[Samba] Backup Member Server

[Ole Traupe]

Wanted to add that I am using STAR for incremental backups of ZFS 
snapshots on a member server while preserving ACLs with the -xattr 
parameter. It is pretty fast (uncompressed, of course).

http://linuxcommand.org/man_pages/star1.html

Ole



Am 09.12.2015 um 13:27 schrieb L.P.H. van Belle:
> Hai,
>
> but dont forget that if you use samba also as print server
> you need to backup the /var/lib/samba/drivers en printing also.
> ( and in my case a different folder. )
>
> In /var/cache/samba is the file printer_list.tdb
> I dont think that recreated, and if it is, you probely will loose the printer settings. I'll have to look that up.
>
> Maybe its an option to let the backup scrip detect if it running on a
> DC or Member server so it always backups what is needed.
>
>
> Greetz,
>
> Louis	
>
>
>
>
>> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
>> Van: samba [mailto:samba-bounces at lists.samba.org] Namens Rowland penny
>> Verzonden: woensdag 9 december 2015 12:55
>> Aan: samba at lists.samba.org
>> Onderwerp: Re: [Samba] Backup Member Server
>>
>> On 09/12/15 11:34, Ole Traupe wrote:
>>> Ok, "sysvol" won't exist on member servers, of course. Besides that,
>>> are all relevant Samba databases located in "private"?
>> Well, no, on debian there are also .tdb files in /var/samba/cache/, but,
>> on an domain member, you probably don't have to back them up anyway. You
>> should backup any date stored in home directories and shares and the
>> smb.conf. If you then re-create the domain member, the user uids and
>> group gids will come from the AD DC and recreate the files in
>> /var/lib/samba & /var/cache/samba.
>>
>> This is my understanding.
>>
>> Rowland
>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Btw, regarding the use of the script for DCs:
>>> https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Backup_and_restore_an_Samba_AD_DC
>>>
>>> I have to cron this as root:
>>> 0 2 * * *       root /usr/sbin/samba_backup
>>>
>>> And I have to put the full path to "tdbbackup" in the script (or
>>> otherwise make sure the correct path is recognized via /etc/crontab).
>>>
>>> Would be nice to have this in the Wiki.
>>>
>>> Ole
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Am 08.12.2015 um 15:26 schrieb Ole Traupe:
>>>> Besides, obviously, the potential shared data on file servers, can't
>>>> you just use the script that is introduced for backing up DCs? At
>>>> least if the complete Samba installation is in "/usr/local/samba"...
>>>>
>>>> https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Backup_and_restore_an_Samba_AD_DC
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Am 02.12.2015 um 20:06 schrieb Marc Muehlfeld:
>>>>> Hello James,
>>>>>
>>>>> Am 02.12.2015 um 15:57 schrieb James:
>>>>>>       Can someone point me to documentation on how to best backup a
>>>>>> samba
>>>>>> member server? I see the wiki currently does not contain one.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is it as simple as backup all shared folders with rysnc or similar
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> will preserve ACLS along with the smb.conf? I'm currently relying on
>> a
>>>>>> raid solution. Thanks.
>>>>> Yes, I should finally write that doc. :-)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> What you should backup on a Domain Member:
>>>>> 1.) All files (share content and whatever else is important for you)
>>>>> 2.) Your smb.conf
>>>>> 3.) Your Samba databases (you can do a hotbackup with tdbbackup)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Some notes about 3.:
>>>>> Depending on what your Domain Member is doing, some of the tdb files
>>>>> are
>>>>> important, while others are recreated and can get lost. There's
>> nothing
>>>>> wrong if you backup all. :-) When I write the Wiki page, I might list
>>>>> which file is important for which case.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Marc
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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