Re: [Bacula-users] Running Client Script


> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Dan Langille [mailto:dan AT langille DOT org]
> Gesendet: Freitag, 21. Dezember 2012 19:27
> An: Joseph De Nicolo
> Cc: bacula-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net
> Betreff: Re: [Bacula-users] Running Client Script
> 
> On Dec 21, 2012, at 12:46 PM, Joseph De Nicolo wrote:
> 
> > Hey Bacula Users,
> >
> > This should be an easy question for some body with bacula experience.
> >
> > I need to run a script that will backup my web server's mysql
> database. The script works great, using mysqldump.
> > The web server and backup server are two different dedicated machines,
> hence the backup system is "off-site".
> > The script needs to run before the backup job obviously, but only on
> the client, and the job should continue whether its successful or fails.
> > Here is my script:
> >
> > RunScript {
> >    Command = "/var/backupmysql.sh"
> >    RunsWhen = Before
> >    RunsOnFailure = yes
> >    RunsOnClient = yes
> >    RunsOnSuccess = yes
> >   }
> >
> > Now my question is.. should my script(backupmysql.sh) be located on
> the backup system only, the client only, or both? I'm not sure if bacula
> takes the script locally and ports it over to the client or if it
> searches fo the script on the client itself. I hope you understand what
> I'm talking about. Appreciate the help.
> 
> It can be where ever you can run mysqldump.
> 
> I suggest it should be on the same machine as the MySQL server.  i.e.
> the client
> 
> Also: I suggest not deleting the dumped file after the backup.  I
> suggest leaving it there, in case you need it.  Faster than doing a
> restore.
> 
> I also suggest copying that file, and all your bacula *.conf files to
> another location, or two, or three.  I do that on a daily basis.
> 
> --
> Dan Langille - http://langille.org
>

You also need to set 
 FailJobOnError = No
In your RunScript definition to make sure the job continuous if the script fails

Kind regards 

Julian




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