Cyrus backup procedure?
I need to setup a backup process for our Cyrus install. Searched the archives and googled, but can't seem to find a list of the specific files to backup. I'm assuming, but wasn't sure: - entire /var/cyrus dir, /var/imap in my case - all of my conf files Also I am to restore, I'm assuming I would copy these files to a restored system, and run reconstruct -m. Is this right? Thanks, Kevin --- Cyrus Home Page: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus Cyrus Wiki/FAQ: http://cyruswiki.andrew.cmu.edu List Archives/Info: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus/mailing-list.html
Re: Cyrus backup procedure?
Zitat von Kevin Baker [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I need to setup a backup process for our Cyrus install. Searched the archives and googled, but can't seem to find a list of the specific files to backup. I'm assuming, but wasn't sure: - entire /var/cyrus dir, /var/imap in my case - all of my conf files Also I am to restore, I'm assuming I would copy these files to a restored system, and run reconstruct -m. Is this right? http://acs-wiki.andrew.cmu.edu/twiki/bin/view/Cyrus/Backup Regards Andreas --- Cyrus Home Page: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus Cyrus Wiki/FAQ: http://cyruswiki.andrew.cmu.edu List Archives/Info: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus/mailing-list.html
newbie question
Hello list, I need to provide a solution to one of my customers. They expect around 6000-8000 emails a day, no big issue here, postfix will handle this part. There are only 10 users accounts on this site, but all 10 accounts are simultaneously active on all 10 machines. Some reading on Cyrus site made Cyrus IMAP my choice due to its multiple access abilities per mailbox. Now, not being familiar with Cyrus at all, I wonder what am I facing here time wise, complexity, reliability etc. Any comments, pros/cons, recommendations are welcomed. Regards, Dudi Goldenberg KolCore Ltd. --- Cyrus Home Page: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus Cyrus Wiki/FAQ: http://cyruswiki.andrew.cmu.edu List Archives/Info: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus/mailing-list.html
Re: newbie question
Quoting Dudi Goldenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hello list, I need to provide a solution to one of my customers. They expect around 6000-8000 emails a day, no big issue here, postfix will handle this part. There are only 10 users accounts on this site, but all 10 accounts are simultaneously active on all 10 machines. Some reading on Cyrus site made Cyrus IMAP my choice due to its multiple access abilities per mailbox. Now, not being familiar with Cyrus at all, I wonder what am I facing here time wise, complexity, reliability etc. Any comments, pros/cons, recommendations are welcomed. Dudi, You might want to look at this information on CMU's installation: http://acs-wiki.andrew.cmu.edu/twiki/bin/view/Cyrus/CarnegieMellonCyrusInstallation Cyrus IMAP is more complicated than UWIMAP, for example, but it does many things UWIMAP can't do - multiple access being one of them. And it's not terribly complicated, allow some time for testing, and know that when you've got it sorted out, it will be very reliable. 32,000+ CMU Tartans can't be wrong, can they? Not knowing what the real requirements you have are, or your general experience level with this sort of thing, I can't begin to guess how much time you'll invest. You'll probably be able to get a test-bed up and going in less than a week. Test until your happy, and to prove to yourself that the software does what you want and need. Hope this helps, and good luck. -- Andrew Caird --- Cyrus Home Page: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus Cyrus Wiki/FAQ: http://cyruswiki.andrew.cmu.edu List Archives/Info: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus/mailing-list.html
RE: newbie question
Sounds good! Thanks for the quick reply. I am fairly experienced, done lots of sendmail installations to a manual modification of sendmail.cf ;-), A/V, spam filters etc., so I guess I'll manage - probably with some help from this list This customer is also a personal friend of mine, you can understand my concerns. Regards, Dudi = Dudi, You might want to look at this information on CMU's installation: http://acs-wiki.andrew.cmu.edu/twiki/bin/view/Cyrus/CarnegieMellonCyrusI nstallation Cyrus IMAP is more complicated than UWIMAP, for example, but it does many things UWIMAP can't do - multiple access being one of them. And it's not terribly complicated, allow some time for testing, and know that when you've got it sorted out, it will be very reliable. 32,000+ CMU Tartans can't be wrong, can they? Not knowing what the real requirements you have are, or your general experience level with this sort of thing, I can't begin to guess how much time you'll invest. You'll probably be able to get a test-bed up and going in less than a week. Test until your happy, and to prove to yourself that the software does what you want and need. Hope this helps, and good luck. -- Andrew Caird --- Cyrus Home Page: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus Cyrus Wiki/FAQ: http://cyruswiki.andrew.cmu.edu List Archives/Info: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus/mailing-list.html
RE: newbie question
Hi Dudi, I am fairly experienced, done lots of sendmail installations to a manual modification of sendmail.cf ;-), A/V, spam filters etc., so I guess I'll manage - probably with some help from this list If you do not mind my asking. If you are so familiar with sendmail, why do you want to use postfix with Cyrus? Now, not being familiar with Cyrus at all, I wonder what am I facing here time wise, complexity, reliability etc. Well I guess that would depend on what type of system you are installing it on. Simon Matter provides an excellent RPM for RedHat which is what I have based my (customised) setup on. As far as reliability goes Cyrus is an outstanding piece of software. John --- Cyrus Home Page: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus Cyrus Wiki/FAQ: http://cyruswiki.andrew.cmu.edu List Archives/Info: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus/mailing-list.html
RE: newbie question
On Tue, 2004-06-15 at 10:12, John Arthur wrote: Well I guess that would depend on what type of system you are installing it on. Simon Matter provides an excellent RPM for RedHat which is what I have based my (customised) setup on. As far as reliability goes Cyrus is an outstanding piece of software. Agreed. I've basically been able to install it and forget about it, which is _bliss_ when working as a sysadmin in a small company that in many ways has big company IT needs. One thing I'd love to see would be some tips on properly configuring the Berkley DB for Cyrus. The only problem I've had with Cyrus was BDB-related. I was under the impression for a long time that BDB was just unreliable, but it seems from things people have been saying here that it's simply misconfigured most of the time. If that's correct, then some info on how to get it right would be really handy. If someone who knows enough about BDB and Cyrus can provide me with that info, I'll fill it out and write it up for the wiki. I'm sure some of it will interest the NetATalk folks as well. Craig Ringer --- Cyrus Home Page: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus Cyrus Wiki/FAQ: http://cyruswiki.andrew.cmu.edu List Archives/Info: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus/mailing-list.html
