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TimePictra 10.2
February, 2014
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TimePictra AutoMySQL Backup
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Agenda
Install the backup tool
Configure the conf file
Test the backup
Create the Cron Entry
Restore a database
Start TimePictra 10
To make a backup on demand
To delete a Database for Testing of TP10 Restore
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Install the backup Tool
Obtain file automysqlbackup-v3.0_rc6.tar.gz
Copy to the tmp folder
Execute “tar -xvf automysqlbackup-v3.0_rc6.tar.gz”
As root, run the “install.sh” script and accept all the defaults
Create the backup directory and own as tpadmin
Execute “mkdir /var/backup”
Execute “chown tpadmin:tpgroup /var/backup”
Execute “chown -R tpadmin:tpgroup /etc/automysqlbackup”
Execute “chmod 555 /usr/local/bin/automysqlbackup”
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Configure the conf file
As user tpadmin, edit the file
“/etc/automysqlbackup/automysqlbackup.conf”
Uncomment and edit the following lines
CONFIG_mysql_dump_username='root'
CONFIG_mysql_dump_password='r00tr00t' ( or the local
password )
CONFIG_mysql_dump_host='localhost'
CONFIG_backup_dir='/var/backup/db'
CONFIG_db_names=('NGS')
Save the file
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Test the Backup
As user tpadmin, run the command “automysqlbackup”
Verify a file is created under " /var/backup/db/daily/NGS"
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Create the Cron Entry
As user tpadmin, execute "crontab -e"
Add a line
00 01 * * * /usr/local/bin/automysqlbackup > /tmp/automysqlbackup.log
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Restore a Database
Create a new blank Database using the tool "tputility"
Select the file you wish to restore from the directory
“/var/backup/db/daily/NGS"
"gunzip" the required file
Restore the database with the command
mysql -u root -p NGS < var/backup/db/daily/NGS/<<backupfile.sql>>
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Start TimePictra 10
As user root, execute “service TimePictra start”
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To make a backup on demand
As user tpadmin, execute "automysqlbackup"
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To Delete a Database for Testing of TP10 Restore
As user root, execute “service TimePictra stop”
As user tpadmin, execute “mysql -u root –p”
Execute “drop database NGS;”
Execute “commit ;”
Execute “exit”
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