Difference between revisions of "Prepare server/PC for backupPC"

Revision as of 09:21, 15 September 2009

backupPC admin: http://bs0.gaslightmedia.com/backuppc/index.cgi?action=summary

Embeded File example: File:IP Subnetting.txt

File Link mp3 example: Media:Sample.mp3

File Link txt example: Media:IP_Ports-2.txt

To CREATE a new host: Files referenced:

   /etc/backuppc/config.pl    main config file
   /etc/backuppc/hosts        hosts file
   /etc/backuppc/pc/HOST.pl   per-pc config file
   /BackupPC                  log files, pid, status

Server side:

• [ ] Add PC name & info to etc/backuppc/hosts file manually (via shell)
• [ ] Create host config file (ex jodie.lt.pl)(in /etc/backuppc/ folder)

    Can copy existing similar one and edit
      PC's should use rsyncd as the XferMethod
      Particulary note username/passowrd/ClientPort
    Confirm permissions, user, and group are correct
  

Client side:

• [ ] Download rsyncd from:
• [ ] Configure rsyncd.conf
• [ ] configure rsyncd.secrets