stoney backup: Server set-up

Abstract

This document describes server setup for the stoney cloud (Online) Backup service, built upon the Gentoo Linux distribution.

Data Organisation

The following chapters explain the data organisation of the stoney cloud OpenLDAP directory, in this case we looking at the backup service.

Overview

After working through this HowTo, you will be able to setup your own Online Backup Server.

• sftp/scp/ssh (OpenSSH)

The snapshot functionality is executed on the filer.

Requirements

OpenLDAP without Servers

USE-Flages

For a full OpenLDAP directory installation:

echo "net-nds/openldap overlays perl sasl" >> /etc/portage/package.use

For a minimal OpenLDAP directory installation (just the necessary tools):

echo "sys-auth/nss-pam-ldapd sasl" >> /etc/portage/package.use
echo "sys-auth/nss-pam-ldapd ~amd64" >> /etc/portage/package.keywords
echo "net-nds/openldap ~amd64" >> /etc/portage/package.keywords

Emerge

emerge --ask --verbose --getbinpkg --usepkg nss-pam-ldapd
emerge --ask --verbose --getbinpkg --usepkg  rsnapshot

Configure rsnapshot

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