On 2017-09-01 03:10, Orazio Di nino wrote:
Hello everyone, I would like to back up two hosts at different times.es. host1 at 10:00 PM and host2 at 4:00 PM. How do I configure this? thank you Orazio
Since BackupPC wasn't designed with the "I want to set the exact time that each backup starts" use case in mind, this is actually an easier task if you restate what you're trying to accomplish, and let BackupPC do some of the work.
For example, if you don't want the backups to overlap, you can just set the number of backups to run concurrently to 1, and they'll not overlap.
If you don't want them to start during certain times, you can set blackout times in the schedule.
If you want to do more complex coordination, there are scripts available, that can coordinate with (for example) database dumps or shadow copies.
If you REALLY want to set the exact times, I strongly encourage you to first rethink whether it's necessary. Then rethink why. You can always launch backups manually, and there are mechanisms for extending this to cron, but I wouldn't do this until I've exhausted all other lines of exploration.
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