Craig Barratt wrote:
> Rob writes:
>
>
>> I just noticed the $Conf{IncrLevels} setting. I'm using rsync and
>> rsyncd as my transport, and I'd like to minimize my network usage since
>> I'm backing up over the internet. I don't care about disk or cpu usage.
>>
>> Does setting:
>> $Conf{IncrLevels} = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6];
>> do anything to reduce my network usage? Or does rsync and the pooling
>> mechanism already take care of that "behind the scenes".
>>
>
> Yes, it will reduce the network usage. In 3.x each incremental depends
> on the backup of the next lower level, so this means a new file that
> appears after the last full will only be transferred once.
>
> Craig
>
Thanks Craig.
Is there any disadvantage to setting $Conf{IncrLevels} = [1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6]; when using rsync as the transport? I'm trying to figure out if
it increases my chances of anything being missed. (Holger, I'm sure
you've got a good answer to this one).
-Rob
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