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| - | ====== Level 1 Backup | + | ====== |
| - | :!: These notes have been tested only on SME Server version 8, but they will probably work on SME 7 as well. | + | These notes pertain to a multiple-level backup system. |
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| - | ===== Reference ===== | + | |
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| - | http:// | + | |
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| - | http:// | + | |
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| - | ===== Multi-Level Backup System ===== | + | |
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| - | These notes pertain to configuring what we call "Level 1" backups in a multi-level backup system. We are referring to a backup system that uses a local hard disk to back up server data as well as an on-line backup service for off-site storage. | + | |
| * **Typical Scenario** | * **Typical Scenario** | ||
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| * Uses local hard disk | * Uses local hard disk | ||
| * Fast backups | * Fast backups | ||
| - | * Minimal ' | + | * Minimal ' |
| * Fast and convenient restores | * Fast and convenient restores | ||
| * Disaster recovery | * Disaster recovery | ||
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| * No hardware required | * No hardware required | ||
| - | ===== Prepare a Separate Backup Hard Disk ===== | ||
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| - | The following operations are performed at the console as root. | ||
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| - | ==== Prepare the Separate Backup Drive ==== | ||
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| - | See also **[[computing: | ||
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| - | < | ||
| - | fdisk -l # Determine which drive is the backup drive - Be sure! | ||
| - | fdisk / | ||
| - | mkfs.ext3 -m 1 -L backup / | ||
| - | </ | ||
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| - | :!: For very large drives, the '' | ||
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| - | ==== Mounting the Separate Backup Drive ==== | ||
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| - | Here we configure SME Server to mount the L1 backup drive in the same place every time. | ||
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| - | < | ||
| - | mkdir / | ||
| - | vim / | ||
| - | # The drive is not auto-mounted or fsck'd | ||
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| - | LABEL=backup | ||
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| - | mount / | ||
| - | df -h # Show the new filesystem | ||
| - | umount / | ||
| - | </ | ||
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| - | Before continuing to the configuration stage, you must reboot. | ||
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| - | < | ||
| - | reboot | ||
| - | </ | ||
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| - | ===== SME Server Manager ===== | ||
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| - | ==== Configure Workstation Backup ==== | ||
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| - | :!: Settings will vary! This example is for a dedicated internal level-1 backup drive. | ||
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| - | :!: A set is a full backup plus incrementals. | ||
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| - | ^Item | ||
| - | |Configure Workstation Backup | ||
| - | |Backup share | ||
| - | |Number of rotating backup sets | ||
| - | |Daily backups in each set |7 | | ||
| - | |Workstation backup time of day | ||
| - | |Optional backup session timeout | ||
| - | |Don't timeout full backup sessions |selected | ||
| - | |Backup compression level | ||
| - | |Full backup is allowed on |Sunday | ||
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| - | === Problems Due to Firefox === | ||
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| - | :!: This problem has apparently been fixed in newer updates of SME 8. | ||
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| - | < | ||
| - | vim / | ||
| - | </ | ||
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| - | Search for ' | ||
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| - | ==== Run a Backup Manually ==== | ||
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| - | < | ||
| - | / | ||
| - | </ | ||
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