backup rsync

[Patrick Goetz]

There's something to be worried about with using lvm snapshots.  My 
understanding is that this can dramatically slow down your system.  I'm 
too busy right now to pull up a reference, but google is your friend.


On 08/29/2014 09:27 AM, Marcus Schopen wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm planing to use lvm snaps and rsync for a daily disaster recovery
> backup on my master cyrus (2.4.12 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS):
>
>   ctl_cyrusdb -c
>   ctl_mboxlist -d > mailboxes.db.dump
>   stop cyrus
>   lvm snaps
>   start cyrus
>   rsync /var/lib/cyrus/ and /var/spool/cyrus to backup host
>   remove snaps
>
> Is there something to be aware with rsync especially
> with /var/spool/cyrus directories?
>
> Beside that the master is in master-slave replication too. In a case of
> disaster recovery - if you don't want to make the slave to the master -
> would it work out to rsync /var/lib/cyrus/ and /var/spool/cyrus from the
> slave to the master or is that not a good idea?
>
> Ciao
> Marcus
>
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