Re: [cobalt-users] Cobalt RaQ3 Backup

[Jay Summers <jay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I'm looking into backup options for our RaQ3 and have found the following
> instructions by browsing the list archive:
> 
> 1)Telnet in and su to root.
> 
> cd /etc
> tar cvfW /home/etc.tar .
> cd /var
> tar cvfW /home/var.tar .
> cd /usr/admserv
> tar cvfW /home/usr-admserv.tar .
> cd /usr/local
> tar cvfW /home/usr-local.tar  .

I would add the p switch to tar to save the permissions on all files.

> /home/log/httpd/ # httpd log files
> /home/spool/ # user mail spools and crontab spools
> /root/ # root's user directory
> /home/sites/ # site files and user files
> 
> 2)FTP tars to a safe place.
> 3)Disaster hits!!!!!!!!!
> 4)Upload tars to a new RaQ
> 
> Telnet in and su to root
> cd /etc
> tar xvf /home/sites/home/users/admin/etc.tar
> cd /var
> tar xvf /home/sites/home/users/admin/var.tar
> cd /usr/admserv
> tar xvf /home/sites/home/users/admin/usr-admserv.tar
> cd /usr/local
> tar xvf /home/sites/home/users/admin/usr-local.tar
> 
> 5)Reboot and Pray!
> 
> My questions are:
> 1: Does this method capture all the data I would need to completely restore
> a dead RaQ3 (all its sites, users, etc.) and would it work?! Has anyone
> tried it? Are the instructions complete or is there anything missed out?

It looks like it should work, but there are some other alternatives. Search
the archives for Raqbackup.sh. It's a wrapper script that use the Cobalt
Migration utility to backup and restore. I personally don't use it, but I
think a lot of ppl have had good success with it. Lots of stuff in the
archives about it and the Cobalt Migration Utility.

HTH,
j
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