Difference between revisions of "Per User Mailbox Backup (OE Version)"
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+ | == Scope == | ||
+ | This is a solution to backup mails on a user basis for the Open Source Version. It will permit to restore a mailstore for a particular user without having to restore the full /opt/zimbra directory. | ||
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+ | It is based on a cold backup method. | ||
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+ | == Method used == | ||
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+ | - Backuped user have a specific C.O.S. | ||
+ | - first script connects to ldap server and builds the list of concerned users | ||
+ | - second script loops on the user list and creates a specific sql file with the appropriate commands for a restore | ||
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+ | == How to use it == | ||
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+ | This is how I plan to use it : | ||
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+ | - stop zimbra | ||
+ | - take lvm snapshot | ||
+ | - start ldap & mysql services | ||
+ | - run the specific scripts for user backup | ||
+ | - start zimbra completely | ||
+ | - run the backup as usual | ||
+ | - close the snapshot |
Revision as of 13:22, 23 April 2007
This is actually *Work in progress*
Scope
This is a solution to backup mails on a user basis for the Open Source Version. It will permit to restore a mailstore for a particular user without having to restore the full /opt/zimbra directory.
It is based on a cold backup method.
Method used
- Backuped user have a specific C.O.S. - first script connects to ldap server and builds the list of concerned users - second script loops on the user list and creates a specific sql file with the appropriate commands for a restore
How to use it
This is how I plan to use it :
- stop zimbra - take lvm snapshot - start ldap & mysql services - run the specific scripts for user backup - start zimbra completely - run the backup as usual - close the snapshot