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* A configure Linux/BSD machine to work as off-site backup | * A configure Linux/BSD machine to work as off-site backup | ||
* A <code>lurk</code> user created on the off-site backup that will be used specifically by the backup scripts | * A <code>lurk</code> user created on the off-site backup that will be used specifically by the backup scripts | ||
* Debian based servers (not sure Backupninja will run otherwise without some slight modifications) | |||
* All the machines (servers and the backup machine) on a working Tinc VPN | * All the machines (servers and the backup machine) on a working Tinc VPN | ||
* Enough space on the off-site backup machine :) | * Enough space on the off-site backup machine :) | ||
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* As <code>lurk</code> create directories for each server | * As <code>lurk</code> create directories for each server | ||
mkdir /media/lurk_backup/douglas /media/lurk_backup/agnesbaxter | mkdir /media/lurk_backup/douglas /media/lurk_backup/agnesbaxter | ||
== On each server == | |||
=== Installation === | |||
* As <code>root</code> | |||
apt install backupninja | |||
=== Configuration === | |||
==== /etc/backupninja.conf ==== | |||
Some changes: | |||
reportemail = some@where.nice | |||
when = everyday at 05:55 | |||
=== MySQL === | |||
* Run the command: | |||
sudo ninjahelper | |||
* create a new backup action | |||
* mysql database backup | |||
* path: | |||
/var/backups/mysql | |||
* all the databases to backup. | |||
* select the debian maintenance user for access | |||
* compress the sql output file | |||
* optional: select the action and test/run/review the config | |||
* leave ninjahelper | |||
Revision as of 10:15, 25 August 2018
Goal: Setup a remote machine that will be used for incremental backup of critical parts of the LURK servers.
Requirements
This document assumes you already have:
- A configure Linux/BSD machine to work as off-site backup
- A
lurkuser created on the off-site backup that will be used specifically by the backup scripts - Debian based servers (not sure Backupninja will run otherwise without some slight modifications)
- All the machines (servers and the backup machine) on a working Tinc VPN
- Enough space on the off-site backup machine :)
On the Off-site machine
- As
lurkcreate directories for each server
mkdir /media/lurk_backup/douglas /media/lurk_backup/agnesbaxter
On each server
Installation
- As
root
apt install backupninja
Configuration
/etc/backupninja.conf
Some changes:
reportemail = some@where.nice when = everyday at 05:55
MySQL
- Run the command:
sudo ninjahelper
- create a new backup action
- mysql database backup
- path:
/var/backups/mysql
- all the databases to backup.
- select the debian maintenance user for access
- compress the sql output file
- optional: select the action and test/run/review the config
- leave ninjahelper