BBACKUPD-CONFIG(8) Box Backup BBACKUPD-CONFIG(8)NAME
bbackupd-config - Box Backup client daemon configuration file generator
SYNOPSIS
bbackupd-config config-dir backup-mode account-num server-hostname working-dir backup-dir [backup-dir ...]
DESCRIPTION
The bbackupd-config script creates configuration files and client certificates. It takes at least six parameters:
config-dir
Configuration directory. Usually /etc/box.
backup-mode
Either lazy or snapshot.
account-num
The client account number. This is set by the bbstored administrator.
server-hostname
The hostname or IP address of the bbstored server.
working-dir
A directory to keep temporary state files. This is usually something like /var/bbackupd. This can be changed in bbackupd.conf later on
if required.
backup-dir
A space-separated list of directories to be backed up. Note that this does not traverse mount points.
FILES
/etc/box/bbackupd.conf
/etc/box/bbackupd/NotifySysAdmin.sh
SEE ALSO bbackupd.conf(5), bbackupd(8), bbackupctl(8)AUTHORS
Ben Summers
Per Thomsen
James O'Gorman
Box Backup 0.11 10/28/2011 BBACKUPD-CONFIG(8)
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RAIDFILE-CONFIG(8) Box Backup RAIDFILE-CONFIG(8)NAME
raidfile-config - Configure Box Backup's RAID files
SYNOPSIS
raidfile-config config-dir blocksize dir1 [dir2 [dir3]]
DESCRIPTION
raidfile-config creates a raidfile.conf file for Box Backup. This file holds information about the directories used to store backups in.
Box Backup supports userland RAID, in a restricted RAID5 configuration, where 3 and only 3 'drives' are supported. You can read more about
RAID5 (and other RAID-levels) here[1].
Parameters
The parameters are as follows:
config-dir
The directory path where configuration files are located. Usually this is /etc/box. raidfile.conf will be written in this directory.
blocksize
The block size used for file storage in the system, in bytes. Using a multiple of the file system block size is a good strategy.
Depending on the size of the files you will be backing up, this multiple varies. Of course it also depends on the native block size of
your file system.
dir1
The first directory in the built-in RAID array.
dir2
The second directory in the built-in RAID array. If you are not using the built-in RAID functionality, this field should be ignored.
You should not use the built-in RAID if you have a hardware RAID solution or if you're using another type of software RAID (like md on
Linux).
dir3
The third directory in the built-in RAID array. The same notes that apply to dir2 also apply to dir3.
Note that there are currently no way to add multiple disk sets to the raidfile.conf file using command line tools, etc. See
raidfile.conf(5) for details on adding more disks.
BUGS
If you find a bug in Box Backup, and you want to let us know about it, join the mailing list[2], and send a description of the problem
there.
To report a bug, give us at least the following information:
o The version of Box Backup you are running
o The platform you are running on (hardware and OS), for both client and server.
o If possible attach your config files (bbstored.conf, bbackupd.conf) to the bug report.
o Also attach any log file output that helps shed light on the problem you are seeing.
o And last but certainly not least, a description of what you are seeing, in as much detail as possible.
FILES
raidfile-config generates the raidfile.conf(5) file.
SEE ALSO bbstored-config(8), bbstored.conf(5), raidfile.conf(5)AUTHORS
Ben Summers
Per Thomsen
James O'Gorman
NOTES
1. here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redundant_array_of_independent_disks#RAID_5
2. mailing list
http://lists.warhead.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/boxbackup
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