Re: Backing up my system
You can use dump/tar to back up the actual data. You can use disklabel and fdisk to dump the current partition scheme to a text file prior to backing up. Then, if you needed to restore/rebuild from scratch, you could boot a CD (such as FreeSBIE) partition the new disk based on the disklabel/ fdisk dumps you made prior, then use restore/tar to restore the actual data. These things above are essential. I suggest for extra paranoia that you keep a statically linked copy of the matching restore to the dump you used to create the backup handy. Sometimes Ill bzip up the dumps so Ill keep a bzcat handy too. I had a situation when trying to restore a dump made with a 5.1 dump with a 5.0 restore. There were multiple errors until I used the right one. Note that this could be coincidence or the malice of inanimate objects and could never happen to you. I prefer belts and braces. I also suggest that you do a practice run dumping a machine, destroying it, then restoring it. There is nothing worse when the panic button has been pushed than realising that you dont know what you are doing. Remember your job and maybe the company is riding on that restore working. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Backing up my system
I've just inherrited a FreeBSD system with an internal RAID setup. There is about 100GB of system and application data. I am looking for a way to back-up a snapshot of the entire filesystem so that I could restore everything in the event the box were to blow up or something. I would want to replicate the partitioning scheme, but not necessarily the RAID configuration. I'm already backing up my application data nightly, but what I really want is a weekly copy of the whole thing, so I wouldn't have to reinstall the entire system and data in order to get up and running again. Any suggestions on how to do this most effectively would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Backing up my system
Christopher J.Utley wrote: I've just inherrited a FreeBSD system with an internal RAID setup. There is about 100GB of system and application data. I am looking for a way to back-up a snapshot of the entire filesystem so that I could restore everything in the event the box were to blow up or something. I would want to replicate the partitioning scheme, but not necessarily the RAID configuration. I'm already backing up my application data nightly, but what I really want is a weekly copy of the whole thing, so I wouldn't have to reinstall the entire system and data in order to get up and running again. Any suggestions on how to do this most effectively would be appreciated. You can use dump/tar to back up the actual data. You can use disklabel and fdisk to dump the current partition scheme to a text file prior to backing up. Then, if you needed to restore/rebuild from scratch, you could boot a CD (such as FreeSBIE) partition the new disk based on the disklabel/ fdisk dumps you made prior, then use restore/tar to restore the actual data. -- Bill Moran Potential Technologies http://www.potentialtech.com ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Backing up my system
Hi Bill, - snip - You can use dump/tar to back up the actual data. I also apply 'tar' command to backup actual data keeping the directory tree simultaneously. Kindly advise what is 'dump/tar' B.R. Stephen - snip - Then, if you needed to restore/rebuild from scratch, you could boot a CD (such as FreeSBIE) partition the new disk based on the disklabel/ fdisk dumps you made prior, then use restore/tar to restore the actual data. ___ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com.hk address at http://mail.english.yahoo.com.hk ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Backing up my system
Stephen Liu wrote: Hi Bill, - snip - You can use dump/tar to back up the actual data. I also apply 'tar' command to backup actual data keeping the directory tree simultaneously. Kindly advise what is 'dump/tar' B.R. Stephen I'm pretty sure he meant OR, as in you can use dump or tar for backup, and restore or tar for rebuilding HTH, Kevin Kinsey DaleCo, S.P. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Backing up my system
- snip - You can use dump/tar to back up the actual data. I also apply 'tar' command to backup actual data keeping the directory tree simultaneously. Kindly advise what is 'dump/tar' I'm pretty sure he meant OR, as in you can use dump or tar for backup, and restore or tar for rebuilding Hi Kevin, Tks for your advice. I seldomly use 'dump' command, mostly 'tar' What will be 'dump vs tar' ?. Their pros and cons. TIA B.R. Stephen = Best Regards Stephen Liu ___ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com.hk address at http://mail.english.yahoo.com.hk ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Backing up my system
What will be 'dump vs tar' ?. Their pros and cons. http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/backup-basics.html Dump is preferable to tar for system backups. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
