Bacula-users

Re: [Bacula-users] How to backup the catalog

2010-02-11 07:12:23
Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] How to backup the catalog
From: Dan Langille <dan AT langille DOT org>
To: JanJaap Scholing <janjaapscholing AT hotmail DOT com>
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:08:28 -0500
JanJaap Scholing wrote:
> Thanks for all the input.
> 
> I think a lvm snapshot is the best way to go for us.

Be aware of the potential risks of backing up a database at the file 
system level. What you may be backing up is a database in an 
inconsistent state (e.g. part way through a transaction).  When you use 
mysqldump, you do not encounter this situation.

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