Re: [BackupPC-users] A question about partial backups and fatal errors

On 20/03/16 23:44, Les Mikesell wrote: >>> If the data is split into subdirectories, you might try adding one at >>> >> a time and repeating the runs as they complete. >> > >> > Would you do this by adding to $Conf{BackupFilesOnly} after each >> > successful run or by gradually extending

Re: [BackupPC-users] A question about partial backups and fatal errors

On Sun, Mar 20, 2016 at 4:08 PM, David Raison wrote: > > >> Some more guesses: anti-virus software slowing down access, something >> wrong with the network connection like a full/half duplex mismatch at >> a switch port, or not enough RAM to hold the directory tree loaded

Re: [BackupPC-users] A question about partial backups and fatal errors

Hi, Thanks for the additional guidance. On 20/03/16 17:56, Les Mikesell wrote: >> Unfortunately we have still not managed to solve this issue or to even >> > fully understand it. We have determined that indeed the Windows client >> > in this example is sending a RST after a random duration, but

Re: [BackupPC-users] A question about partial backups and fatal errors

On 03/20/2016 12:56 PM, Les Mikesell wrote: > On Sun, Mar 20, 2016 at 8:50 AM, David Raison wrote: > >> Unfortunately we have still not managed to solve this issue or to even >> fully understand it. We have determined that indeed the Windows client >> in this example is

Re: [BackupPC-users] A question about partial backups and fatal errors

On Sun, Mar 20, 2016 at 8:50 AM, David Raison wrote: > Unfortunately we have still not managed to solve this issue or to even > fully understand it. We have determined that indeed the Windows client > in this example is sending a RST after a random duration, but we we're

Re: [BackupPC-users] A question about partial backups and fatal errors

HI I apologize for re-opening an old thread. Unfortunately we have still not managed to solve this issue or to even fully understand it. We have determined that indeed the Windows client in this example is sending a RST after a random duration, but we we're not quite certain how to get to the

Re: [BackupPC-users] A question about partial backups and fatal errors

On 07/12/15 14:17, David Raison wrote: >> A 'parallel' ssh >> would not necessarily do the same thing where session timeouts are >> involved. Might be worth snooping with tcpdump/wireshark at both ends >> to see if they both end up waiting or if something has sent a reset. > > I'll see what I

Re: [BackupPC-users] A question about partial backups and fatal errors

Michael Stowe wrote on 12/04/2015 06:17:01 PM: > I'm *pretty* sure both these things are fixed -- I took a quick look at > the code on github and it looks like it'll handle 7 drives in the > scripts and at least it thinks it detects 2012 (I'm pretty sure I tested

Re: [BackupPC-users] A question about partial backups and fatal errors

Timothy J Massey/OBSCorp wrote on 12/08/2015 01:46:31 PM: > 2) I looked for a github site for this software and couldn't find > one, including searching for various permutations of "backuppc > github". I probably don't need it with the updated items linked > above, but would you mind sharing

Re: [BackupPC-users] A question about partial backups and fatal errors

On 04/12/15 14:51, Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom wrote: > Don't try to do rsync+ssh on Windows, just use rsyncd. Maybe someone else > has gotten rsync+ssh to work on Windows but AFAIK the conventional wisdom is > that it doesn't work. (Someone probably knows why, but that someone is not > me). Well,

Re: [BackupPC-users] A question about partial backups and fatal errors

On 05/12/15 16:59, Les Mikesell wrote: >> Well, as I mentioned, rsyncd didn't work either. That's the reason I >> switched to ssh+rsync in the first place. >> >> I can re-run it using rsync and give you that info too. > Your situation sounds like what can happen if your vpn or a NAT > gateway

Re: [BackupPC-users] A question about partial backups and fatal errors

On Sat, Dec 5, 2015 at 9:28 AM, David Raison wrote: > > > On 04/12/15 14:51, Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom wrote: >> Don't try to do rsync+ssh on Windows, just use rsyncd. Maybe someone else >> has gotten rsync+ssh to work on Windows but AFAIK the conventional wisdom is >> that

Re: [BackupPC-users] A question about partial backups and fatal errors

On Sat, Dec 5, 2015 at 10:37 AM, David Raison wrote: > > Well I did have ServerAliveInterval set. And as I mentioned, a parallel > ssh session was still up, even when backuppc/rsync reported a timeout/EOF: Yes, that is the problem you really need to solve. Why is your

[BackupPC-users] A question about partial backups and fatal errors

Good day, I would like to request you assistance, since I'm trying to understand the behavior of one of our backuppc instances and, if ever possible, find a way to solve it. The set-up is a Linux server that is supposed to back up the contents of a Windows 7 client via rsync over ssh. Now, we

Re: [BackupPC-users] A question about partial backups and fatal errors

On 12/04 11:37 , David Raison wrote: > The set-up is a Linux server that is supposed to back up the contents of > a Windows 7 client via rsync over ssh. Don't try to do rsync+ssh on Windows, just use rsyncd. Maybe someone else has gotten rsync+ssh to work on Windows but AFAIK the conventional

Re: [BackupPC-users] A question about partial backups and fatal errors

Here's mine: If I recall, just add additional lines to backuppc.cmd/vrsync.cmd/rsyncd.conf for additional drives. I'm not 100% sure about this, but I'd imagine it's something like what I have below. Mine is edited for in-place rsync restores (at your own risk!), but you get the point. Also, I'm

Re: [BackupPC-users] A question about partial backups and fatal errors

Michael Stowe wrote on 12/04/2015 04:07:34 PM: > I do use rsync, and winexe to handle shadow copies so I don't have to > worry about open files and such. And I put together an installer > package with all the pieces. Funny you should mention that... I really

Re: [BackupPC-users] A question about partial backups and fatal errors

On 2015-12-04 07:51, Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom wrote: > On 12/04 11:37 , David Raison wrote: >> The set-up is a Linux server that is supposed to back up the contents >> of >> a Windows 7 client via rsync over ssh. > > Don't try to do rsync+ssh on Windows, just use rsyncd. Maybe someone > else >

Re: [BackupPC-users] A question about partial backups and fatal errors

On 2015-12-04 15:39, Timothy J Massey wrote: > Michael Stowe wrote on 12/04/2015 > 04:07:34 PM: > >> I do use rsync, and winexe to handle shadow copies so I don't have > to >> worry about open files and such. And I put together an installer >> package with all the

Re: [BackupPC-users] A question about partial backups and fatal errors

On 2015-12-04 15:39, Timothy J Massey wrote: > Michael Stowe wrote on 12/04/2015 > 04:07:34 PM: > >> I do use rsync, and winexe to handle shadow copies so I don't have > to >> worry about open files and such. And I put together an installer >> package with all the