Backing up to drive 2

[Bloory]

Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda1 149360768 97930332 43720848 70% /
tmpfs 513408 0 513408 0% /dev/shm
/usr/Tmp 1007896 18252 938444 2% /tmp
/usr/Tmp 1007896 18252 938444 2% /tmp
/dev/sdb 153837436 192092 145830800 1% /backup

We have two drives, one mounted as /backup.

The system backup ran last night and filled up sda1, can anyone help me with the required settings please:

Configure Full System Backup
Backup Path (defaults to $MOUNT_POINT/backup)
Minimum disk space required for backup (MB) on partition (choices are /, /backup or /tmp).

Thanks in advance.

 

[nobaloney]

You're responsible for making sure you're writing to a partition with enough space.

$MOUNT_POINT is defined in the sysbk configuration; you can find it by logging in as root through the shell. I don't remember the exact location or I'd write it here now. $MOUNT_POINT would have to point to / in order for you to write your backups to /backup.

You do NOT have to use a variable in the backup path; you can put backups anywhere you have enough space.

The minimum disk space required should be the space your largest backup will take, presuming you're doing incremental remote backup. If you're storing your backups on the same server (never recommended) you need to have a minimum of your entire backup size.

Jeff

 

[Bloory]

Jeff,

Thanks for that, the options were not too clear (hence the backups going to the wrong place and filling the drive).

Normally I'd backup to a second drive and another off server solution...