Thanks ...i had spotted this sh earlier BUT mine IP560 does not have any process in the script that i can fingerprint thru ps -auxw at the time of activity(which is one requirement and still is one)
and the other one "backup succesful"..well an earlier post thru Pierre(Thanks a lot) logger -p local0.notice 'backup complete' is a logical help...is sure hope that works without breaking anything cos always cautious about the production box Thanks a lot and still have not got to understanding why a scheduled backup one monthly never shows up in crontab -l ...so definitely the cron has nothing to do with a scheduled backup...and the crontab run as "admin" Thanks a lot On 8/27/07, pkc_mls <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > john maverick a écrit : > > HI Thanks > > I was looking from a Nokia backup and restore point of view (Ipso+cp > > backup) > > I would imagine if i > > Know which process is invoked and how can we trace its success to know > a > > succesful backup has been done locally > > ps-aux | grep backup never shows up anything during manual or time of > > scheduled backup > > > > and i also understand scheduled backup DOES NOT show up in cron ???? so > my > > crontab -l also drew a zip > > > > > > (does it ever show up in ps-aux ???? or /var/log/messages on succesful > > backup...we can see the transfer of backup BUT not local bakup > > success/failure) > > > > Any pointers appreciated > > > Hello, > > the best is to search throuch the tcl script that is invoked by voyager > to show the backup and restore page. > I had a look at a 4.1, and the script invoked is /etc/backup with some > flags. > > if you do this, you'll probably find that the script invoked is : > /web/cgi-bin/backup_restore.tcl. > > and if you search through this script for the backup command, here it is : > /etc/backup -f /var/etc/sched_backup_vars.sh > > /etc/backup is a simple script, so you can read it, modify it (at your > own risks), or run it in debug mode via sh -x > to see the details. > > that means that the /var/etc/sched_backup_vars.sh is first populated > with some entries > from the form in the html, then the backup is launched. > > the backup default directory is /var/backup. > > I guess from this point you can go on and run your own tests. > > On 8/26/07, sin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> john maverick wrote: > >> > >> > >>>> 2)Is there any way to check the integrity of this backup without > doing > >>>> > >> a > >> > >>>> live restore > >>>> > >> do a restore in a splat (assuming you're doing upgrade_export). if that > >> works, then you're set. > >> > > ================================================= > To set vacation, Out-Of-Office, or away messages, > send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > in the BODY of the email add: > set fw-1-mailinglist nomail > ================================================= > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, > please see the instructions at > http://www.checkpoint.com/services/mailing.html > ================================================= > If you have any questions on how to change your > subscription options, email > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ================================================= > ================================================= To set vacation, Out-Of-Office, or away messages, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] in the BODY of the email add: set fw-1-mailinglist nomail ================================================= To unsubscribe from this mailing list, please see the instructions at http://www.checkpoint.com/services/mailing.html ================================================= If you have any questions on how to change your subscription options, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] =================================================
