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--- virtualization:xenserver:xenserver_backup_system [2015/05/16 17:16]
gcooper
+++ virtualization:xenserver:xenserver_backup_system [2017/03/25 11:03] (current)
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 See also **[[computing:backup:xenserver_backup|XenServer Backup]]**
+See also **[[virtualization:xenserver:xenserver_vss|XenServer VSS Provider]]**
 **Main Reference Article**: http://www.charleslabri.com/back-up-xenserver-6-to-network-share-with-fancy-scripting-and-lots-of-fun-and-no-downtime/
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 ===== Configure Scheduling =====
-:!: Using ''*/2'' in the third (day of month) column makes the backups only happen every other day.
+:!: There must be a newline at the end of the line or cron won't run the job.
-:!: Leave the blank line...it's needed or the cron job won't run.
+:!: Some systems wont run the cron job if the filename has a '.' (dot) in the name.
 This will add a ''cron'' job to run backups every day at 10:30pm:
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 cat << EOF > /etc/cron.d/backup
 22 * * * root /opt/backup/cleanup.sh && /opt/backup/audit.sh && /opt/backup/meta-backup.sh && /opt/backup/vm_backup.sh
 EOF
+chmod 644 /etc/cron.d/backup
 </file>
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 /bin/cp -af /etc/ssmtp/ssmtp.conf /mnt/backup/Scripts/
 /bin/cp -af /etc/cron.d/backup /mnt/backup/Scripts/
+rm -f /mnt/backup/Scripts/message.tmp
+#umount /mnt/backup
 </file>

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