[Ignite] Exclude certain Filesystems

sexta-feira, 1 de junho de 2012

Using Ignite you have two option to specify the File Systems that will not be backup.

Specifing all Filesystems in "arquive_content" file:
# make_tape_recovery -x inc_entire=vg00 -f /var/opt/ignite/recovery/archive_content

See my excluded list:
# cat /var/opt/ignite/recovery/archive_content
exclude /dir_foo
exclude /dir_bar

This is the default file location if you are doing the backup through tape, if you want perform a "make_net_recovery" use the "/var/opt/ignite/clients/0x{LLA}/recovery/archive_c​ontent" (in the Ignite server).
The -f option is not allowed when using the -x options to specify the contents of the archive.

Specifing each Filesystem in command line (-x flag)
# make_tape_recovery -x inc_entire=vg00 -x exclude=/dir_foo -x exclude=/dir_bar

Creating a make_net_recovery Archive - Command Line

sábado, 31 de dezembro de 2011

This binary is part of Ignite-UX product.

I will some examples to explain how make_net_recovery works:

Archiving only essential core OS files

# /opt/ignite/bin/make_net_recovery -s <Ignite_server>

Archiving the complete root VG

# /opt/ignite/bin/make_net_recovery -Av -s <Ignite_server>

Archiving the complete root VG to a different archive location

# /opt/ignite/bin/make_net_recovery -Av -a host:/archive_server:archive_directory_path -s <Ignite_server>

Archiving complete VGs/disks and including and excluding files and directories

# /opt/ignite/bin/make_net_recovery -x inc_entire=vg00 -x inc_entire=vg01 -s <Ignite_server>

Further
-x
arguments:
-x include=file|dir:
Includes the file or directory in the recovery archivebut does not cross any mount points.
-x inc_cross=file|dir:
Includes the file or directory in the recovery archiveand crosses mount points to access any directories that are mounted or filescontained in directories that are mounted.
-x exclude=file|dir:
Excludes the file or directory from the archive. Whena directory is specified, no files beneath that directory will be stored in thearchive.

Archiving choosing the archive contents in interactive mode

# /opt/ignite/bin/make_net_recovery –i -s <Ignite_server>

make_net_recovery
to run interactively to allow you to select whichfiles and directories are to be included in the recovery archive.

You can make the OS backup using others options like make_tape_recovery (the destination of your backup will be a tape driver and this subject is not covered here).