Topic: easy way to back up files for recovery the server

[mgb]

#easy way to back up files
Build sharing mypc or another server
Set appropriate server backup station-manager
Disable!
Run command root
# /bin/mount -t cifs  //192.168.183.204/admin /mnt/smb -o username=user,password=1
test 
# mount
//192.168.183.204/admin on /mnt/smb type cifs (rw,mand)
#/ sbin / e-smith / do_backupwk

[guest22]

???

[mgb]

Maybe I'm wrong
This is the message I'm seeing right now.
mnt]#  /usr/bin/perl -w /sbin/e-smith/do_backupwk
Partial backup stored on backup workstation.
Session cleanly closed by timeout after 28770 seconds.
Not an error, backup process will continue next night.

I do not see that the system performs.
In addition I created dar files
Could HELP

[Stefano]

you should start telling us what you are trying to do.. a backup?
configure it via server-manager panel and check admin's email

[mgb]

I'm trying to create a backup.
Install a new server.
Old server 7.6 32B
The new server 64B 9
Size 0.5T files on the old.

is not work from
configure it via server-manager backup


I have on sharing my
/ mnt/smb/tmp_dir/linux1.linux1.il
/full-201407 ***.1. dar
201 407 ***.42. dar
...


The question of what? Command to change to a single file
smeserver.tgz

[Stefano]

log in as admin into your old server
you should see a "perform backup to USB device"
follow the instructions (you need an USB disk..)

then, on the new server, perform a restore
read here first:

http://wiki.contribs.org/Backup_server_config#Restore_on_initial_reboot_after_fresh_OS_install_-_How_to_Reset_option

or, alternatively, here:
http://wiki.contribs.org/Backup_server_config#Command_line_manual_Restore_from_USB_drive_or_memory_stick

[mgb]

is not work
nano -w /root/exclude.txt
 nano -w /root/include.txt
 signal-event pre-backup
tar -cz --totals -vvp  --directory / --exclude-from=./exclude.txt --files-from=./include.txt   -f /mnt/smb/smeserver.tgz

-rw------- root/root          668 2014-07-21 13:28 etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key
-rw------- root/root       125811 2013-11-23 00:40 etc/ssh/moduli
-r--r----- root/root         4002 2012-03-01 19:18 etc/sudoers
drwxr-xr-x root/root            0 2011-09-23 14:50 opt/
Total bytes written: 19592222720 (19GiB, 11MiB/s)
tar: Exiting with failure status due to previous errors

[Stefano]

you should see the "previous errors" too..

in any case, find an usb disk and use the console "backup to usb"

P.S. you should know tha "it doesn't work" without any evidence/log is useless

[mgb]

find an usb disk and use the console "backup to usb"
my data is 0.5t
The server is not able to connect USB-DISK large 1T.
All versions 7.8.9 SME.
So there is a problem backing up large files.

[Stefano]

my data is 0.5t

nothing strange nowadays..

The server is not able to connect USB-DISK large 1T.

If I understand correctly you are saying that your hw doesn't support large HD? seriously?
any evidence/log of it? can you share any info about your hw specs?

All versions 7.8.9 SME.

then it seems to me you have a (serious) HW issue.. just guessing..

So there is a problem backing up large files.

and we have the problem you are not telling us anything usefull to help you.. only "it doesn't work".. no log, nothing

in any case, let's start from the beginning

post the output of

Code: [Select]

config show backupwk

from your SME 7.6 server.. (remember to hide username/passwords)

mgb, once more, you really need to be more verbose with us if you want help

[mgb]

1   Server hardware supports
2 the sme 7.. not supports

3 because USB can not be connected. 1t disk/
4 I hooked up a computer sharing
5 I used the backup command


    signal-event pre-backup
tar -cz --totals -vvp  --directory / --exclude-from=./exclude.txt --files-from=./include.txt   -f /mnt/smb/smeserver.tgz


config show backupwk
backupwk=service
    BackupTime=15:05
    Compression=6
    CompressionProg=gzip
    DaysInSet=1
    FullDay=7
    IncOnlyTimeout=no
    Login=user
    Password=*
    Program=dar
    SetsMax=1
    SmbHost=192.168.183.204
    SmbShare=admin
    Timeout=8
    VFSType=cifs
    status=disabled  i stop status

[Stefano]

1   Server hardware supports
2 the sme 7.. not supports

it is not clear to me..
once again, "it doesn't work" without logs and evidence is useless

3 because USB can not be connected. 1t disk/
4 I hooked up a computer sharing
5 I used the backup command


    signal-event pre-backup
tar -cz --totals -vvp  --directory / --exclude-from=./exclude.txt --files-from=./include.txt   -f /mnt/smb/smeserver.tgz

this is ONE approach

config show backupwk
backupwk=service
    BackupTime=15:05
    Compression=6
    CompressionProg=gzip
    DaysInSet=1
    FullDay=7
    IncOnlyTimeout=no
    Login=user
    Password=*
    Program=dar
    SetsMax=1
    SmbHost=192.168.183.204
    SmbShare=admin
    Timeout=8
    VFSType=cifs
    status=disabled  i stop status

and this is another approach

the first creates a smeserver.tgz file.. you can create it on a usb disk, on a shared folder, into SME itself..
the second creates a dar backup set..

so, in the end, what kind of backup do you want?
in one of your posts, about tar approach, you wrote

is not work
nano -w /root/exclude.txt
 nano -w /root/include.txt
 signal-event pre-backup
tar -cz --totals -vvp  --directory / --exclude-from=./exclude.txt --files-from=./include.txt   -f /mnt/smb/smeserver.tgz

-rw------- root/root          668 2014-07-21 13:28 etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key
-rw------- root/root       125811 2013-11-23 00:40 etc/ssh/moduli
-r--r----- root/root         4002 2012-03-01 19:18 etc/sudoers
drwxr-xr-x root/root            0 2011-09-23 14:50 opt/
Total bytes written: 19592222720 (19GiB, 11MiB/s)
tar: Exiting with failure status due to previous errors

well, we need the errors.

I R E P E A T: if you want help you MUST help us

[mgb]

ok thanks.
  I'm wrong. 

Maybe type format
 
Important?

But my server is not able to USB disk over size-30-20G '  ntfs
I want the backup to restore.
- Feel free to connect.
- For computer hardware is supported on T1  win7 test

[janet]

mgb

But my server is not able to USB disk over size-30-20G '  ntfs

Sme server does NOT support NTFS disks.
Please format any USB disk with ext3 or ext4
Refer Howto articles on USB, disks & RAID
See warning at the start of
http://wiki.contribs.org/USBDisks

[mgb]

erro restore
boot net server 9  64b

cd /
signal-event pre-restore
tar -C / -xzvf smeserver.tgz
/sbin/e-smith/signal-event post-upgrade
/sbin/e-smith/signal-event reboot


start .. sme
.

init: rcS main process ...
telinit: illegal runlevel: 7
init:rcS  post-stop process (818)...

[Stefano]

mgb, your posts are useless to help you..

you keep saying "it doesn't work" or "error".

sorry but I personally can't help you

[mgb]

ok

1 I have performed a backup sme7.6
Procedure to create the backup on the server to be cloned

 
I copied the backup
copy to new server
New server SME9 64B
signal-event pre-restore
tar -C / -xzvf smeserver.tgz
# Performed without any problem
/sbin/e-smith/signal-event post-upgrade
/sbin/e-smith/signal-event reboot
is ok

2- boot
 
Display
init: rcS main process ...
telinit: illegal runlevel: 7
init:rcS  post-stop process (818)...
is stop boot

[Stefano]

please post here the exact content of /etc/include.txt and /etc/exclude.txt you used to backup your server

how big is your tgz file?

[mgb]

24.7 gb  smeserver.tgz

1
home/e-smith/files/ibays/*/files/*
home/e-smith/files/users/*/home/*

2
home/e-smith/
etc/e-smith/
etc/group
etc/gshadow
etc/passwd
etc/samba/secrets.tdb
etc/samba/smbpasswd
etc/shadow
etc/smbpasswd
etc/ssh
etc/sudoers
opt

[Stefano]

are you aware that in this way you are excluding ALL emails/files/ibays' content?

[janet]

mgb

It looks to me you have the file contents reversed, if you answered in the same order the question was asked.
Please read this again
http://wiki.contribs.org/Backup_server_config#Cloning_a_server_for_Test_purposes.2C_using_inclusion_.26_exclusion_files

[mgb]

Hello, I'm backing up everything Folder separately - due to a large amount of files
  tar-zxvf example.tar.gz - it works well.

If you can backup only user passwords and email user - Example
Thanks for the help

[mgb]

help to find in smeserver.tgz
 DATABASE l lost

[janet]

mgb

Unpack the file with the tar command
man tar
for specifics

databases are usually in
/var/lib/mysql/...

They should be in a dump file in
/home/e-smith/db
or is it
/home/e-smith/db/mysql
if the correct pre backup event was run on the server you were backing up.

Did you run the pre restore event on the new server, you need to do this to delete old copies of previous database dumps.

PS

If you can backup only user passwords and email user - Example

You cannot easily backup just that data, it is scattered throughout many files on the server & all of those have to be restored as an intact set as they cross correlate to each other with system IDs etc.
That's why you should (MUST) follow the standard backup & restore procedures & file inclusions as outlined in the Backup server config Howto
http://wiki.contribs.org/Backup_server_config#Standard_backup_.26_restore_inclusions

and this here
http://wiki.contribs.org/Backup_server_config#Manually_transferring_configuration_information
is the correct procedure to use to do a full backup & restore manually.

Deviation from these (as you are doing) will cause loss of data & loss of data entries & loss of mysql databases & tables & other information, users, ibays etc.

You have been WARNED.