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Obsolete Releases => SME 7.x Contribs => Topic started by: lucho115 on August 10, 2006, 02:58:57 PM
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how can i backup only config files but not data, and still use the server-manager backup component?
its posible?
and if i want to backup only data some time?
thks
bye
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lucho115
> how can i backup only config files but not data,
> and if i want to backup only data some time?
The simplest approach is to install backup2 contrib from Darrell May, it's a well proven & reliable contrib.
You can create the 911 job (which is total disaster recovery backup) and exclude data files etc, and/or then also create seperate other backup jobs that include limited amounts of data folders or config files only as required.
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ok, i will try it, but the standard backup its not only files, or not? i beleave that its backup the mysql databases, the ldap databases and others, or am i wrong?
And if it doesnt that job, so my backup was incomplete, if i install a new copy of sme an aply the backup only file was restored and my dbs were losted, how can i fix this problem?
thks
bye
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lucho115
The default backup panel in sme7 does a backup to tape or a backup to desktop. Both of these backup everything needed to be able to recreate the server on a freshly installed OS (& include a dump of the mysql db's & all other data & config). You will need to reinstall any add on contribs after the restore has been performed.
The problem with the desktop backup job, is that it hits the 4Gb limit and does not backup everything if you have a lot of data on your server. There is also a problem with restoring, if the backup file is larger than 2Gb, then restores will not work properly. So the practical desktop backup file size limit is 2Gb. Most systems these days will exceed that, therefore the backup/restore to desktop is inadequate & the developers are aware of this but there is no easy GPL solution.
The backup2 contrib works around this limitation and splits the backup file into parts, and you should specify the size to be 2Gb or less, I size mine at 1.5Gb to fit 3 parts on a DVD. You can theoretically backup any amount of data limited only by the media size you are backing up to eg workstation removable hard drive or USB drive.
The 911 disaster recovery job backs up everything needed to rebuild the server on freshly installed OS including db's data & config, but you will also need to reinstall add on contribs.
You can create other backup jobs to selectively backup data etc, but remember all the backup jobs except the 911 job DO NOT backup the mysql db's.
So that's why I suggested you do a 911 job with unwanted ibays etc excluded (there is provision to exclude ibays or whatever), as this will backup the config & mysql db's & users.
Then create other jobs which only backup selected ibays etc as required.
I suggest you just install the backup2 contrib and you will see how it all works from the server manager panel, it's self explanatory.
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ok, thanks for the explanation. I have installed and its wonderfull, i still have to try the recovery. Anyway why i have to use rar, if i want to use tar and bz its posible?
and if i put a link in a ibay and i backup that ibay , the program follow the link and backup the real folder or not?
thks
bye
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lucho115
> why i have to use rar
Backup2 was designed to use rar, as rar supports required functionality
>.. if i want to use tar and bz its posible?
If you want to redesign it go ahead, but are the features that backup2 requires supported by tar & bz, probably not or else Darrell May would have used them already.
> if i put a link in a ibay and i backup that ibay , the program follow the link and backup the real folder or not?
I don't know, try it out and let us know.