Re: [BackupPC-users] Issues with a restore

2013-09-09 Thread Les Mikesell
On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 10:54 AM, David Williams wrote: > I am hoping that someone here can help me work through an issue that I am > having trying to restore some files. This is an old backup, maybe 1 year > old and I have just installed Mageia 3 on a new machine. I have gotten to > the point wh

[BackupPC-users] BackupPC processes getting oom-killed

2013-09-09 Thread martin f krafft
Hey folks, I have a BackupPC server that has been in operation for almost 5 years. It's been running 3.1.0 for over two years, and over the last few weeks, it's been exhibiting a problem whose symptoms are best described by the following dmesg output: kernel: BackupPC_dump invoked oom-killer: g

Re: [BackupPC-users] Issues with a restore

2013-09-09 Thread David Williams
The single file was just a test...I will want to restore a whole bunch of files. Does the backuppc documentation explain how to set up the ssh key for backuppc to execute as root on the target (which is in fact one and the same machine)? I don't have access to the backuppc documentation at th

Re: [BackupPC-users] Issues with a restore

2013-09-09 Thread Les Mikesell
On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 11:07 AM, David Williams wrote: > The single file was just a test...I will want to restore a whole bunch of > files. Does the backuppc documentation explain how to set up the ssh key > for backuppc to execute as root on the target (which is in fact one and the > same machin

Re: [BackupPC-users] Issues with a restore

2013-09-09 Thread David Williams
On 9/9/2013 1:53 PM, John Rouillard wrote: > On Mon, Sep 09, 2013 at 12:07:03PM -0400, David Williams wrote: >> The single file was just a test...I will want to restore a whole >> bunch of files. Does the backuppc documentation explain how to set >> up the ssh key for backuppc to execute as root o

Re: [BackupPC-users] Issues with a restore

2013-09-09 Thread John Rouillard
On Mon, Sep 09, 2013 at 12:07:03PM -0400, David Williams wrote: > The single file was just a test...I will want to restore a whole > bunch of files. Does the backuppc documentation explain how to set > up the ssh key for backuppc to execute as root on the target (which > is in fact one and the sam

Re: [BackupPC-users] Issues with a restore

2013-09-09 Thread Les Mikesell
On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 1:21 PM, David Williams wrote: > On 9/9/2013 1:53 PM, John Rouillard wrote: >> On Mon, Sep 09, 2013 at 12:07:03PM -0400, David Williams wrote: >>> The single file was just a test...I will want to restore a whole >>> bunch of files. Does the backuppc documentation explain ho

Re: [BackupPC-users] Issues with a restore

2013-09-09 Thread John Rouillard
On Mon, Sep 09, 2013 at 02:21:27PM -0400, David Williams wrote: > On 9/9/2013 1:53 PM, John Rouillard wrote: > >On Mon, Sep 09, 2013 at 12:07:03PM -0400, David Williams wrote: > >>The single file was just a test...I will want to restore a whole > >>bunch of files. Does the backuppc documentation e

Re: [BackupPC-users] Guide to set up scheduling in BackupPC

2013-09-09 Thread Prem
Hi,   Somehow I am not able to get a grasp of it. I tried limiting the wake up timing with the configuration below but I still see the backup running at 8am and 9am.   WakeupSchedule 20, 21, 22, 23, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6   Why is it such? Is it possible to share a screenshot or something so that I cou

Re: [BackupPC-users] Guide to set up scheduling in BackupPC

2013-09-09 Thread Les Mikesell
What is your blackout setting, and are you sure the targets in question have been seen BlackoutGoodCnt days up on the network outside of the blackouts? -- Les Mikesell lesmikes...@gmail.com On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 8:15 PM, Prem wrote: > Hi, > > Somehow I am not able to get a grasp of it.

Re: [BackupPC-users] Guide to set up scheduling in BackupPC

2013-09-09 Thread Prem
Hi,   The settings are as follow: BlackoutPeriods  hourBegin - 7 hourEnd - 19.5 weekDays - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5   BlackoutGoodCnt = 7   Regards, Prem.     From: Les Mikesell To: Prem Cc: "General list for user discussion, questions and support" Sent: Tuesday, Sep

Re: [BackupPC-users] Guide to set up scheduling in BackupPC

2013-09-09 Thread Les Mikesell
On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 12:31 AM, Prem wrote: > Hi, > > The settings are as follow: > BlackoutPeriods > hourBegin - 7 > hourEnd - 19.5 > weekDays - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 > > BlackoutGoodCnt = 7 > And has backuppc been configured for the hosts that are starting outside of these hours for more than 7 days

Re: [BackupPC-users] Guide to set up scheduling in BackupPC

2013-09-09 Thread Prem
Hi,   Yes indeed, see below * Because MyServer has been on the network at least 7 consecutive times, it will not be backed up from 7:00 to 19:30 on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri. However, the backup was kicked in today at 8.05am.   What is really wrong and how to fix it for good? _

Re: [BackupPC-users] Guide to set up scheduling in BackupPC

2013-09-09 Thread Adam Goryachev
On 10/09/13 15:41, Les Mikesell wrote: On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 12:31 AM, Prem wrote: Hi, The settings are as follow: BlackoutPeriods hourBegin - 7 hourEnd - 19.5 weekDays - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 BlackoutGoodCnt = 7 And has backuppc been configured for the hosts that are starting outside of these ho

Re: [BackupPC-users] Guide to set up scheduling in BackupPC

2013-09-09 Thread Prem
Hi,   Not consecutively but there are around 9 backup cycles (including manual backup i think). From: Adam Goryachev To: backuppc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 1:58 PM Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Guide to set up scheduling in