Hi list,
It took some time, but it's here.
The "save_all.sh" script is now available as version 2.0 on the Cassandra
archive
Thanks Duc for letting us in once more.
Since we had a little discussion here last week (and before) on possible
dangers when running things automatically. When using these kind of tools:
please inform you staff on what is running in the background, if it where
only the protect yourself from you own safety works.
When running save_alls with a script or even accessing a station through the
ICC api, the system will take all measures to lock files and sessions etc,
as if you where actually using the ICC itself. When you receive a warning
for a locked database: be alarmed and investigate. Especially if you are the
only one on site! It has turned out to be worth the effort.
Ok where was I...
This version 2.0 was based on the "Foxboro version 1.3.2" that was sent to
Cassandra way back last century somewhere. This means that some of the
enhancements you people have made are NOT in the new version.
What IS in there now:
- The same functions there where in Foxboro version 1.3.2 AND:
- the upload feature by Duc M. Do and Stan Brown is in. The parameter -u
will ENABLE uploads.
- With the -h option you can select one ore more hosts to save_all's for
- Sequence include files are now backed up automatically. Since the include
files are not part of Foxboro standard save_all's they are stored in a
separate directory.
- An external configuration file is now supported. An example file
(save_all.rel) is provided with all the supported user variables in it.
Rename this file to save_all.cfg and the script will use the values in this
file.
What is NOT in:
Compression other than "compress". This is not standard Foxboro. We can not
test it properly. I do not have much against it though, unless you want to
send this stuff to Foxboro for analasis.
Some other things that I overlooked (OK that is an easy way out, but it will
have to do)
So here is the usage information:
Save-all backup script version: 2.0 / April 2001
-----------------------------------------------------
Usage: save_all.sh -s string [[string] [string] [...]] [-h string [string]
[...]
] [-u][-b backups]
save_all.sh all [-b backups] [-h string1 string2] [-u]
Use regular expression similar to grep ( no * ):
Where: -u = force upload first
-s string = [part of] station letterbug
-b digit = number of backup's to be maintained
-h string = [part of] host letterbug
Example:
save_all.sh all
Make a save_all for ALL stations by ALL hosts in
/opt/SAVALLS, maintaining 10 backups.
Example:
save_all.sh -s P30 -b 4 -u
Do an upload and make a save_all for stations:
CP3011, MGCP30, ACP30A, ..., in /opt/SA/een/twee/drie, maintaining 4
backups:
Example:
save_all.sh -h 1AWB11 all
will make a save_all for all stations hosted by 1AWB11
in /opt/SAVEALLS maintain 10 backups. (the "all" parameter is optional
)
We hope you will have a use for it and as usual: feedback is welcome
Regards
Marco de Waal / Ron Deen
Foxboro Nederland N.V.
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