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These commands are implemented in a fork of Affa 3 project for use with SME. They are not part of the Affa 3 for CentOS project.
These commands are implemented in a fork of Affa 3 project for use with SME. They are not part of the Affa 3 for CentOS project.
==== SME server 'rise' function ====
{{Note box|Before trying a rise please check /var/affa/YourServer/rpms-missing.txt
{{Note box|Before trying a rise please check /var/affa/YourServer/rpms-missing.txt
It may be necessary to install some of these rpms before a rise to prevent issues.
It may be necessary to install some of these rpms before a rise to prevent issues.
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The SME server version of Affa has a unique feature restore feature enabling you to turn your Affa backup server into a replica of your server. It is an <b>extremely</b> fast way to restore your server.
'''affa --rise [--all] JOB [ARCHIVE]'''
'''affa --rise [--all] JOB [ARCHIVE]'''
Runs a full restore on the Affa server <b>(!!!)</b> of all standard files and directories from the backup ARCHIVE of job JOB. In other words: After completion, the Affa box reboots as a clone of the source server. Ensure, that the source server has been powered off before you reboot the Affa box, otherwise the network interface will not come up. This is important, when you run --rise remotely. The --rise feature only works with SME servers and should only be used on dedicated backup servers.
Runs a full restore on the Affa server <b>(!!!)</b> of all standard files and directories from the backup ARCHIVE of job JOB. In other words: After completion, the Affa box reboots as a clone of the source server. Ensure, that the source server has been powered off before you reboot the Affa box, otherwise the network interface will not come up. This is important, when you run --rise remotely. The --rise feature only works with SME servers and should only be used on dedicated backup servers.
With option --all, all files and directories of the archive as defined by the include[] properties are restored. Files or directories with the same name on the Affa server will be overwritten and cannot be restored by a undorise. This should not be an issue on a dedicated Affa server which does not hold any other data. After a possible undorise those additional restored data must be removed manually.
With option --all, all files and directories of the archive as defined by the include[] properties are restored. Files or directories with the same name on the Affa server will be overwritten and cannot be restored by a --undo-rise. This should not be an issue on a dedicated Affa server which does not hold any other data. After a possible --undo-rise those additional restored data must be removed manually.
Please note, that the rise process backs up the the Affa server itself before doing the restore from the archive. This backup is used by a possible undorise run to restore the Affa server. Only the standard files and directories are backed up. Data in non-standard loctions (like /opt) are untouched and will still exist after the rise run '''if they don't get overwritten by data of the backup''' (=if the backup contains /opt too e.g.).
Please note, that the rise process backs up the the Affa server itself before doing the restore from the archive. This backup is used by a possible --undo-rise run to restore the Affa server. Only the standard files and directories are backed up. Data in non-standard locations (like /opt) are untouched and will still exist after the rise run '''if they don't get overwritten by data of the backup''' (=if the backup contains /opt too e.g.).
{{Note box|The above command is not implemented in Affa 3 for CentOS. It has been specifically added to the fork for SME.}}
{{Note box|The above command is not implemented in Affa 3 for CentOS. It has been specifically added to the fork for SME.}}
