Bacula-users

Re: [Bacula-users] Running Client Script

2012-12-21 13:30:19
Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] Running Client Script
From: Dan Langille <dan AT langille DOT org>
To: Joseph De Nicolo <denicoloj AT gmail DOT com>
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2012 13:27:15 -0500
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


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