Re: backup using rsync
Forgot to mention where I backup to.
I usually have a remote server somewhere with huge
Gigs of HD space. This remote server can hold the backups for
the production servers. I also have a backup server of our backup
server. Which is located in some other remote area.
Rysnc and ssh work well together. Run from Cron, you get emailed
when the backup is finished, so you know if completed or failed.
Tapes or CDRW are fine too, but I'm tired of those. or maybe I'm too
lazy to walk to a machine every morning and pull out a tape. ;)
Cheers,
Mike
> Hi,
> I usually just backup /etc and any users data files that are needed.
> ex. /home or /var/mail, /var/www
> It only takes 10 minutes to build a working woody box, and
> another few minutes to get the backup files back in.
> If I'm really nervous, I'll backup root minus /proc
>
> hth,
> Cheers,
> Mike
>
>
>
> Quoting Courtney Thomas <ccthomas@flash.net>:
>
> > I'm a little confused as to what you are backing up and how.
> >
> > Would you please elaborate a little on your description as to exactly
> > what you are backing up and to where ?
> >
> > Appreciatively,
> > Courtney
> >
> >
> > Mike Egglestone wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > > I like using using rsync to backup my servers also.
> > > One good way is to tunnel rsync thru ssh.
> > > I set up passwordless ssh keys on the server so I can
> > > run the rsyncs via cron. Seems to work pretty good.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Mike
> > >
> > > Quoting Paul Johnson <baloo@ursine.dyndns.org>:
> > >
> > >
> > >>-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
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> > >>
> > >>What's the best way to backup using rsync? The idea I'm going for here
> > >>is to back up my /home and /etc to another machine, only dealing with
> > >>one machine dedicated to doing backup work, no tape drive. Basically,
> > >>looking for glorified mirroring. Permissions and ownership needs to be
> > >>preserved.
> > >>
> > >>- --
> > >>Baloo
> > >>
> > >>
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> > >>
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