Have you attempted to build a new server with this method to see if it comes up properly and works without issues? I think Jesse brings up a valid point - 20 minutes to load a new server from ISO, and minutes to restore a backup file.
-----Original Message----- From: sipx-users-boun...@list.sipfoundry.org [mailto:sipx-users-boun...@list.sipfoundry.org] On Behalf Of Adrien Guillon Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2012 10:01 AM To: Discussion list for users of sipXecs software Subject: Re: [sipx-users] SIPX Backup I use cron scripts with dump, lvm snapshots, and a script to do SQL database dumps. I would have to recreate the VM after a disaster, but that is pretty straight forward. The dump is sent to a staging area (scratch hard drive), where all dumps are written nightly to an LTO-4 drive. On Sat, May 26, 2012 at 12:40 PM, Becker, Jesse <beck...@sunyulster.edu> wrote: > Saad, > Restoring the whole VM might actually take more time than time than > reinstalling from CD and restoring config from backup. > > We mount a cifs/smb share to /media/backups. We then create a symlink > from the SipX backup directory to the /media/backups directory. This > allows us to use the built in backup but have the files saved onto a different host. > > Backing up your whole machine will most likely require an expensive > enterprise product like backup exec. Keep in mind that your virtual > machines HDD file will be in a constant state of change while running. > So you will need a backup solution that can trigger vmware's > snapshot/save state technology while initiating the backup. > > Jes > > On May 26, 2012 12:03 PM, "S.K.- G" <skhan...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Thank you Mike, >> >> What I am trying to achieve is to find a tested way to backup a SIPX >> instance on the VM server .. That should backup everything like SIPX >> software and config, something like the Ghost software that can >> capture a backup image of the running SIPX instance on the VMware. In >> case anything went wrong then we can just restore from this saved >> image to create a new instance that is identical to the corrupted one .. >> >> >> >> Regards >> >> Saad >> >> >> >> From: sipx-users-boun...@list.sipfoundry.org >> [mailto:sipx-users-boun...@list.sipfoundry.org] On Behalf Of Michael >> Picher >> Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2012 10:43 AM >> To: Discussion list for users of sipXecs software >> Subject: Re: [sipx-users] SIPX Backup >> >> >> >> All you need to make sure you do is setup backup in the GUI to run >> once a day. >> >> >> >> if you want to get the complete backup off that machine create a cron >> job and copy them from /var/log/sippbx/backup >> >> >> >> Or use the FTP backup option... >> >> >> >> If you tweak any other files in /etc such as named.conf or dhcpd.conf >> you may also want to grab copies of them. >> >> >> >> Mike >> >> On Sat, May 26, 2012 at 8:20 AM, S.K.- G <skhan...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> I would like to find out if there are any recommended products for >> backing up a SIPX instance installed on a VM Server. Is Granular Backup an option? >> >> Thank you >> >> Saad >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> sipx-users mailing list >> sipx-users@list.sipfoundry.org >> List Archive: http://list.sipfoundry.org/archive/sipx-users/ >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Michael Picher, Director of Technical Services eZuce, Inc. >> >> 300 Brickstone Square >> >> Suite 201 >> >> Andover, MA. 01810 >> >> O.978-296-1005 X2015 >> M.207-956-0262 >> @mpicher <http://twitter.com/mpicher> www.ezuce.com >> >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- >> >> There are 10 kinds of people in the world, those who understand binary and >> those who don't. >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> sipx-users mailing list >> sipx-users@list.sipfoundry.org >> List Archive: http://list.sipfoundry.org/archive/sipx-users/ > > > _______________________________________________ > sipx-users mailing list > sipx-users@list.sipfoundry.org > List Archive: http://list.sipfoundry.org/archive/sipx-users/ _______________________________________________ sipx-users mailing list sipx-users@list.sipfoundry.org List Archive: http://list.sipfoundry.org/archive/sipx-users/ _______________________________________________ sipx-users mailing list sipx-users@list.sipfoundry.org List Archive: http://list.sipfoundry.org/archive/sipx-users/
