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'''Overview'''
==='''Overview'''===
This contrib requires sme7.2. It is a replacement for the standard e-smith-backup rpm, and adds extra settings to the standard server manager backup or restore panel.
This contrib requires sme7.2. It is a replacement for the standard e-smith-backup rpm, and adds extra settings to the standard server manager backup or restore panel.
'''Installation'''
==='''Installation'''===
Change (cd) to to a empty folder and do:
Change (cd) to to a empty folder and do:
'''Manual upgrade information'''
==='''Manual upgrade information'''===
Note that the commands issued earlier prevent the modified e-smith-backup (with dar) rpm from being replaced by normal upgrades done using either the software installer panel or yum update.
Note that the commands issued earlier prevent the modified e-smith-backup (with dar) rpm from being replaced by normal upgrades done using either the software installer panel or yum update.
'''Detailed Information'''
==='''Detailed Information'''===
''What is e-smith-backup with dar ?''
====''What is e-smith-backup with dar ?''====
e-smith-backup with dar is an upgrade of current e-smith-backup sme core rpm which provides panels for daily full or incremental backup on LAN workstation (via nfs, smbfs or cifs) or local usb disk, and full or selective restore with use of dar program.
e-smith-backup with dar is an upgrade of current e-smith-backup sme core rpm which provides panels for daily full or incremental backup on LAN workstation (via nfs, smbfs or cifs) or local usb disk, and full or selective restore with use of dar program.
''What provides e-smith-backup with dar ?''
====''What provides e-smith-backup with dar ?''====
e-smith-backup with dar completes core e-smith-backup with four panels :
e-smith-backup with dar completes core e-smith-backup with four panels :
''What are specific problems of SME Server LAN backups managed by e-smith with dar ?''
====''What are specific problems of SME Server LAN backups managed by e-smith with dar ?''====
With experience of more than four years backuping sme servers with dar on LAN workstations (in production environments) the most important of encountered problems is that, when the backup session is started, you cannot rely upon a perfect working of the LAN or the distant workstation.
With experience of more than four years backuping sme servers with dar on LAN workstations (in production environments) the most important of encountered problems is that, when the backup session is started, you cannot rely upon a perfect working of the LAN or the distant workstation.
''Are other new functions provided ?''
====''Are other new functions provided ?''====
Yes. Aside use of session timeout, the first is incremental backup.
Yes. Aside use of session timeout, the first is incremental backup.
''I read about problems about smbfs or cifs support with sme, and nfs packages are not on my sme...''
====''I read about problems about smbfs or cifs support with sme, and nfs packages are not on my sme...''====
Before sme 7.2, smb and kernel versions of sme have bugs in smb mount and cifs support.
Before sme 7.2, smb and kernel versions of sme have bugs in smb mount and cifs support.
For cifs support, corrected 2.6.9-55 kernel is packaged with sme 7.2.
For cifs support, corrected 2.6.9-55 kernel is packaged with sme 7.2.
For nfs support, e-smith-backup doesn't need install of any nfs package on the sme server (not even portmap).
For nfs support, e-smith-backup doesn't need install of any nfs package on the sme server (not even portmap).
==='''Practical setup tips'''===
If you set the system to create 4 backup sets with 7 dailys per set with Friday set as the only full day, this will result in 4 sets of 7 files with one large file per set being the Friday full and the rest being daily incrementals.
