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linux_wiki:urbackup_server_and_client [2018/03/09 00:48] billdozor [Server Config] |
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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< | * Example< | ||
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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' | ||
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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' | ||
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+ | Example | ||
+ | * Urbackup location: / | ||
+ | * The clients directory has symlinks to the latest backups: / | ||
+ | * Rsync example: sync the latest backups to an external drive< | ||
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