rsyncd is running on all servers, as i'm able to backup them properly with plain rsync or rsnapshot. Only BPC is freezing.
I don't use SSH at all, i'm directly connecting to rsyncd via rsync. 2017-09-19 17:19 GMT+02:00 Ray Frush <fr...@rams.colostate.edu>: > Gandalf- > > It looks like you're using the "rsyncd" method vs "rsync" is that correct? > I don't have experience using the 'rsyncd' method, so my ability to continue > troubleshooting ends here. The main thing that jumps out at me is to check > that rsyncd is actually running on your clients, and that you can connect > from the backuppc server using the command you found above. > > > I use the 'rsync' method, and the rest of my answer below is predicated on > that scheme: > > I kicked off a backup and did a 'ps -elf | grep backuppc' to get these from > the BackupPC server: > > 1) the BackupPC_dump command > > backuppc 9603 3682 0 09:05 ? 00:00:00 /usr/bin/perl > /usr/local/BackupPC/bin/BackupPC_dump -i isast201 > > 2) the local rsync_bpc instanc: > > backuppc 9606 9603 8 09:05 ? 00:00:03 /usr/local/bin/rsync_bpc > --bpc-top-dir /mnt/backups/BackupPC --bpc-host-name isast201 > --bpc-share-name / --bpc-bkup-num 118 --bpc-bkup-comp 3 --bpc-bkup-prevnum > 117 --bpc-bkup-prevcomp 3 --bpc-bkup-inode0 203221 --bpc-attrib-new > --bpc-log-level 1 -e /usr/bin/ssh -l root --rsync-path=/usr/bin/rsync > --super --recursive --protect-args --numeric-ids --perms --owner --group -D > --times --links --hard-links --delete --partial --log-format=log: %o %i %B > %8U,%8G %9l %f%L --stats --iconv=utf8,UTF-8 --timeout=72000 --exclude=stuff > isast201:/ / > > 3) the ssh command initiated by rsync_bpc to the client to initiate the > server: THIS IS THE IMPORTANT ONE to test next: > > backuppc 9607 9606 1 09:05 ? 00:00:00 /usr/bin/ssh -l root > isast201 /usr/bin/rsync --server --sender -slHogDtpre.iLsf --iconv=UTF-8 > > 4) The active portion of process 9606 above: > > backuppc 9608 9606 0 09:05 ? 00:00:00 /usr/local/bin/rsync_bpc > --bpc-top-dir /mnt/backups/BackupPC --bpc-host-name isast201 > --bpc-share-name / --bpc-bkup-num 118 --bpc-bkup-comp 3 --bpc-bkup-prevnum > 117 --bpc-bkup-prevcomp 3 --bpc-bkup-inode0 203221 --bpc-attrib-new > --bpc-log-level 1 -e /usr/bin/ssh -l root --rsync-path=/usr/bin/rsync > --super --recursive --protect-args --numeric-ids --perms --owner --group -D > --times --links --hard-links --delete --partial --log-format=log: %o %i %B > %8U,%8G %9l %f%L --stats --iconv=utf8,UTF-8 --timeout=72000 --exclude=stuff > isast201:/ / > > > In my example, I have setup ssh keys to allow the BackupPC user to access > the clients. > > > > On Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 8:51 AM, Gandalf Corvotempesta > <gandalf.corvotempe...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I can't get rsync command from the client system, as "ps aux" doesn't >> show the command invocation by the server. >> BackupPC is running the following: >> >> /usr/bin/perl /usr/local/backuppc/bin/BackupPC_dump -i myhost >> >> spawing two identical processes: >> >> /usr/local/bin/rsync_bpc --bpc-top-dir /var/backups/backuppc >> --bpc-host-name myhost --bpc-share-name everything --bpc-bkup-num 1 >> --bpc-bkup-comp 3 --bpc-bkup-prevnum -1 --bpc-bkup-prevcomp -1 >> --bpc-bkup-inode0 7047290 --bpc-attrib-new --bpc-log-level 0 --super >> --recursive --protect-args --numeric-ids --perms --owner --group -D >> --times --links --hard-links --delete --delete-excluded --partial >> --log-format=log: %o %i %B %8U,%8G %9l %f%L --stats >> --block-size=131072 --inplace --timeout=72000 >> --password-file=/var/backups/backuppc/pc/myhost/.rsyncdpw24363 >> --exclude=var/backups/* --exclude=admin_backups/* >> --exclude=reseller_backups/* --exclude=user_backups/* --exclude=tmp/* >> --exclude=proc/* --exclude=sys/* --exclude=media/* --exclude=mnt/* >> --exclude=tmp/* --exclude=wp-content/cache/object/* >> --exclude=wp-content/cache/page_enhanced/* >> --exclude=wp-content/cache/db/* >> --exclude=usr/local/directadmin/data/tickets/* --exclude=var/cache/* >> --exclude=var/log/directadmin/* --exclude=var/log/lastlog >> --exclude=var/log/rsync* --exclude=var/log/bacula/* >> --exclude=var/log/ntpstats --exclude=var/lib/mlocate >> --exclude=var/lib/mysql/* --exclude=var/lib/apt/lists/* >> --exclude=var/cache/apt/archives/* --exclude=usr/local/php55/sockets/* >> --exclude=var/run/* --exclude=var/spool/exim/* >> backuppc@myhost::everything / >> >> >> >> standard rsync works. >> rsnapshot works too (i'm using rsnapshot to backup this host, as BPC >> freeze) >> >> 2017-09-19 16:42 GMT+02:00 Ray Frush <fr...@rams.colostate.edu>: >> > Gandalf- >> > >> > As a troubleshooting step, collect the actual running rsync commands >> > from >> > the client system, and from the BackupPC server (found in the Xferlog). >> > Post them here to get a wider audience. >> > >> > Try running an rsync manually using the same parameters, and see if it >> > works. My guess is not, and there is a misconfiguration that will leap >> > out >> > at you as you work through this. >> > >> > I had to do the same thing when I was doing an initial install. >> > >> > -- >> > Ray Frush >> > Colorado State University. >> > >> > On Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 2:52 AM, Gandalf Corvotempesta >> > <gandalf.corvotempe...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> Still getting the same issue. >> >> Backup for a couple of host are impossible, bpc hangs (at different >> >> progresses) and doesn't continue anymore. >> >> >> >> No load on backup server and on source server. Simply, bpc doesn't >> >> transfer. >> >> >> >> 2017-09-18 15:38 GMT+02:00 Gandalf Corvotempesta >> >> <gandalf.corvotempe...@gmail.com>: >> >> > 2017-09-18 14:30 GMT+02:00 G.W. Haywood via BackupPC-users >> >> > <backuppc-users@lists.sourceforge.net>: >> >> >> When I first used version 4 I ran into a very similar issue, there >> >> >> were one or two bug-fixes which addressed it. You have not stated >> >> >> exactly what version you are using, but first make sure that all the >> >> >> BPC software is up to date. >> >> > >> >> > I'm using the latest version: 4.1.3 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most >> >> engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> BackupPC-users mailing list >> >> BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> >> List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users >> >> Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net >> >> Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/ >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Time flies like an arrow, but fruit flies like a banana. >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most >> > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot >> > _______________________________________________ >> > BackupPC-users mailing list >> > BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> > List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users >> > Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net >> > Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/ >> > >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most >> engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot >> _______________________________________________ >> BackupPC-users mailing list >> BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users >> Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net >> Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/ > > > > > -- > Time flies like an arrow, but fruit flies like a banana. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > _______________________________________________ > BackupPC-users mailing list > BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net > List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users > Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net > Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
