Re: [BackupPC-users] CentOS 8 client failing with sudo user

2019-11-01 Thread Mark Maciolek
hi, Tried it on a different CentOS 8 with same config and it worked. So the only difference I could determine is that I am using the ClientNameAlias, after clearing the full hostname I had as the alias, the backup is working. Mark On 11/1/2019 5:27 PM, Mark Maciolek wrote: hi, Yes, the

Re: [BackupPC-users] CentOS 8 client failing with sudo user

2019-11-01 Thread Mark Maciolek
hi, Yes, the client was working when running CentOS 7. So I have not changed the backuppc config for the system at all. I think I will try it on a system that I have more control over. M Mark On 11/1/2019 12:11 PM, Jamie Burchell wrote: Do you have sudo in $Conf{RsyncClientPath} ?

Re: [BackupPC-users] Backup Server Hardware

2019-11-01 Thread Kenneth Porter
Lots of memory if you use rsync(d) for backup. Especially if you preserve hard links. Enough memory to hold the whole metadata tree. ___ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List:

Re: [BackupPC-users] Backup Server Hardware

2019-11-01 Thread Nick Bright
I run an HP DL160G6se with hardware RAID and 7200RPM LFF SAS, with dual power supplies & SSD for OS. Backing up 34 linux hosts with a pool of 10.8TB prior to pooling & compression. It typically stays busy 24/7 between backups & pool cleanup, etc. On 11/1/2019 9:17 AM, Greg Harris wrote: How

Re: [BackupPC-users] Backup Server Hardware

2019-11-01 Thread Greg Harris
Cloud is out and we are looking at purchasing new equipment. Thanks, Greg Harris On Nov 1, 2019, at 10:39 AM, Jamie Burchell mailto:ja...@ib3.uk>> wrote: I’m using a low spec DigitalOcean droplet. You get a certain amount of redundancy out of the box using virtualized servers in a datacentre

Re: [BackupPC-users] Backup Server Hardware

2019-11-01 Thread Jamie Burchell
I’m using a low spec DigitalOcean droplet. You get a certain amount of redundancy out of the box using virtualized servers in a datacentre rather than a dusty old PC in a corner somewhere. It’s backed by SSD RAID and a large block storage volume. *From:* Greg Harris

Re: [BackupPC-users] CentOS 8 client failing with sudo user

2019-11-01 Thread Jamie Burchell
Do you have sudo in $Conf{RsyncClientPath} ? $Conf{RsyncClientPath} = 'sudo /usr/bin/rsync'; -Original Message- From: Mark Maciolek [mailto:m...@sr.unh.edu] Sent: 01 November 2019 15:06 To: backuppc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [BackupPC-users] CentOS 8 client failing with sudo

[BackupPC-users] CentOS 8 client failing with sudo user

2019-11-01 Thread Mark Maciolek
HI, Backup server is CentOS 7.7 running BackupPC 4.3.1, client is new CentOS 8 desktop I have it setup to use sudo for doing the backup. If I ssh over to the system I can do a command line /usr/bin/sudo /usr/bin/rsync -av /etc m...@blackstar.sr.unh.edu:~mlm/ this works This is the error I get

[BackupPC-users] Backup Server Hardware

2019-11-01 Thread Greg Harris
How spec’d out do you make your backup server machines, as in the ones running your backup software to backup the production servers? Are they barely above desktop class? Software RAID or still require hardware RAID? Still SAS drives or do you go SATA and expect to replace them? Hot