Hi, Ted
Luis Paulo
>
> After a bit it became evident that I needed more authority so I ended up
> by:
> Opened a bash session terminal.
> then
> sudo htpasswd /etc/backuppc/htpasswd backuppc
> then
> I first was prompted for my password because of using sudo
> then
> I was prompted for new password (twice) after which I got the response:
> Updating passwd for user backuppc
> then
> I opened Firefox browser and entered:
> http://192.168.1.16/backuppc/
> then (I think) I got the request for user and password which I provided
> after which the web gui came up on Firefox with the following
> information:
>
>
> Well done. Relax, you're up and running.
Now go back to basics. Start by configuring clients. Use the GUI, left menu
-> Edit Config and Edit Hosts (or edit the files at /etc/backuppc), go back
to the documentation.
> General Server Information
> * The servers PID is 6368, on host Ubuntu, version 3.0.0, started
> at 4/9 15:56.
> * This status was generated at 4/10 17:10.
> * The configuration was last loaded at 4/9 15:56.
> * PCs will be next queued at 4/10 18:00.
> * Other info:
> * 0 pending backup requests from last scheduled wakeup,
> * 0 pending user backup requests,
> * 0 pending command requests,
> * Pool is 0.03GB comprising 3355 files and 3267
> directories (as of 4/10 01:00),
> * Pool hashing gives 0 repeated files with longest chain
> 0,
> * Nightly cleanup removed 0 files of size 0.00GB (around
> 4/10 01:00),
> * Pool file system was recently at 85% (4/10 17:06),
> today's max is 85% (4/10 01:00) and yesterday's max was
> 85%.
>
"Pool is 0.03GB" and "Pool file system was recently at 85%". I Think you may
have little space. Pool (the backup files) are stored at /var/lib/backuppc/
(and below)
Everything else is expected.
Currently Running Jobs
>
> Host
> Type
> User
> Start
> Time
> Command
> PID
> Xfer PID
>
> Failures that need attention
> Host
> Type
> User
> Last Try
> Details
> Error
> Time
> Last error
> (other
> than no
> ping)
>
> Does the Pool have a copy of all my file fro "/"?
>
>
Can't really say. Check Host Summary.
> Do I do this same thing for the next machine or can I do the other
> machines remotely from 192.168.1.16? Or, do I want to. I don't want
> the backup on the same machine as being backed up and that looks like
> that may be the case?
>
>
One machine, 192.168.1.16, is the server and stores all the backups from all
the clients (hosts).
With a bit of configuration, the server will automatically start backups for
all your machines.
Of course, you can have a 2nd server backing this one. Right?
> Are the files in the backup now compressed?
>
>
Edit Config ->*Backup Settings* -> CompressLevel
> How would I do a restore if tomorrow 192.168.1.16 died?
>
>
Small steps... ok? First a working backup machine. Any way, you would be
able to restore file by file, or make a zip or tar file. You would be able
to restore to the same machine or to another.
> Should I have a dedicated backup and restore machine and if yes can I
> use an older machine (and I mean old)?
>
>
It depends. Really. That depends, for example, of what method will you be
using (rsync, samba, tar), how many clients,...
I use my oldest machine, but it is a Athlon 64, 3MB ram, with lvm/mdadm raid
1 (150GB now, pool at 52%, compression level 3), backing up 4 linux rsync
clients, 2 smb virtual machines.
> How do my questions come close to the current defaults?
>
> Sorry for all the questions and based on your response there will be
> many more questions.
>
>
and I'll do my best to answer them.
Good work. Small steps. It can be a bit hard to set (not really), but it has
almost no maintenance.
Luis
> Thanks -- Ted Hilts
> PS: I probably won't get back to my email till later tonight or later
> but I will try to take a look at your responses.
> Thanks again. Ted
>
>
>
>
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