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Obsolete Releases => SME Server 7.x => Topic started by: leiw on January 06, 2010, 05:43:27 PM
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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 !
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look in the messages log on the server and see if you have any errors, specifically look for CIFS errors
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Hello
I can't find the CIFS log in smeserver GUI, where is it?
Thanks !
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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
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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 !
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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.
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Hello mercyh
1. Where is the backup screen ? on Windows share?
2. I will try it later.
Thanks !
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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.
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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.
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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 !
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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.
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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
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leiw, please report any problem in bugzilla, thank you
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sent
http://bugs.contribs.org/post_bug.cgi
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that's a wrong link.. please post the reference, thank you
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I can backup to workstation now !!!! with following setting:
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 2
Number of daily backups contained in each set is 7
Compression level (0-9) of backup is 0
Daily backup occurs at 19:29
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 Friday
Log:
Jan 8 19:28:01 testing /etc/e-smith/web/panels/manager/cgi-bin/backup[4405]: /home/e-smith/db/configuration: OLD backupwk=service|BackupTime|19:25|Compression|0|CompressionProg|gzip|DaysInSet|7|FullDay|5|IncOnlyTimeout|yes|Login|test|Password|testtest|Program|dar|SetsMax|2|SmbHost|10.0.0.103|SmbShare|abc|Timeout|10|VFSType|cifs|status|enabled
Jan 8 19:28:01 testing /etc/e-smith/web/panels/manager/cgi-bin/backup[4405]: /home/e-smith/db/configuration: NEW backupwk=service|BackupTime|19:25|Compression|0|CompressionProg|gzip|DaysInSet|7|FullDay|5|IncOnlyTimeout|yes|Login|test|Password|testtest|Program|dar|SetsMax|2|SmbHost|10.0.0.200|SmbShare|abc|Timeout|10|VFSType|cifs|status|enabled
Jan 8 19:28:01 testing /etc/e-smith/web/panels/manager/cgi-bin/backup[4405]: /home/e-smith/db/configuration: OLD backupwk=service|BackupTime|19:25|Compression|0|CompressionProg|gzip|DaysInSet|7|FullDay|5|IncOnlyTimeout|yes|Login|test|Password|testtest|Program|dar|SetsMax|2|SmbHost|10.0.0.200|SmbShare|abc|Timeout|10|VFSType|cifs|status|enabled
Jan 8 19:28:01 testing /etc/e-smith/web/panels/manager/cgi-bin/backup[4405]: /home/e-smith/db/configuration: NEW backupwk=service|BackupTime|19:25|Compression|0|CompressionProg|gzip|DaysInSet|7|FullDay|5|IncOnlyTimeout|yes|Login|test|Password|testtest|Program|dar|SetsMax|2|SmbHost|10.0.0.200|SmbShare|haha|Timeout|10|VFSType|cifs|status|enabled
Jan 8 19:28:01 testing esmith::event[4406]: Processing event: conf-backup
Jan 8 19:28:01 testing esmith::event[4406]: Running event handler: /etc/e-smith/events/actions/generic_template_expand
Jan 8 19:28:02 testing esmith::event[4406]: expanding /etc/crontab
Jan 8 19:28:02 testing esmith::event[4406]: expanding /etc/flexbackup.conf
Jan 8 19:28:02 testing esmith::event[4406]: generic_template_expand=action|Event|conf-backup|Action|generic_template_expand|Start|1262950081 825755|End|1262950082 722063|Elapsed|0.896308
Jan 8 19:28:28 testing /etc/e-smith/web/panels/manager/cgi-bin/backup[4416]: /home/e-smith/db/configuration: OLD backupwk=service|BackupTime|19:25|Compression|0|CompressionProg|gzip|DaysInSet|7|FullDay|5|IncOnlyTimeout|yes|Login|test|Password|testtest|Program|dar|SetsMax|2|SmbHost|10.0.0.200|SmbShare|haha|Timeout|10|VFSType|cifs|status|enabled
Jan 8 19:28:28 testing /etc/e-smith/web/panels/manager/cgi-bin/backup[4416]: /home/e-smith/db/configuration: NEW backupwk=service|BackupTime|19:29|Compression|0|CompressionProg|gzip|DaysInSet|7|FullDay|5|IncOnlyTimeout|yes|Login|test|Password|testtest|Program|dar|SetsMax|2|SmbHost|10.0.0.200|SmbShare|haha|Timeout|10|VFSType|cifs|status|enabled
Jan 8 19:28:29 testing esmith::event[4417]: Processing event: conf-backup
Jan 8 19:28:29 testing esmith::event[4417]: Running event handler: /etc/e-smith/events/actions/generic_template_expand
Jan 8 19:28:29 testing esmith::event[4417]: expanding /etc/crontab
Jan 8 19:28:30 testing esmith::event[4417]: expanding /etc/flexbackup.conf
Jan 8 19:28:30 testing esmith::event[4417]: generic_template_expand=action|Event|conf-backup|Action|generic_template_expand|Start|1262950109 396420|End|1262950110 290293|Elapsed|0.893873
Jan 8 19:29:02 testing /sbin/e-smith/do_backupwk[4424]: /home/e-smith/db/backups: OLD 1262950142=(undefined)
Jan 8 19:29:02 testing /sbin/e-smith/do_backupwk[4424]: /home/e-smith/db/backups: NEW 1262950142=backup_record
Jan 8 19:29:02 testing /sbin/e-smith/do_backupwk[4424]: /home/e-smith/db/backups: OLD 1262950142=backup_record
Jan 8 19:29:02 testing /sbin/e-smith/do_backupwk[4424]: /home/e-smith/db/backups: NEW 1262950142=backup_record|StartEpochTime|1262950142
Jan 8 19:29:02 testing /sbin/e-smith/do_backupwk[4424]: /home/e-smith/db/backups: OLD 1262950142=backup_record|StartEpochTime|1262950142
Jan 8 19:29:02 testing /sbin/e-smith/do_backupwk[4424]: /home/e-smith/db/backups: NEW 1262950142=backup_record|BackupType|workstation|StartEpochTime|1262950142
Jan 8 19:29:02 testing esmith::event[4425]: Processing event: pre-backup
Jan 8 19:29:02 testing esmith::event[4425]: Running event handler: /etc/e-smith/events/actions/generic_template_expand
Jan 8 19:29:03 testing esmith::event[4425]: expanding /etc/dar/DailyBackup.dcf
Jan 8 19:29:03 testing esmith::event[4425]: generic_template_expand=action|Event|pre-backup|Action|generic_template_expand|Start|1262950142 792499|End|1262950143 388161|Elapsed|0.595662
Jan 8 19:29:03 testing esmith::event[4425]: Running event handler: /etc/e-smith/events/pre-backup/S10mysql-delete-dumped-tables
Jan 8 19:29:03 testing esmith::event[4425]: S10mysql-delete-dumped-tables=action|Event|pre-backup|Action|S10mysql-delete-dumped-tables|Start|1262950143 389017|End|1262950143 398037|Elapsed|0.00902
Jan 8 19:29:03 testing esmith::event[4425]: Running event handler: /etc/e-smith/events/pre-backup/S20mysql-dump-tables
Jan 8 19:29:03 testing esmith::event[4425]: S20mysql-dump-tables=action|Event|pre-backup|Action|S20mysql-dump-tables|Start|1262950143 398951|End|1262950143 791270|Elapsed|0.392319
Jan 8 19:29:03 testing esmith::event[4425]: Running event handler: /etc/e-smith/events/pre-backup/S50rewind-tape
Jan 8 19:29:04 testing esmith::event[4425]: S50rewind-tape=action|Event|pre-backup|Action|S50rewind-tape|Start|1262950143 792142|End|1262950144 94532|Elapsed|0.30239
Jan 8 19:30:26 testing /etc/e-smith/events/actions/workstation-backup-dar[4439]: /home/e-smith/db/configuration: OLD backupwk=service|BackupTime|19:29|Compression|0|CompressionProg|gzip|DaysInSet|7|FullDay|5|IncOnlyTimeout|yes|Login|test|Password|testtest|Program|dar|SetsMax|2|SmbHost|10.0.0.200|SmbShare|haha|Timeout|10|VFSType|cifs|status|enabled
Jan 8 19:30:26 testing /etc/e-smith/events/actions/workstation-backup-dar[4439]: /home/e-smith/db/configuration: NEW backupwk=service|BackupTime|19:29|Compression|0|CompressionProg|gzip|DaysInSet|7|FullDay|5|IncOnlyTimeout|yes|Login|test|Password|testtest|Program|dar|SetNum|0|SetsMax|2|SmbHost|10.0.0.200|SmbShare|haha|Timeout|10|VFSType|cifs|status|enabled
Jan 8 19:30:26 testing /etc/e-smith/events/actions/workstation-backup-dar[4439]: /home/e-smith/db/configuration: OLD backupwk=service|BackupTime|19:29|Compression|0|CompressionProg|gzip|DaysInSet|7|FullDay|5|IncOnlyTimeout|yes|Login|test|Password|testtest|Program|dar|SetNum|0|SetsMax|2|SmbHost|10.0.0.200|SmbShare|haha|Timeout|10|VFSType|cifs|status|enabled
Jan 8 19:30:26 testing /etc/e-smith/events/actions/workstation-backup-dar[4439]: /home/e-smith/db/configuration: NEW backupwk=service|BackupTime|19:29|Compression|0|CompressionProg|gzip|DaysInSet|7|FullDay|5|IncNum|0|IncOnlyTimeout|yes|Login|test|Password|testtest|Program|dar|SetNum|0|SetsMax|2|SmbHost|10.0.0.200|SmbShare|haha|Timeout|10|VFSType|cifs|status|enabled
Jan 8 19:30:29 testing esmith::event[4456]: Processing event: post-backup
Jan 8 19:30:29 testing esmith::event[4456]: Running event handler: /etc/e-smith/events/post-backup/S10mysql-delete-dumped-tables
Jan 8 19:30:29 testing esmith::event[4456]: S10mysql-delete-dumped-tables=action|Event|post-backup|Action|S10mysql-delete-dumped-tables|Start|1262950229 463821|End|1262950229 511180|Elapsed|0.047359
Jan 8 19:30:29 testing esmith::event[4456]: Running event handler: /etc/e-smith/events/post-backup/S50rewind-tape
Jan 8 19:30:29 testing esmith::event[4456]: S50rewind-tape=action|Event|post-backup|Action|S50rewind-tape|Start|1262950229 512273|End|1262950229 850557|Elapsed|0.338284
Jan 8 19:30:29 testing esmith::event[4456]: Running event handler: /etc/e-smith/events/post-backup/S90eject-tape
Jan 8 19:30:30 testing esmith::event[4456]: S90eject-tape=action|Event|post-backup|Action|S90eject-tape|Start|1262950229 851433|End|1262950230 155543|Elapsed|0.30411
Jan 8 19:30:30 testing /sbin/e-smith/do_backupwk[4424]: /home/e-smith/db/backups: OLD 1262950142=backup_record|BackupType|workstation|StartEpochTime|1262950142
Jan 8 19:30:30 testing /sbin/e-smith/do_backupwk[4424]: /home/e-smith/db/backups: NEW 1262950142=backup_record|BackupType|workstation|EndEpochTime|1262950230|StartEpochTime|1262950142
Jan 8 19:30:30 testing /sbin/e-smith/do_backupwk[4424]: /home/e-smith/db/backups: OLD 1262950142=backup_record|BackupType|workstation|EndEpochTime|1262950230|StartEpochTime|1262950142
Jan 8 19:30:30 testing /sbin/e-smith/do_backupwk[4424]: /home/e-smith/db/backups: NEW 1262950142=backup_record|BackupType|workstation|EndEpochTime|1262950230|Result|0|StartEpochTime|1262950142
I saw the post-backup in message log.
I want to test backup in 7 days data with following setting:
Mon-Sat incremental and Sun Full and replace backup files,
How to setup this setting?
Thanks !
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leiw,
Can you tell us what changed (other then compression level)?
You do have files on the workstation share?
I would recommend deleting some (unimportant) files from the server and doing a test SELECTIVE restore. (Do not do the full restore or you will probably be reinstalling the sever)
One reason why it may not run the backup is that you allow full backup only on Friday. What happens if it is not Friday and you have not full backup to increment against??...........
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What happens if it is not Friday and you have not full backup to increment against??...........
SME should do nothing and wait for the next friday scheduled backup to make full backup.
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Hello
1. I only changed the compression level to 0 and Number of rotating backup sets is 2
and Number of daily backups contained in each set is 7.
2. Yes, in \\ip_share\share\testing.test.com\set0\full-201001081929.1.dar <---- 531mb.
3. This backup is not an incremental backup, how to use Workstation selective file restore?
4. Is it no incremental backup? only have full backup? if it has incremental how can I do what I want?
I also I want to know it can replace pervious backup?
Thanks !!
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Leiw,
1. With your current setting you will have the first full backup on the first run (this is the full backup for set0). For the next 6 days you will only backup the changes from the day before. This allows you to restore a file to what it was on any day in the backup set. On the 7th day it will create a Second full backup (set1) and repeat the process of backing up changes for the next 6 days. After two weeks you can restore a file to any time in the last two weeks. On the 14th day the first set (in your case set0) will be overwritten with a new full backup.
3. Move a file from one of your ibays into another location (you can do this from a windows share if you wish). On the first screen of the backup panel where you select the kind of backup you want, the last option is "selective file restore from workstation". If you select this option you will be given a list of backup sets. Once you choose a set, all files on that set will be shown, you can then select the file that you moved and restore it to it's former location. You can then go check it with your workstation and make sure it is what you wanted, thus testing that your backup is working correctly.
4. See item 1
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One problem with only allowing full backup on one day of the week is that if for some reason backup does not run on that day, it will increment for another week. This gives 1 full backup with 13 increments against it. If one of these is corrupt, it will probably break the whole set.
2 sets with 7 days in each set is a nice balance of safety in my opinion. The safest way to achieve the same level of versioning of files would be 14 full backups. For most of us the storage requirements for this are unmanageable.
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1. Thank for your detailed answers!
3. ok, I will try this later, if I have 1 full backup and 6 increnemtal backup and then select All backups option, is it help me to arrange in order from those backups?
4. I think can active this solutioin is more space in storage side :)
P.S. I will try to restore file as your mentioned method then reinstall this testing server then try to backup to workstation again.
Thank you very much !!!!!!
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1. Thank for your detailed answers!
no problem, I have had some great help on this forum myself :cool:
After a little experience it will be your turn to pass it on :smile:
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Hello mercyh
1. I'm testing restore from fresh installation. After installled smeserver 7.4, I goto backup and restore option to config configuration workstation backup to my backup location, and then select selective restore but it displayed "No directory for your host in shared folder. Maybe your host name is different from backup ones", I'am sure the configuration is correctly.
2. I saw freah restore option when I installing smeserver 7.4, but it have to use CD for restore.
I have a question is I have 1 full backup and 1 incremental backup, can this option restore those
backup files?
Thanks !
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1. I'm testing restore from fresh installation. After installled smeserver 7.4, I goto backup and restore option to config configuration workstation backup to my backup location, and then select selective restore but it displayed "No directory for your host in shared folder. Maybe your host name is different from backup ones", I'am sure the configuration is correctly.
Backups are stored on the workstation share in a specific directory for each backuped server. Unless you have made a first backup with your server, this directory is not created and the message from the server-manager is correct.
2. I saw freah restore option when I installing smeserver 7.4, but it have to use CD for restore.
I have a question is I have 1 full backup and 1 incremental backup, can this option restore those
backup files?
No
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I just tested something, please see below:
1. Whe I set "Full backup is allowed on" Everyday or this day (for example: Sunday), it successfully backup a full backup to workstation and stored the full backup in set0 folder.
2. When I set "Full backup is allowed on" Monday (Monday not this day), it cannot successfully backup a full backup to workstation. (I think it will backup a incremental backup to workstation)
3. Also tested restore from workstation, after restore, I can't use SSH to remote this server, I goto remote access option to check whether somethings not enable, but saw all enabled, so pressed Save button that I can use SSH ! and then I tried https://ip_address/server-manager that I can't login ... why?
Thanks !
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3. Also tested restore from workstation, after restore, I can't use SSH to remote this server, I goto remote access option to check whether somethings not enable, but saw all enabled, so pressed Save button that I can use SSH ! and then I tried https://ip_address/server-manager that I can't login ... why?
Using https://ip_address/server-manager and using SSh are two completely different things :eek:
See sme administration manual
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leiw
When I set "Full backup is allowed on" Monday (Monday not this day), it cannot successfully backup a full backup to workstation.
Please THINK of the logic. You chose a setting which only allows full backups to happen on Monday, which means it will NOT do a full backup on any other day.
Please read the documentation more thoroughly as I'm sure there are usage tips published, see http://wiki.contribs.org/Backup_with_dar
https://ip_address/server-manager that I can't login ... why?
Is that Lan IP or WAN IP ?
LAN IP should work, but WAN IP will not unless you have added the remote host IP address that you are accessing from, into the Remote Management panel.
Please take the time to read the documentation more thoroughly.
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1. Yes, I known, is it possible create incremental backup ?
2. I known SSH and web are different login.... after restore I can't login web login .....
maybe something wrong.
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definition:
full backup> a complete backup of all files marked to be backed up
Incremental backup> A backup of files that have changed since the last backup.
How can you do an incremental backup without first doing a full backup?
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1. good point, I'm sorry ...
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Nothing to be sorry about that I can see 8-)
A lot of advise we give here is somewhat incomplete. We expect the asker to fill in some of the blanks on their own. People actually learn better that way.
This from Mary:
Please THINK of the logic. You chose a setting which only allows full backups to happen on Monday, which means it will NOT do a full backup on any other day.
Is exactly what I was trying to say Here:
One reason why it may not run the backup is that you allow full backup only on Friday. What happens if it is not Friday and you have not full backup to increment against??...........
However, if at that point you didn't understand what incremental backups were, how could you answer that question?
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Hello mercyh
I'm still trying to restore one full backup and one incremental backup for fresh installation. After restored those backups, I don't know why can't login web GUI by correctly user name/password.
Now, using another machine to do this again!
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Hi
Could you tell me how to restore to new machine if old machine died ? please give me the procedure?
Thanks !!!
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Quite simple :
1. Install the new machine with a fresh sme without any contrib, but *** with the same name and domain ***
2. Go to the server-manager backup panel
3, enter the parameters for your workstation backup
4. restore your backup
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Hello
I just tried restore one full and one incremental backup with "Restore from workstation",
Used one testing Windows XP to login domain but failed ... this machine already joined domain before restore.
And then re-join the domain that work .... , the question is if there are 200 workstation so I have to re-join 200times?
Thanks !
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leiw
If a backup and restore are correctly done, then the machine accounts for each workstation will also be backed up and restored.
If after restore you cannot login to the domain then something has gone wrong with the restore, perhaps the machine accounts were not included in the backup or were not restored, or you did the restore process incorrectly.
Did you make any changes to the backup inclusions via custom templates or otherwise ?
I just tried restore one full and one incremental backup with "Restore from workstation",
This comment concerns me.
You should NOT be trying to restore both a full and a incremental backup.
I think you have a misunderstanding about incremental backups.
In the event you want to restore your whole system to the most recent backup, then you ONLY select the most recent backup to restore (ie the most recent date) whether it displays as a full or an incremental.
The incremental backup will include ALL the full data it is based upon (ie the set it is part of).
For now I suggest you stop rejoining machines to the domain as you should not have to do that.
When you correctly perform your restore again, you will have to unjoin and rejoin that one machine again, so don't do that any more.
Note you MUST always start with a fresh install of sme server operating system, so start again and this time only perform the backup once, selecting the most recent dated backup whether it is full or incremental.
To requote jpl procedure, with some extra coments:
1. Install the new machine with a fresh sme without any contrib, but with the same name and domain
2. Go to the server-manager Backup or restore panel
3, Enter the parameters for your workstation backup & save
4. Open the Backup or restore panel, select Restore from workstation, then where it says Select backup file: Select the most recent backup from the pull down list. If the last one that was done was an incremental, then select that. If the last one that was done was a full then select that. Remember a incremental will also include the full data from the set it is part of. Perform the restore of your backup by clicking the Restore Fom Workstation button.
ONLY DO THIS ONCE.
5. Reboot
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Thanks all
I used a new Window XP to join domain, the restored domain doesn't has this Windows XP machine record, so the machine cannot join domain is right.
Thanks !