On Mon, 2012-01-16 at 09:49 -0500, Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom wrote: > On 01/13 08:09 , Kenneth L. Owen wrote: > > 2012-01-07 01:00:18 Got fatal error during xfer (No files dumped for share > > /home) > > Are there any files in /home? > BackupPC will exit if it does not find any files, because it assumes some > disastrous error has occurred and it does not want to clobber good backups > with empty ones. > Hi Carl,
This machine is remotely located from all other machines to provide diversity of location in case of fire., etc... It is in my workshop and backs up my system at night (01:00AM -- 6:00AM). It also serves as the workstation for this location and dual boots (Ubuntu Linux and Windows XP). Occasionally, I will fail to reboot Linux when leaving for the day. Before this problem started, it was backing up with no problem. Then I started getting errors: -------------------------------- Archiver log: 2011-11-17 01:00:01 incr backup started back to 2011-11-12 00:00:01 (backup #316) for directory /home 2011-11-17 01:00:19 incr backup 320 complete, 1792 files, 0 bytes, 0 xferErrs (0 bad files, 0 bad shares, 0 other) 2011-11-17 01:00:19 removing incr backup 313 2011-11-18 01:00:01 incr backup started back to 2011-11-12 00:00:01 (backup #316) for directory /home 2011-11-18 01:00:43 Got fatal error during xfer (Tar exited with error 512 () status) 2011-11-18 01:00:48 Backup aborted (Tar exited with error 512 () status) ------------------------------------------------------------------ Then it seemed to start working again... ----------------------------- Archiver log: 2011-11-19 06:22:21 Got fatal error during xfer (Tar exited with error 512 () status) 2011-11-19 06:22:26 Backup aborted (Tar exited with error 512 () status) 2011-11-19 06:22:26 Saved partial dump 321 2011-11-28 01:00:01 full backup started for directory /home 2011-11-28 02:30:28 full backup 321 complete, 21393 files, 0 bytes, 0 xferErrs (0 bad files, 0 bad shares, 0 other) 2011-11-28 02:30:28 removing full backup 300 2011-11-29 01:00:04 incr backup started back to 2011-11-28 00:00:01 (backup #321) for directory /home 2011-11-29 01:00:39 incr backup 322 complete, 1791 files, 0 bytes, 0 xferErrs (0 bad files, 0 bad shares, 0 other) 2011-11-29 01:00:39 removing incr backup 314 2011-11-30 01:00:01 incr backup started back to 2011-11-28 00:00:01 (backup #321) for directory /home 2011-11-30 01:00:06 incr backup 323 complete, 1791 files, 0 bytes, 0 xferErrs (0 bad files, 0 bad shares, 0 other) 2011-11-30 01:00:06 removing incr backup 315 ------------------------------------------------------------------ I failed to reboot into Linux for a few days... ---------------------------------- Archiver log: 2011-12-04 01:00:03 incr backup started back to 2011-11-28 00:00:01 (backup #321) for directory /home 2011-12-04 01:01:17 incr backup 324 complete, 1847 files, 0 bytes, 0 xferErrs (0 bad files, 0 bad shares, 0 other) 2011-12-04 01:01:17 removing incr backup 317 2011-12-05 01:00:01 full backup started for directory /home 2011-12-05 02:29:36 full backup 325 complete, 21396 files, 0 bytes, 0 xferErrs (0 bad files, 0 bad shares, 0 other) 2011-12-05 02:29:36 removing full backup 305 2011-12-09 01:00:01 incr backup started back to 2011-12-05 00:00:01 (backup #325) for directory /home 2011-12-09 01:00:56 incr backup 326 complete, 1836 files, 0 bytes, 0 xferErrs (0 bad files, 0 bad shares, 0 other) 2011-12-09 01:00:56 removing incr backup 318 2011-12-14 02:00:00 full backup started for directory /home 2011-12-14 03:28:48 full backup 327 complete, 21396 files, 0 bytes, 0 xferErrs (0 bad files, 0 bad shares, 0 other) 2011-12-14 03:28:48 removing full backup 309 2011-12-15 02:00:01 incr backup started back to 2011-12-14 01:00:00 (backup #327) for directory /home 2011-12-15 02:00:07 incr backup 328 complete, 1791 files, 0 bytes, 0 xferErrs (0 bad files, 0 bad shares, 0 other) 2011-12-15 02:00:07 removing incr backup 319 2011-12-19 01:00:01 removing incr backup 320 2011-12-19 01:00:03 incr backup started back to 2011-12-14 01:00:00 (backup #327) for directory /home 2011-12-19 01:01:09 incr backup 329 complete, 1837 files, 0 bytes, 0 xferErrs (0 bad files, 0 bad shares, 0 other) 2011-12-20 01:00:00 incr backup started back to 2011-12-14 01:00:00 (backup #327) for directory /home 2011-12-20 01:00:28 incr backup 330 complete, 1837 files, 0 bytes, 0 xferErrs (0 bad files, 0 bad shares, 0 other) 2011-12-20 01:00:28 removing incr backup 322 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Then, it started giving this response after returning the file server that failed back to the system: ----------------------- Archiver log: 2012-01-07 01:00:16 removing incr backup 323 2012-01-07 01:00:16 removing incr backup 324 2012-01-07 01:00:16 full backup started for directory /home 2012-01-07 01:00:18 Got fatal error during xfer (No files dumped for share /home) 2012-01-07 01:00:23 Backup aborted (No files dumped for share /home) 2012-01-07 02:00:01 full backup started for directory /home 2012-01-07 02:00:03 Got fatal error during xfer (No files dumped for share /home) ... Last nights run: 2012-01-16 01:00:06 full backup started for directory /home 2012-01-16 01:00:08 Got fatal error during xfer (No files dumped for share /home) 2012-01-16 01:00:13 Backup aborted (No files dumped for share /home) 2012-01-16 02:00:01 full backup started for directory /home 2012-01-16 02:00:03 Got fatal error during xfer (No files dumped for share /home) 2012-01-16 02:00:08 Backup aborted (No files dumped for share /home) 2012-01-16 03:00:01 full backup started for directory /home 2012-01-16 03:00:03 Got fatal error during xfer (No files dumped for share /home) 2012-01-16 03:00:08 Backup aborted (No files dumped for share /home) 2012-01-16 04:00:01 full backup started for directory /home 2012-01-16 04:00:03 Got fatal error during xfer (No files dumped for share /home) 2012-01-16 04:00:08 Backup aborted (No files dumped for share /home) 2012-01-16 05:00:01 full backup started for directory /home 2012-01-16 05:00:03 Got fatal error during xfer (No files dumped for share /home) 2012-01-16 05:00:08 Backup aborted (No files dumped for share /home) 2012-01-16 06:00:01 full backup started for directory /home 2012-01-16 06:00:03 Got fatal error during xfer (No files dumped for share /home) 2012-01-16 06:00:08 Backup aborted (No files dumped for share /home) --------------------------------------------------------------------- As I said in the opening post, I have had problems with two other machines failing. Both had been in service for about ten years, so they gave good service. A workstation failed in October (dual-boot Linux & Windows XP). The motherboard failed and the hardware replaced with new. I set it up dual boot Linux and Windows 7. It is a 64 bit machine. This was placed on the system as a new client on 22 OCT. On this machine /home is all that is backed up using rsync. ------------------------------ 64 bit Workstation log: 2011-10-22 14:56:03 full backup started for directory /home 2011-10-22 15:07:30 full backup 0 complete, 10393 files, 7421799505 bytes, 0 xferErrs (0 bad files, 0 bad shares, 0 other) 2011-10-24 01:00:27 incr backup started back to 2011-10-22 14:56:03 (backup #0) for directory /home 2011-10-24 02:36:32 incr backup 1 complete, 426 files, 50665487587 bytes, 1 xferErrs (0 bad files, 0 bad shares, 1 other) 2011-10-25 01:00:06 incr backup started back to 2011-10-22 14:56:03 (backup #0) for directory /home 2011-10-25 02:33:46 incr backup 2 complete, 727 files, 50703843032 bytes, 3 xferErrs (0 bad files, 0 bad shares, 3 other) 2011-10-26 01:00:10 incr backup started back to 2011-10-22 14:56:03 (backup #0) for directory /home 2011-10-26 02:32:23 incr backup 3 complete, 815 files, 50714882644 bytes, 0 xferErrs (0 bad files, 0 bad shares, 0 other) 2011-10-27 02:00:01 incr backup started back to 2011-10-22 14:56:03 (backup #0) for directory /home 2011-10-27 03:32:41 incr backup 4 complete, 1046 files, 51319200360 bytes, 0 xferErrs (0 bad files, 0 bad shares, 0 other) 2011-10-28 02:00:00 incr backup started back to 2011-10-22 14:56:03 (backup #0) for directory /home 2011-10-28 03:38:58 incr backup 5 complete, 1192 files, 51363365003 bytes, 0 xferErrs (0 bad files, 0 bad shares, 0 other) 2011-10-29 02:00:00 incr backup started back to 2011-10-22 14:56:03 (backup #0) for directory /home 2011-10-29 03:15:11 incr backup 6 complete, 2029 files, 51540214309 bytes, 0 xferErrs (0 bad files, 0 bad shares, 0 other) -------------------------------------------------------------------- On 31 Dec, I had a file server fail. Again, it was a hardware failure requiring replacement of the platform. I set up a similar machine with essentially the same configuration as the original. It was returned to the system as the same share name as the failed platform carrying the the same share volumes as the original. Only the shares are backed using rsync. The file server was place back into service, fixed a problem with my keys, and all appears to be working fine. ---------------------------- File Server log: 2012-01-06 13:59:27 removing incr backup 351 2012-01-06 13:59:27 removing incr backup 352 2012-01-06 13:59:27 full backup started for directory /media/COMPDATA (baseline backup #358) 2012-01-06 13:59:28 Got fatal error during xfer (Unable to read 4 bytes) 2012-01-06 13:59:33 Backup aborted (Unable to read 4 bytes) 2012-01-06 14:43:51 full backup started for directory /media/COMPDATA (baseline backup #358) 2012-01-06 15:21:24 full backup started for directory /media/LANDATA (baseline backup #358) 2012-01-06 16:04:06 full backup 359 complete, 59202 files, 80723590391 bytes, 0 xferErrs (0 bad files, 0 bad shares, 0 other) 2012-01-08 01:00:05 removing incr backup 354 2012-01-08 01:00:05 incr backup started back to 2012-01-06 14:43:51 (backup #359) for directory /media/COMPDATA 2012-01-08 01:02:14 incr backup started back to 2012-01-06 14:43:51 (backup #359) for directory /media/LANDATA 2012-01-08 01:04:59 incr backup 360 complete, 138 files, 576498254 bytes, 0 xferErrs (0 bad files, 0 bad shares, 0 other) 2012-01-09 01:00:06 incr backup started back to 2012-01-06 14:43:51 (backup #359) for directory /media/COMPDATA 2012-01-09 01:02:45 incr backup started back to 2012-01-06 14:43:51 (backup #359) for directory /media/LANDATA 2012-01-09 01:04:38 incr backup 361 complete, 146 files, 674397110 bytes, 0 xferErrs (0 bad files, 0 bad shares, 0 other) 2012-01-10 01:00:30 incr backup started back to 2012-01-06 14:43:51 (backup #359) for directory /media/COMPDATA 2012-01-10 01:02:55 incr backup started back to 2012-01-06 14:43:51 (backup #359) for directory /media/LANDATA 2012-01-10 01:04:54 incr backup 362 complete, 153 files, 674439739 bytes, 0 xferErrs (0 bad files, 0 bad shares, 0 other) 2012-01-11 01:00:43 incr backup started back to 2012-01-06 14:43:51 (backup #359) for directory /media/COMPDATA 2012-01-11 01:02:31 incr backup started back to 2012-01-06 14:43:51 (backup #359) for directory /media/LANDATA 2012-01-11 01:04:23 incr backup 363 complete, 153 files, 674514411 bytes, 0 xferErrs (0 bad files, 0 bad shares, 0 other) 2012-01-11 01:04:23 removing incr backup 356 2012-01-12 01:00:06 incr backup started back to 2012-01-06 14:43:51 (backup #359) for directory /media/COMPDATA 2012-01-12 01:03:01 incr backup started back to 2012-01-06 14:43:51 (backup #359) for directory /media/LANDATA 2012-01-12 01:04:48 incr backup 364 complete, 204 files, 693297742 bytes, 0 xferErrs (0 bad files, 0 bad shares, 0 other) 2012-01-12 01:04:48 removing incr backup 357 2012-01-13 01:00:00 incr backup started back to 2012-01-06 14:43:51 (backup #359) for directory /media/COMPDATA 2012-01-13 01:01:56 incr backup started back to 2012-01-06 14:43:51 (backup #359) for directory /media/LANDATA 2012-01-13 01:03:53 incr backup 365 complete, 207 files, 701973071 bytes, 0 xferErrs (0 bad files, 0 bad shares, 0 other) 2012-01-13 01:03:53 removing incr backup 358 2012-01-14 01:00:07 full backup started for directory /media/COMPDATA (baseline backup #365) 2012-01-14 02:02:58 full backup started for directory /media/LANDATA (baseline backup #365) 2012-01-14 02:47:17 full backup 366 complete, 59345 files, 81339156623 bytes, 0 xferErrs (0 bad files, 0 bad shares, 0 other) 2012-01-14 02:47:17 removing full backup 349 2012-01-15 01:00:07 incr backup started back to 2012-01-14 01:00:07 (backup #366) for directory /media/COMPDATA 2012-01-15 01:02:37 incr backup started back to 2012-01-14 01:00:07 (backup #366) for directory /media/LANDATA 2012-01-15 01:03:45 incr backup 367 complete, 289 files, 5491531 bytes, 0 xferErrs (0 bad files, 0 bad shares, 0 other) 2012-01-15 01:03:45 removing incr backup 360 2012-01-16 01:00:06 incr backup started back to 2012-01-14 01:00:07 (backup #366) for directory /media/COMPDATA 2012-01-16 01:02:58 incr backup started back to 2012-01-14 01:00:07 (backup #366) for directory /media/LANDATA 2012-01-16 01:03:51 incr backup 368 complete, 404 files, 6097416 bytes, 0 xferErrs (0 bad files, 0 bad shares, 0 other) 2012-01-16 01:03:51 removing incr backup 361 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RSA(R) Conference 2012 Mar 27 - Feb 2 Save $400 by Jan. 27 Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsa-sfdev2dev2 _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list [email protected] List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
