[openduckbill commit] r32 - wiki
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Date: Wed Feb 20 21:19:20 2008
New Revision: 32
Modified:
wiki/OpenduckbillReadme.wiki
Log:
Edited wiki page through web user interface.
Modified: wiki/OpenduckbillReadme.wiki
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--- wiki/OpenduckbillReadme.wiki (original)
+++ wiki/OpenduckbillReadme.wiki Wed Feb 20 21:19:20 2008
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
The global section starts with the keyword "global". All parameters
belonging to global section are defined below it as indicated. Be
aware, that indentation plays important role in a YAML file.
* *backupmethod* (Required parameter) : LOCAL | NFS | RSYNC
(Default : LOCAL)
- This parameter describes the backup method to be used for performing
the actual data backup. Possible options are LOCAL, NFS or RSYNC. If
LOCAL is specified, the data is backed up to a local directory
specified in "method" section (described below) of the config.yaml. If
NFS is specified, data is backed up to a locally mounted NFS exported
mount. If RSYNC is specified, then the data is transferred to a remote
server using rsync (over ssh). You can select only one type
of "backupmethod" at any time. When "RSYNC" is chosen as
the "backupmethod", the remote server should have same or higher
version of ssh/rsync.
+ This parameter describes the backup method to be used for performing
the actual data backup. Possible options are LOCAL, NFS or RSYNC. If
LOCAL is specified, the data is backed up to a local directory
specified in "method" section (described below) of the config.yaml. If
NFS is specified, data is backed up to a locally mounted NFS exported
mount. If RSYNC is specified, then the data is transferred to a remote
ssh server using rsync (over ssh). You can select only one type
of "backupmethod" at any time. When "RSYNC" is chosen as
the "backupmethod", the remote server should have same or higher
version of ssh/rsync.
* *syncinterval* (Optional parameter) : Number (Default : 300)
Openduckbill checks every "syncinterval" seconds whether any files
or directory contents marked for backup has been modified. If there are
pending changes, then these are synced to the backup destination
(LOCAL, NFS or RSYNC). This is an optional parameter and a default
value (300 seconds) is assigned during initialization, if not specified
in config.yaml.
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@
==== The RSYNC backup method section ====
- This is the third type of backup method supported by openduckbill.
Openduckbill reads in parameters and their values from this section, if
the global parameter "backupmethod" is defined as "RSYNC". In this
case, duckbill uses the rsync command on the local machine to transfer
backup data to remote server. The remote server should have ssh
enabled. Openduckbill is designed to use rsync over ssh. Thus
openduckbill ensures that data transfer across boxes are encrypted
using "ssh", and also uses the powerful rsync for effectively copying
data. Most useful, when you can't reach a remote server through NFS.
+ This is the third type of backup method supported by openduckbill.
Openduckbill reads in parameters and their values from this section, if
the global parameter "backupmethod" is defined as "RSYNC". In this
case, duckbill uses the rsync command on the local machine to transfer
backup data to remote server. The remote server should have sshd server
enabled. Openduckbill is designed to use rsync over ssh. Thus
openduckbill ensures that data transfer across boxes are encrypted
using "ssh", and also uses the powerful rsync for effectively copying
data. Most useful, when you can't reach a remote server through NFS.
{{{
RSYNC :
server : "server2.mydomain.com"
@@ -239,10 +239,10 @@
The directory on the remote ssh server, where openduckbill will try
to dump the backup data. Make sure the user running openduckbill has
login permissions as well as write access on the "remotemount" location.
* *sshport* (Optional parameter) : Number (Default : 22)
- If the remote server is running ssh on a non standard port, use this
option to tell openduckbill to use a different port than the standard
one (which is, 22)
+ If the remote server is running sshd on a non standard port, use
this option to tell openduckbill to use a different port than the
standard one (which is, 22)
* *sshuser* (Optional parameter) : username (Default : None)
- Sometimes, the user executing openduckbill might not have login
access to the remote server, but might have access as a different user.
Define the parameter "sshuser" to make openduckbill use a different ssh
login, than the user running openduckbill.
+ Sometimes, the user executing openduckbill might not have login
access to the remote ssh server, but might have access as a different
user. Define the parameter "sshuser" to make openduckbill use a
different ssh login, than the user running openduckbill.
Also read
[http://code.google.com/p/openduckbill/wiki/OpenduckbillAccessControl
access control] section to see how to configure passwordless ssh login
(required) and also add access restrictions (recommended) in such a scenario.