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===Maintainer===
===Maintainer===
[mailto:daniel@firewall-services.com[[User:VIP-ire|Daniel B.]]] from [http://www.firewall-services.com Firewall Services]
[mailto:daniel@firewall-services.com][[User:VIP-ire|Daniel B.]] from [http://www.firewall-services.com Firewall Services]
=== Version ===
===Version===
{{#smeversion: smeserver-BackupPC }}
{{#smeversion: smeserver-BackupPC }}
{{#smeversion: BackupPC4 }}
{{#smeversion: BackupPC4 }}
=== Description ===
===Description===
[http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/ BackupPC] is a powerful, high-performance, enterprise-grade system for backing up a large number of Linux and Windows PCs and laptops to a server's disk. BackupPC is highly configurable and easy to install and maintain.
[http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/ BackupPC] is a powerful, high-performance, enterprise-grade system for backing up a large number of Linux and Windows PCs and laptops to a server's disk. BackupPC is highly configurable and easy to install and maintain.
BackupPC is written in Perl and extracts backup data via SMB using Samba, tar over ssh/rsh/nfs, or rsync. It is robust, reliable, well documented and freely available as Open Source on SourceForge.
BackupPC is written in Perl and extracts backup data via SMB using Samba, tar over ssh/rsh/nfs, or rsync. It is robust, reliable, well documented and freely available as Open Source on SourceForge.
More information & support is available at [http://backuppc.sourceforge.net http://backuppc.sourceforge.net]
More information & support is available at http://backuppc.sourceforge.net
Open Source hosted by SourceForge and freely available under GPL.
Open Source hosted by SourceForge and freely available under GPL.
=== Requirements ===
===Requirements===
*SME Server 7.x, 8.x, 9.x or 10.x.
*SME Server 7.x, 8.x, 9.x or 10.x.
*A dedicated volume is recommended (can be a simple disk or a RAID array)
*A dedicated volume is recommended (can be a simple disk or a RAID array)
=== Installation ===
===Installation===
==== Pre-Installation ====
====Pre-Installation====
*Mount a volume on /var/lib/BackupPC
*Mount a volume on /var/lib/BackupPC
By the way, if you know how to manage LVM, its usage is also recommended as it will be easier to manage backups data later.
By the way, if you know how to manage LVM, its usage is also recommended as it will be easier to manage backups data later.
<!-- Note: releases of Koozali SME Server from version 10 on use XFS as the default filesystem. You can use XFS, ext4 or ext3 on a secondary filesystem as preferred. --> mkfs.ext3 -L BACKUPPC -m 1 /dev/sdb1
Now, we need to create the directory
Now, we need to create the directory
mount | grep BackupPC
mount | grep BackupPC
/dev/sdb1 on /var/lib/BackupPC type ext3 (rw,noatime)
/dev/sdb1 on /var/lib/BackupPC type ext3 (rw,noatime)
*create some symlinks
*create some symlinks
ln -s /var/lib/BackupPC/log /var/log/BackupPC
ln -s /var/lib/BackupPC/log /var/log/BackupPC
==== RPM Installation ====
====RPM Installation====
<tabs container><tab name="Backuppc4 For SME 10">
<tabs container><tab name="Backuppc4 For SME 10">
yum install smeserver-extrarepositories-fws
yum install smeserver-extrarepositories-fws
yum --enablerepo=smecontribs,fws install smeserver-BackupPC
yum --enablerepo=smecontribs,fws install smeserver-BackupPC
# you will have following RPM pulled from fws : BackupPC-XS BackupPC4 rsync-bpc
#you will have following RPM pulled from fws : BackupPC-XS BackupPC4 rsync-bpc
# all other from CentOS or smecontribs.
#all other from CentOS or smecontribs.
*no need to updates configuration files following the installation
*no need to updates configuration files following the installation
Go to your server-manager.
Go to your server-manager.
*updates configuration files following the installation
*updates configuration files following the installation
signal-event backuppc-update
signal-event backuppc-update
*updates configuration files following the installation
*updates configuration files following the installation
signal-event backuppc-update
signal-event backuppc-update
</tab><tab name="For SME 8">
</tab><tab name="For SME 8">
yum --enablerepo=smecontribs install smeserver-BackupPC
yum --enablerepo=smecontribs install smeserver-BackupPC
*remove -N option for Samba >=3.5 from /etc/BackupPC/config.pl ( 3 lines) for SME8
*remove -N option for Samba >=3.5 from /etc/BackupPC/config.pl ( 3 lines) for SME8
cp /etc/BackupPC/config.pl /etc/BackupPC/config.pl.orig
cp /etc/BackupPC/config.pl /etc/BackupPC/config.pl.orig
cat /etc/BackupPC/config.pl.orig|sed 's/ -E -N -d 1/ -E -d 1 /g'>/etc/BackupPC/config.pl
cat /etc/BackupPC/config.pl.orig|sed 's/ -E -N -d 1/ -E -d 1 /g'>/etc/BackupPC/config.pl
http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/backuppc/index.php?title=Troubleshooting
http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/backuppc/index.php?title=Troubleshooting
and also bugs : [[bugzilla:7016]] and [[bugzilla:7281]]
and also bugs : [[bugzilla:7016]] and [[bugzilla:7281]]
*updates configuration files following the installation
*updates configuration files following the installation
signal-event backuppc-update
signal-event backuppc-update
When you submit, the configuration from smeserver-template will be copied on my_server. You then can edit my_server's config
When you submit, the configuration from smeserver-template will be copied on my_server. You then can edit my_server's config
=== Upgrade from smeserver-backuppc.fws-3.0-1 ===
===Upgrade from smeserver-backuppc.fws-3.0-1===
If you already use the previous version of the contrib, some other steps are needed as the default location of the backups has changed from /opt/backuppc/files to /var/lib/BackupPC
If you already use the previous version of the contrib, some other steps are needed as the default location of the backups has changed from /opt/backuppc/files to /var/lib/BackupPC
You will mostly have some debugging to do regarding the bug {{Bugzilla:10514}}
You will mostly have some debugging to do regarding the bug {{Bugzilla:10514}}
Also according to BackupPC documentaton this should be doable, but might need some manual tweaking in order to use both v3 and v4 pools during the transition delay:
Also according to BackupPC documentaton this should be doable, but might need some manual tweaking in order to use both v3 and v4 pools during the transition delay:
=== DB properties ===
#http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/BackupPC-4.0.0.html#BackupPC-4.0
#https://github.com/backuppc/backuppc/blob/master/bin/BackupPC_migrateV3toV4
#https://www.srbu.se/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=210:migrating-backuppc-v3-pools-to-v4&catid=12&Itemid=121
#https://github.com/backuppc/backuppc/issues/249
===DB properties===
there's only two properties you can change:
there's only two properties you can change:
Scripts should not be placed in /etc/BackupPC as permissions will be overwritten
Scripts should not be placed in /etc/BackupPC as permissions will be overwritten
=== Operation ===
===Operation===
====Backup a smeserver====
====Backup a smeserver====
To configure a SME Server client to be backed up using a configuration based on the provided smeserver-template, configure SSH from the backup server as follows:
To configure a SME Server client to be backed up using a configuration based on the provided smeserver-template, configure SSH from the backup server as follows:
This will cover the opportunity to use this full or almost full backup to use the restoration option while installing a new manager, which will help you to migrate between versions.
This will cover the opportunity to use this full or almost full backup to use the restoration option while installing a new manager, which will help you to migrate between versions.
* change '''SERVERNAME''' with the actual name of your backup
*change '''SERVERNAME''' with the actual name of your backup
* change '''-n -1''' with the number of the most uptodate fullbackup you want to use. (-1 means relative to the end: last available in this case)
*change '''-n -1''' with the number of the most uptodate fullbackup you want to use. (-1 means relative to the end: last available in this case)
su - backuppc -s /bin/sh
su - backuppc -s /bin/sh
umount /mnt/MyDisk/
umount /mnt/MyDisk/
# install SME server
#install SME server
# reboot
#reboot
# plug your drive when you see the screen asking for restoration
#plug your drive when you see the screen asking for restoration
and you are done.
and you are done.
====Remove backups====
====Remove backups====
*Remove all backups of a client
*Remove all backups of a client
rm -rf /var/lib/BackupPC/pc/<client>/
rm -rf /var/lib/BackupPC/pc/<client>/
sudo -u backuppc /usr/share/BackupPC/bin/BackupPC_serverMesg BackupPC_nightly run
sudo -u backuppc /usr/share/BackupPC/bin/BackupPC_serverMesg BackupPC_nightly run
*Remove One backup of a client
*Remove One backup of a client
cd /var/lib/BackupPC/pc/<client>/
cd /var/lib/BackupPC/pc/<client>/
ls
ls
===Known Issues===
===Known Issues===
* When restarting the BackupPC service you may receive the error as indicated below :<br />
*When restarting the BackupPC service you may receive the error as indicated below :<br />
<br />
[root@backuppc ~]# service backuppc restart<br />
[root@backuppc ~]# service backuppc restart<br />
Shutting down BackupPC: [ OK ]
Shutting down BackupPC: [ OK ]
Starting BackupPC: [ OK ]
Starting BackupPC: [ OK ]
'''BackupPC: WARNING: Your BackupPC $Conf{TopDir} is not listed in the locate
'''BackupPC: WARNING: Your BackupPC $Conf{TopDir} is not listed in the locate '''
BackupPC: database configuration's PRUNEPATHS. This may cause all of your
BackupPC: database configuration's PRUNEPATHS. This may cause all of your
BackupPC: backed up files to be indexed!'''
BackupPC: backed up files to be indexed!
'''To remove the warning''' <br />
'''To remove the warning''' <br />
expand-template /etc/updatedb.conf
expand-template /etc/updatedb.conf
* “aborted by signal=PIPE”
*“aborted by signal=PIPE”
Sometime the backup fails with this error, this error is related to the remote ssh service. You must set in the /etc/ssh/ssh_config of your remote host
Sometime the backup fails with this error, this error is related to the remote ssh service. You must set in the /etc/ssh/ssh_config of your remote host
$Conf{RsyncClientCmd} = '$sshPath -o ServerAliveInterval=120 -q -x -l root $host $rsyncPath $argList+';
$Conf{RsyncClientCmd} = '$sshPath -o ServerAliveInterval=120 -q -x -l root $host $rsyncPath $argList+';
* trying backing up a SME Server you might encounter error or timeout on ssh, this is because of the AutoBlock function on sshd
*trying backing up a SME Server you might encounter error or timeout on ssh, this is because of the AutoBlock function on sshd
FOR a SME10
FOR a SME10
{{Tip box|if you disabled Autoblock, install denyhosts or fail2ban not to fall security.}}
{{Tip box|if you disabled Autoblock, install denyhosts or fail2ban not to fall security.}}
* Since SME10 my old configuration for backupin my local server fails. You need to edit your configuration. You have two choices : use ssh for rsync which is kind of not the best approach for localhost , or you can edit your config to change this
*Since SME10 my old configuration for backupin my local server fails. You need to edit your configuration. You have two choices : use ssh for rsync which is kind of not the best approach for localhost , or you can edit your config to change this
Conf{RsyncSshArgs} = ['-e', '$sshPath -l root']
Conf{RsyncSshArgs} = ['-e', '$sshPath -l root']
to this
to this
You can also do that using the GUI in edit configuration / XFER search for RsyncSshArgs. New installation have the default template already modified.
You can also do that using the GUI in edit configuration / XFER search for RsyncSshArgs. New installation have the default template already modified.
=== Uninstall ===
===Uninstall===
yum remove smeserver-BackupPC BackupPC
yum remove smeserver-BackupPC BackupPC
=== Bugs ===
===Bugs===
Please raise bugs under the SME-Contribs section in [http://bugs.contribs.org/enter_bug.cgi bugzilla]
Please raise bugs under the SME-Contribs section in [http://bugs.contribs.org/enter_bug.cgi bugzilla]
and select the smeserver-BackupPC component or use {{BugzillaFileBug|product=SME%20Contribs|component=smeserver-BackupPC|title=this link}}
and select the smeserver-BackupPC component or use {{BugzillaFileBug|product=SME%20Contribs|component=smeserver-BackupPC|title=this link}}
Only released version in smecontrib are listed here.
Only released version in smecontrib are listed here.
{{ #smechangelog: smeserver-BackupPC}}
{{#smechangelog: smeserver-BackupPC}}
[[Category: Contrib]]
[[Category: Contrib]]
[[Category: Backup]]
[[Category: Backup]]
