[OpenAFS] afs backups

[Andrew Bacchi]

'vos backupsys' will do the backups on a fileserver en mas.  I use this
each day to create backup vols for all vols on a server.  Add the
command to AFS cron.

I use 'vos backup' for one or a small number of volumes.
 
On Mon, 2003-07-14 at 13:05, Dan Pritts wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Sending replies to the list instead of individuals will ensure that
> the traffic is saved for posterity, and give others a chance to chime in.
> 
> On Fri, Jul 11, 2003 at 02:13:36PM +0000, Ron Croonenberg wrote:
> > Hi Dan,
> > 
> > Thanks for your quick response.
> > 
> > Can I use any wildcards ?  I mean can I use the "vos backup" with a wildcard to
> > create backup volumes of all volumes that exist currently ?
> > (You told me it creates the .backup volumes, does it "overwrite" existing backup
> > volumes ?)
> > 
> > if this wildcard thing exists works for "vos backup" then it probably works for
> > "vos dump" too ?
> 
> I don't think you can use any wildcards.  You can, however, use "vos
> listvldb" to list all the volumes in your cell, and use this to generate
> a list of volumes to back up.
> 
> there are probably scripts out there to do this but i don't have one
> to offer.
> 
> > I don't want to bother you too much, but it seems what I want is :
> > [1] create a backup volume of all volumes with "vos backup
> > [2] use "vos dump" to create a file that holds all the backup volumes
> > [3] when I do a tape backup I include the created file.
> > 
> > I know how to do [3]
> 
> each vos dump of a volume creates an individual file, but other than
> that you have the idea.
> 
> > 
> > Sorry for asking you these questions, but the person previously doing "ran away
> > without notification nor documentation etc and I am not that familiar with AFS.
> 
> You should read the afs administrator's guide, which is
> available at: 
>    http://www.openafs.org/doc/index.htm
> 
> > thanks for any hints you have,
> 
> the command line help for vos, pts, and fs are reasonably good.  
> It won't teach you concepts but it will help you poke around.
> 
> vos help
> fs help
> pts help
> 
> 
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Andrew Bacchi
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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