Tod Fitch wrote: > On Apr 23, 2009, at 6:43 AM, Lonnie Abelbeck wrote: > >> Greetings, >> >> There has been some interest in the System tab allowing "Configuration/ >> File Backup" archives to be restored via the same System tab. >> >> Personally, I un-archive backups outside of AstLinux to recover >> previous configurations, but it is quite reasonable to restore at >> least a portion of the configuration in a friendly manner. >> >> My request for comments from users is how a "Configuration Restore" >> would be used... to clone new system ? fix a screw-up ? etc... >> >> And, how should non-/mnt/kd unionfs files be treated? I feel a little >> uncomfortable restoring these files. >> >> And, then there is the archive file size. Currently PHP uses /tmp to >> temporarily store the uploaded file from the browser, which is limited >> to 10MB. Presumably PHP can be configured (php.ini) to upload to /mnt/ >> kd instead to overcome this. >> >> So a System tab "Configuration Restore" could... >> >> 1) Add a "Restorable" backup type, similar to the current 'core' set, >> but no non-/mnt/kd unionfs files... and allow a restore of it. >> >> 2) Allow the current 'core' set to be restored, including any non-/mnt/ >> kd unionfs files.. and allow a restore of it. >> >> 3) Allow any backup to be fully restored, no matter the size, >> including CDR's Voicemail's, etc. >> >> 4) tar and ftp are my friends, I don't need no freaking restore in the >> web interface. >> >> Others? >> >> Thanks for your comments... >> >> Lonnie > > For myself I have two uses which, I think, can be handled by one facility: > > Restore all Asterisk, AstLinux and Arno firewall configuration files to > the saved state on the same version of AstLinux. > > I would use this: > 1. When experimenting with configuration changes that affect multiple > files as a easy and sure way to get back to "ground zero". > > 2. If an upgrade to a newer AstLinux proved a problem, this would allow > me to put a clean image on my CF card and then restore my last working > configuration. > > It would be nice to be able to save/restore the contents of the Asterisk > database. But that is a lower priority issue for me as my CID and > blacklist DB are pretty small and I don't use the white list DB at all. > > For my self I don't need call records restored nor do I need voice mail > saved/restored. > > Also, I have a customized crontab and added some housekeeping scripts of > my own. But it would be totally unreasonable to have those backed up or > restored by a AstLinux general facility. . . > > Thanks for asking for input.
I personally find rsync to be a much more effective backup method. No worry about running out of space, and much easier to restore files. Of course, to do that, you would need to be running a server of some sort to rsync the files to. Darrick ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stay on top of everything new and different, both inside and around Java (TM) technology - register by April 22, and save $200 on the JavaOne (SM) conference, June 2-5, 2009, San Francisco. 300 plus technical and hands-on sessions. Register today. Use priority code J9JMT32. http://p.sf.net/sfu/p _______________________________________________ Astlinux-users mailing list Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to pay...@krisk.org.
