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Install the RPMs.
 
Install the RPMs.
 
=== Configuration ===
 
=== Configuration ===
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|-
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| '''Property''' || '''Value''' || '''Description'''
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|-
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| remoteHostName
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| FQHN or IP || of the source host
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|-
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| TimeSchedule
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| HHMM,HHMM,... || doesn't need to be ordered. At least one time is mandatory
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|-
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| Description
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| text string ||
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|-
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| scheduledKeep<br>dailyKeep<br>weeklyKeep<br>monthlyKeep<br>yearlyKeep
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| integer >= 1 || how many of the scheduled, daily, weekly, monthly or yearly backups should be kept
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|-
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| SMEServer
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| yes ''or'' no || when set to yes the default e-smith directories are automatically included and the properties RPMCheck and Watchdog can be used
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|-
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| Include[0]<br>Include[1]<br>...
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| full path || additional files or directories to include
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|-
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| Exclude[0]<br>Exclude[1]<br>...
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| full path || additional files or directories exclude from backup
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|-
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| RPMCheck
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| yes ''or'' no ||  compares the packages installation of the source host with this affa backup host. Sends a message with diff list if not in sync. This check is usefull, if you want have the option to rise the backup server to a production server from a backup.
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|-
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| DiskSpaceWarn
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| strict ''or'' normal ''or'' risky ''or'' none || run a disk space check after a job has been completed. With level 'strict' a warning message will be sent, if the available space is less then the size of the just completed backup. With level 'normal'/'risky' the message is sent, if less than 50%/10% of the backup size is still available.
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|-
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| localNice
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|  -19...+19 || run rsync local process niced.
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|-
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| remoteNice
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|  -19...+19 || run rsync process on source niced.
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|}
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=== Additional information ===
 
=== Additional information ===
  
 
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Revision as of 13:01, 13 April 2007

Affa - Automated Remote Disk Archiver

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Maintainer

Michael Weinberger

Description

This contrib ...

Installation

Download the smeserver-affa package from ibiblio or PlanetMirror.
Download the perl-Filesys-DiskSpace package from DAG or from one of the mirrors above.
Install the RPMs.

Configuration

Property Value Description
remoteHostName FQHN or IP of the source host
TimeSchedule HHMM,HHMM,... doesn't need to be ordered. At least one time is mandatory
Description text string
scheduledKeep
dailyKeep
weeklyKeep
monthlyKeep
yearlyKeep
integer >= 1 how many of the scheduled, daily, weekly, monthly or yearly backups should be kept
SMEServer yes or no when set to yes the default e-smith directories are automatically included and the properties RPMCheck and Watchdog can be used
Include[0]
Include[1]
...
full path additional files or directories to include
Exclude[0]
Exclude[1]
...
full path additional files or directories exclude from backup
RPMCheck yes or no compares the packages installation of the source host with this affa backup host. Sends a message with diff list if not in sync. This check is usefull, if you want have the option to rise the backup server to a production server from a backup.
DiskSpaceWarn strict or normal or risky or none run a disk space check after a job has been completed. With level 'strict' a warning message will be sent, if the available space is less then the size of the just completed backup. With level 'normal'/'risky' the message is sent, if less than 50%/10% of the backup size is still available.
localNice -19...+19 run rsync local process niced.
remoteNice -19...+19 run rsync process on source niced.

Additional information