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linux_wiki:urbackup_server_and_client [2018/03/09 00:48]
billdozor [Server Config]
linux_wiki:urbackup_server_and_client [2018/07/10 23:26]
billdozor [Client CLI]
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       * **Note**: Its a good idea to have a window of an hour or two in which backups will not run so cleanup jobs can run successfully.       * **Note**: Its a good idea to have a window of an hour or two in which backups will not run so cleanup jobs can run successfully.
  
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   * **Settings -> General -> File Backups**   * **Settings -> General -> File Backups**
     * Two types of wildcards are available:     * Two types of wildcards are available:
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       * Example<code bash>/home/;/etc/</code>       * Example<code bash>/home/;/etc/</code>
  
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   * **Settings -> General -> Permissions**   * **Settings -> General -> Permissions**
     * Review the list of permissions and decide what you want each client to be able to do.     * Review the list of permissions and decide what you want each client to be able to do.
  
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   * **Settings -> General -> Client**   * **Settings -> General -> Client**
     * Delay after system startup: Delay in minutes after system startup before backups can begin on clients.     * Delay after system startup: Delay in minutes after system startup before backups can begin on clients.
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     * Perform autoupdates silently: Check if you want client software to update in the background.     * Perform autoupdates silently: Check if you want client software to update in the background.
  
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   * **Settings -> General -> Archive**   * **Settings -> General -> Archive**
     * FIXME - to add when I get around to it     * FIXME - to add when I get around to it
  
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   * **Settings -> General -> Alerts**   * **Settings -> General -> Alerts**
     * E-Mail addresses: enter email address(es) semi colon separated to get alerts.     * E-Mail addresses: enter email address(es) semi colon separated to get alerts.
     * Send ok mail after backup status goes from not ok to ok: check this to get the recovered email.     * Send ok mail after backup status goes from not ok to ok: check this to get the recovered email.
  
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   * **Settings -> General -> Internet**   * **Settings -> General -> Internet**
     * FIXME - to add when I get around to it     * FIXME - to add when I get around to it
  
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   * **Settings -> General -> Advanced**   * **Settings -> General -> Advanced**
     * Most defaults are good settings.     * Most defaults are good settings.
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     * Run backups with background priority: Check this to not impact the clients as much when backups run.     * Run backups with background priority: Check this to not impact the clients as much when backups run.
  
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   * **Settings -> Mail** - Google SMTP example   * **Settings -> Mail** - Google SMTP example
     * Mail server name: smtp.gmail.com     * Mail server name: smtp.gmail.com
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 +====== Mirroring the Backups ======
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 +The backup location on the server can be rsync'ed to another location to create a backup of the backups.
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 +This is useful if you were to attach removable storage to the server, run the rsync of the latest backups, and take the removable storage offsite.
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 +Due to urbackup's space saving methods, rsync'ing the most current backup with the correct rsync options will provide the most accurate mirror.
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 +Example
 +  * Urbackup location: /home/urbackup/
 +  * The clients directory has symlinks to the latest backups: /home/urbackup/clients/
 +  * Rsync example: sync the latest backups to an external drive<code bash>/usr/bin/rsync --archive --partial --progress --delete --copy-links -h /home/urbackup/clients/ /mnt/usb-storage/</code>
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