that you have never used the above..

and the Backup with dar "i would test it", that is what Backup to a workstation is..

or am I just confused

[detlevp]

Hello TerryF,

I`m confused, are you saying you will never use the above or that you have never used the above..

and the Backup with dar "i would test it", that is what Backup to a workstation is..

or am I just confused

O.k. the misunderstanding comes from my bad English.

By never I mean, what sense does it make to backup a remote server to a workstation, a tape drive or a USB drive? A large part of the company hedges its entire system to a backup which is stored in its own premises - very useful. The question that we can ask is - what is meant by a workstation? I had written where my data to be backed up.
Greeting Detlev

[detlevp]

Hello DanB35,

What Stefano is telling you is that the capability to back up to a CIFS share is built into SME Server as the "backup to workstation" feature.  If there's something in your use case that would call for a different backup solution, there are certainly other options, but you haven't indicated any such thing.  Is there a reason you don't want to use the "backup to workstation" feature (which uses DAR)?

I probably have a problem understanding the term "workstation". I read me again to figure out by how the network disk can be integrated. Was not there a problem with the backup size?

Greeting Detlev

[detlevp]

Hello DanB35,

I probably have a problem understanding the term "workstation". I read me again to figure out by how the network disk can be integrated. Was not there a problem with the backup size?

Greeting Detlev

O.K. now I understood it. Under workstation can therefore also the network drive can be integrated. Some concepts are not as easy to see through.

[DanB35]

O.k. the misunderstanding comes from my bad English.

There are subforums here for a few other languages, including German (which I suggest since Benutzername appears to be German).  You may find it easier to communicate there.

You're correct that the "backup to workstation" terminology is confusing--I've raised a bug to correct that.  It looks like the manual could use some clarification as well.

[jibe]

Hi,

Backup with Affa - This code is deprecated and unmaintained - not yet

Arnaud is working on it. He re-adapted Affa3 to SME, including all missing features that Michael Weinberger removed from Affa2 to have Affa3 working on non-SME servers.

AFAIK, it's working well and could be a good solution for you. I'm using Affa to make distant backups through Internet, and like it !

What is your native language ? Arnaud can speak french and german : I think that you could contact him in Private Message. He could give you more precisions about his version of his smeserver-affa-3.2.2.0-0.

For me, if I can help, we can communicate in French or Esperanto.

[detlevp]

Hi jibe,

Hi,
Arnaud is working on it. He re-adapted Affa3 to SME, including all missing features that Michael Weinberger removed from Affa2 to have Affa3 working on non-SME servers.

AFAIK, it's working well and could be a good solution for you. I'm using Affa to make distant backups through Internet, and like it !

What is your native language ? Arnaud can speak french and german : I think that you could contact him in Private Message. He could give you more precisions about his version of his smeserver-affa-3.2.2.0-0.

For me, if I can help, we can communicate in French or Esperanto.

A big thank you for this valuable tip to Affa 3.

My native language is German. I can read the English texts very well and understand it, but in the formulation of my own text in english i have great problems.

The current backup solution in the admin panel from SME is sufficient for the standard. But when I see the possibilities of Affa 3, then I go with great euphoria at the installation.

Regards Detlev

[detlevp]

Hi DanB35,

There are subforums here for a few other languages, including German (which I suggest since Benutzername appears to be German).  You may find it easier to communicate there.

You're correct that the "backup to workstation" terminology is confusing--I've raised a bug to correct that.  It looks like the manual could use some clarification as well.

Yes, my native language is German. But I must say, the "Germanization" of many texts is not very successful. Although my English is horrible, but by your understanding and help, we always come to a good solutions. Thanks for your understanding.

Greeting Detlev