[mdlug] Areca Backup Software

[Michael ORourke]

Thanks for the suggestion.  Also, I wrote a custom udev rule so when the operator plugs in the drive, it scans the device, opens the encrypted volume, mounts the drive, then copies the data to the USB drive.  Once it is complete, it updates the logs, unmounts the filesystem, closes the volume and prompts the user to remove the device.  The whole operation is fully automated.

-----Original Message-----
>From: "gib at juno.com" <gib at juno.com>
>Sent: Oct 23, 2014 10:00 AM
>To: mdlug at mdlug.org
>Cc: discuss at mug.org, mdlug at mdlug.org
>Subject: Re: [mdlug] Areca Backup Software
>
>That sounds great.  Something many of us could benefit from.   We are always looking for people to do demonstrations or presentations.  
>
>You may consider giving a presentation on this.
>
>---------- Original Message ----------
>From: Michael ORourke <mrorourke at earthlink.net>
>To: mdlug at mdlug.org
>Subject: Re: [mdlug] Areca Backup Software
>Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 21:46:14 -0400
>
>Well... I guess there are not a lot of folks running Areca Backup 
>software on this list.  :-)
>
>Anyways, my hunch was correct.  I was able to copy the directory 
>containing the last full backup and the configuration file over to 
>another server.  Then install the Areca Backup software, import the 
>configuration, then successfully run a restore operation.   And since I 
>run a full backup once a week on the same day, it's easy to identify 
>which directory needs to be archived to the USB drive.
>
>IMHO, Areca Backup is pretty cool and it has a pretty decent GUI.
>
>-Mike
>
>
>On 10/14/2014 12:46 PM, Michael ORourke wrote:
>> Lug Nuts,
>>
>> Anyone out there using Areca's Backup software?
>> I am trying to put together a manual process to move the last full backup to external USB-mounted media (for offsite archival).  Which does not look like that feature has been implemented yet.  But it looks like I should be able to figure out which directories the last full-backup was written to and I should be able to copy that to disk along with the configuration file.  Note: this is not intended on being used as a bare-metal-restore or disk image backup solution.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mike
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