Hi list,
I'm new here, hoping to use BackupPC to implement from scratch, here goes...
I admit, I'm not really sure where to start after combing the docs some, but
to learn how to first analyze my backup server drive structure for capture
and store THAT off site first and test the restore. Following are the
initial noobish dumb questions on how to start out to do that, if hopefully
someone might offer some suggestions and a little coaching.
I've started out leasing a backup machine from http://backupsy.com finding
them so far to be well resourced, well provisioned and responsive to support
questions, having a fair amount of experience and several data center
locations established across their entry to the industry in 2013.
The backup server is a 256K RAM KVM VPS with 256 Gb storage at Backupsy on a
1 Gig connection.
Apache2 is up, I can add any supports needed, but currently it is a vanilla
lean console install.
I installed Deb 7 AMD/64 manually and configured to use entire disk, but
keep /home separate (shown below)...
/home was separated so I could image the backup server config itself
efficiently, without other stored client data in the way.
Client images eventually stored in /home will exist on a duplicate server as
well.
The backup server itself is in basic install state so it's a good place to
practice image capture / restore currently, easily reinstalled if I bork it.
Backupsy provides a spinner with GpartedLive and SystemRescueCD I assume
can help, (which I'm not familiar with these tools but have poked around in
some). I'd like to learn how to use the running snapshot method to do this,
since my client machines will need snapshot working anyhow. Once
configured, the backup machine won't change often, short of client backups
saved in /home.
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Questions...
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I assume BackupPC runs on the backup server itself? (unsure if client
servers require some part of it installed).
Can BacupPC snapshot and export it's own server's image? (see current drive
config below).
If it can, where do I start?
If it can't what alternate process should I use to create a snapshot
disaster recovery process for the backup machine?
Thanks in advance for any pointers to get a noob off and going. 8-)
Mike
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Current fdisk output...
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Disk /dev/vda: 268.4 GB, 268435456000 bytes
16 heads, 63 sectors/track, 520126 cylinders, total 524288000 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x0000b9b1
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/vda1 * 2048 499711 248832 83 Linux
/dev/vda2 501758 524285951 261892097 5 Extended
/dev/vda5 501760 524285951 261892096 8e Linux LVM
Disk /dev/mapper/back1-root: 9999 MB, 9999220736 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1215 cylinders, total 19529728 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000
Disk /dev/mapper/back1-root doesn't contain a valid partition table
Disk /dev/mapper/back1-swap_1: 1069 MB, 1069547520 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 130 cylinders, total 2088960 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000
Disk /dev/mapper/back1-swap_1 doesn't contain a valid partition table
Disk /dev/mapper/back1-home: 257.1 GB, 257106640896 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 31258 cylinders, total 502161408 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000
Disk /dev/mapper/back1-home doesn't contain a valid partition table
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