Re: Archival of backups

Ok Tristan, the patch will be coming in the next few days when I know
its more or less ready for prime time.

-Steve

On Mon, 2005-01-17 at 09:03 -0700, Tristan Rhodes wrote:
> Steven,
> 
> I like your idea for archiving backups to DVDs.  Another user suggested a similar process, except 
> that idea was never followed through (probably my fault).
> 
> If you are willing, send me a patch.  I think it will be easy to implement into SaraB.
> 
> I appreciate your time and look forward to hearing more from you.
> 
> Tristan
> 
> Steven Clark wrote:
> > First off, Tristan thanks for reply, glad you liked it. ;) 
> > 
> > I was wondering if people that use sarab, how they implement archival of
> > backups ( if they do at all ;) ). Currently I am using the
> > Grandfather/Son backup scheme but I would also like to have the week1
> > backups taken offsite. 
> > 
> > Has anyone come up with a way to more or less automate this process, I
> > am burning the backup to dvd+rw disks which suits me. Any interest in
> > having this automated or at least maybe "prepared" for the buring
> > process?
> > 
> > If there even a need/want to incorporate this feature?
> > 
> > Here is an idea to implement this
> > 
> > In rotation.schedule have a keyword that can be placed beside an exiting
> > line. This tells sarab that this backup should be archived as well. 
> > 
> > In sarab.conf add a new keyword such as ARCHIVE_SCRIPT. Once the sarab
> > completes a backup with the keyword in rotation.schedule it calls the
> > script listed in ARCHIVE_SCRIPT with parameters such as backup location
> > and basename. 
> > 
> > With this at least the archival process can happen, is flexible
> > according to how the user wants to handle backup archival, and keeps the
> > sarab.sh script as clean as possible.
> > 
> > Any thoughts?
> > 
> > -Steve
> > 
> > 
> > 
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