How to script a NASDB backup?

Hi,

the nasdb backup is already done via cron job.

/nas/site/cron.d/nas_sys :

1 * * * * nasadmin /nas/sbin/nasdb_backup /nas /celerra/backup 1 &>/dev/null

The location of the backup file depends on the NAS code version, but it can be on /celerra/backup or /nas/var/backup.

So, you just need to copy these files out of the Control Station.


Gustavo Barreto.

do you have to ftp the file? You can grab it from control station using pscp running on a windows system.

pscp.exe nasadmin@CelerraControlStation_IP:/home/nasadmin/nas_backupfile.tgz .

this will prompt you for nasadmin password, search google on how to setup public key authentication so you don't get prompted for password.

Yep, that worked pretty darn well.  Thanks!