----- "Sylvain Viart - Gmail" <sylvain.viart AT gmail DOT com> wrote:
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Hi,
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On 10/03/2010 17:39, Gerald Brandt
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Why not using the Precommand to
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> # stop the backup violently
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> /etc/init.d/backuppc stop
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> # extract every hosts
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> for host in /etc/backuppc/hosts
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> extract the last backup for $host | ssh to_secondary_backup
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> /local/image/$host
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> done
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Isn't this essentially what archive does?
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Hum, may be.
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I need to read more about this topic.
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I've written the script which do what I've described above.
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This is somewhat non trivial and require ssh action on each server.
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But I try not to stop the backup now.
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Your suggestion about archive may be very attractive, if I can setup
something equivalent.
:-)
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Form the doc :
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Starting an Archive
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[...] You
will see a list of previous archives and a summary on each. By clicking
the ``Start Archive'' button you are presented with the list of hosts
and the approximate backup size. Select the hosts you wish to archive
and press the
``Archive Selected Hosts'' button.
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I just have to know 'where' the archive will be created.
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For my purpose they need to be on the secondary backup server.
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If someone want to see the script and the config trick, I can post it
somewhere.
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Regards,
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Sylvain.
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You can specify where the archive is saved when you create an archive host, and again when you start an archive process.
--
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