This looks good but I really want a backup and restore to/from the USB stick as default If the stick isn't there then it could default to the directory /var/lib/asterisk/backups/daily/
Henry L.Coleman [VoIP-PBX.ca] ------------------------------------------------- > Mike Ashton< > Henry, > > Make sure on your USB stick there is a directory called asterisk. > I'm assuming that your backups are here : /var/lib/asterisk/backups/daily/ > > Now take what is below and put in a file, make it executable and run as > root. > > mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/usb > if [ -d /mnt/usb/asterisk ]; then > rsync -av /var/lib/asterisk/backups/daily/ /mnt/usb/asterisk/; > umount /mnt/usb; > exit 0 > else > echo "Error: Could not mount storage device"; > exit 2 > fi > > Using the rsync command will move anything that is not in the source > directory to the usb. > > If this works then you can add this script to run after your back up. > Not sure in freePX but an also be run as a cron job. > > Mike > > Martin Glazer wrote: >> I belive it would be /dev/sda1 and not just sda - sda1 is going to be >> the first partition on the usb stick. You can think of it as a hard >> drive with multiple partitions - the main drive is hda and then the >> partitions are hda1, hda2, etc. >> >> As far as seeing the files on the drive, before unplugging the usb >> drive, you must first unmount it, otherwise the files may not be >> written and closed correctly. >> >> umount /mnt/usb >> >> Is this something you are going to be doing regularly, or just when >> needed (ie. manual or automated)? >> >> Martin >> >> >> Bill Sandiford wrote: >>> Exactly what Johannes said, but based on the output of your >>> /var/log/messages I think the second step will be >>> >>> mount /dev/sda /mnt/usb >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Johannes Vanderknyff [mailto:[email protected]] >>> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 3:13 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Cc: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [on-asterisk] Backup and restore to a USB stick >>> >>> Hmmm. Doesn't look like it is "mounted" yet. I just googled "linux how >>> to mount usb drive"... >>> >>> Create the directory >>> mkdir /mnt/usb >>> Next, mount the drive >>> mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/usb >>> Then, see if it works: >>> cd /mnt/usb >>> ls >>> You should see a list of the files on your USB drive. >>> >>> Johannes >>> >>> On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 3:07 PM, Henry >>> L.Coleman<[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> This is what I get >>>> >>>> r...@pbx:~ $ mount >>>> /dev/hda2 on / type ext3 (rw) >>>> proc on /proc type proc (rw) >>>> sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw) >>>> devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,gid=5,mode=620) >>>> /dev/hda1 on /boot type ext3 (rw) >>>> tmpfs on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw) >>>> none on /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc type binfmt_misc (rw) >>>> >>>> ----------------- >>>> Henry L. Coleman >>>> [VoIP-PBX.ca] >>>> >>>> ================= >>>> >>>> >>>>> Johannes Vanderknyff< >>>>> (NOTE: I don't know much about FreePBX) >>>>> >>>>> If you can get to the console, type "mount" and that should give you a >>>>> listing of "mounted" filesystems. >>>>> If FreePBX mounted the USB drive, you'll be good to go and you can >>>>> just copy >>>>> (cp) the files to that location. >>>>> >>>>> Johannes >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 1:48 PM, Henry L.Coleman >>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi all, as many are aware FreePBX has a backup and restore >>>>>> function that >>>>>> can schedule a backup of conf, cdr, and vmail. >>>>>> This works very well but I need to back the files up to a USB >>>>>> stick instead >>>>>> of a default backup directory. >>>>>> My question (not being a good Linux man) is how do I the redirect the >>>>>> backup path to this device. >>>>>> When I plug the stick in, the consule indicates that the stick is >>>>>> recognised and is working but does't tell me where >>>>>> in the directory structure to find it. >>>>>> >>>>>> Help please? >>>>>> >>>>>> Henry L.Coleman [VoIP-PBX.ca] >>>>>> ------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >>>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >>>> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >>> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >>> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >>> >>> >> > > -- > Mike Ashton > > Quality Track Intl > CTO > Ph: 647-724-3500 x 301 > Cell: 416-527-4995 > Fax: 416-352-6043 > > QTI CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION > > The contents of this material are confidential and proprietary to Quality > Track International, Inc. > and may not be reproduced, disclosed, distributed or used without the express > permission of an authorized > representative of QTI. > Use for any purpose or in any manner other than that expressly authorized is > prohibited. > If you have received this communication in error, please immediately delete > it and all copies, and promptly notify the > sender. > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] Henry L.Coleman [VoIP-PBX.ca] ------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
