Because I did not succeed to create a scenario as I said here (backup data from a File Server to a Backup Server through UrBackup and/or BackupPC), today I have played with two NS7 servers, doing next things:
On Proxmox VE:
1 x NS7 as PDC/AD/File Server
1 x NS7 as BKP Server
First, on BKP Server, I have installed OpenLDAP as Account provider.
After I failed with UrBackup and BackupPC, I have thinked to use/test NFS by @stephdl . But for that, I had to install Samba AD on BKP Server.
So, I have uninstall OpenLDAP and then installed Samba AD, joining to an existing AD domain (first NS7 - PDC/AD/File Server).
After that, I have configured Backup (data) on the PDC/AD/File Server to a NFS Share, on NS7 BKP Server.
Everything worked without issues!
So, today I have tested:
Installed and uninstalled OpenLDAP Account provider
Installed Samba AD Account provider and joined NS7 to an existing AD domain (all users and groups from PDC/AD/File Server were synchronized on BKP Server after that)
Backup data between two NS7 Servers through NFS.
Anyway, does anybody knew how to backup data from a NS7 File Server to a NS7 Backup Server through UrBackup and/or BackupPC?
EDIT:
PDC/AD/File Server was updated through Software center with “service pack 1”.
BackupPC can do backups through rsync, without a client installed, as UrBackup do.
I did not figured out how to make the settings.
What I need is to backup the users data from home folders and from shared folders to other location than the File Server.
I still think that a File Server is the best solution to keep data safely and not on Desktop PC.
Sorry I’m only backing up windows clients with urbackup at the moment.
Didn’t try it on linux yet.
But I’m interested about the result of your trials @GG_jr, because I’m planning a similar setup.
1x Gateway/firewall + 1x AD file- and groupwareserver + 1x Backupserver.
To backup the first 2 I will need the same as you.
So I’m looking forward to your HowTo. TIA
I use backuppc to save all my linux hosts on my network by rsync with a rsa key. All is described here . Normally once done you have just to give the IP and the path location you want to save…keep me in touch if you have some issues.