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Re: [Networker] On-demand incremental backup?

2005-07-12 15:06:41
Subject: Re: [Networker] On-demand incremental backup?
From: Diane Rolland <drolland AT KDINET DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 13:56:10 -0500
> >
> > I want to initiate an incremental backup of just one directory in a
> saved
> > set.
> >
> > nwbackup doesn't appear to give me the option of an incremental.  So,
> what
> > would be the most efficient way of starting this type of backup?
> >
> > My Saved Set includes the entire server, and is scheduled to run Full on
> > Sunday and Incrementals Mon-Sat.  Normally, the group runs from a cron
> job
> > every night.
> 
> What's the cron job?  Are you running a save from the client or a
> savegrp from the server (or something else)?  The entire command line
> would be useful.

The cron job runs
savegrp prsvrs
amoung other maintenance tasks.  The group prsvrs is 3 clients.  

> 
> In all likelihood, you'd either have to create another client instance
> with just that directory as a saveset, or you'd have to run a manual
> 'save' from the client, specifying the time of the previous backup for
> the incremental to reference.

I'll look into the save from the client; Or maybe the extra client instance
will be easier.  I was trying to avoid that, but it might not be that big of
deal.

Thanks!

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