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Michael: /* ASCII generator */

2013-12-19T10:54:02Z

ASCII generator

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 /____/\__/\____/_/ /_/\___/\__, /      \___/_/\____/\__,_/\__,_/
                            /____/
 </pre>

Pat: /* scheduleWarning.pl */

2013-08-21T13:31:12Z

scheduleWarning.pl

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	=== scheduleWarning.pl ===		=== scheduleWarning.pl ===
	The scheduleWarning.pl is executed once a day for every (active) backup account in the LDAP directory. It compares the the scheduled backups with the backups which were really written and send the user a mail, if something is not as it should be. Every reseller can define its proper text (template) and store it on the filesystem. The path to the template is stored in the LDAP directory (see [[]]). The scheduleWarning.pl script reads these values and then open the appropriate template. In this template the following placeholders are replaced:		The scheduleWarning.pl is executed once a day for every (active) backup account in the LDAP directory. It compares the the scheduled backups with the backups which were really written and send the user a mail, if something is not as it should be. Every reseller can define its proper text (template) and store it on the filesystem. The path to the template is stored in the LDAP directory (see [[]]). The scheduleWarning.pl script reads these values and then open the appropriate template. In this template the following placeholders are replaced:
	* {$salutation} => Salutation: "Sehr geehrter Herr" / "Dear Mrs."* {$surname} => Surname of the backup account owner* {$scheduled_date} => The scheduled date of the backup that did not succeed* {$scheduled_time} => The scheduled time of the backup that did not succeed* {$gecos} => The gecos of the backup that did not succeed* {$computer} => The computer name from which the backup did not succeed* {$last_success} => The date and time of the last successful backup		* {$salutation} => Salutation: "Sehr geehrter Herr" / "Dear Mrs."
			* {$surname} => Surname of the backup account owner
			* {$scheduled_date} => The scheduled date of the backup that did not succeed
			* {$scheduled_time} => The scheduled time of the backup that did not succeed
			* {$gecos} => The gecos of the backup that did not succeed
			* {$computer} => The computer name from which the backup did not succeed
			* {$last_success} => The date and time of the last successful backup
	* {$uid} => The backups UID		* {$uid} => The backups UID
	All placeholders are language depended.		All placeholders are language depended.

Pat: /* State of the art */

2013-08-21T13:28:35Z

State of the art

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	* Backup helper scripts		* Backup helper scripts
	** The writeAccontSize.pl is adapted to the new LDAP directory. It reads and writes quota values and thresholds from/to the LDAP and gets the path to the mail templates from the LDAP		** The writeAccontSize.pl is adapted to the new LDAP directory. It reads and writes quota values and thresholds from/to the LDAP and gets the path to the mail templates from the LDAP
			** Add the mail subject to the mail templates for the quota warning mails:
			*** Add the following line at the very top of the template
			*** <pre>Subject: <YOUR-MAIL-SUBJECT></pre>
	** A script (and cronjob) which executes two commands each night is still missing and needs to be implemented. It must do an LDAP search and get all active backup account (search under <code>ou=accounts,ou=backup,ou=services,dc=foss-cloud,dc=org</code> for <code>objectClass=sstBackup</code> and <code>sstIsActive=TRUE</code>). Read the necessary attributes from these accounts and execute the following commands:		** A script (and cronjob) which executes two commands each night is still missing and needs to be implemented. It must do an LDAP search and get all active backup account (search under <code>ou=accounts,ou=backup,ou=services,dc=foss-cloud,dc=org</code> for <code>objectClass=sstBackup</code> and <code>sstIsActive=TRUE</code>). Read the necessary attributes from these accounts and execute the following commands:
	*** <code>/<path/to>/writeAccountSize.pl -C /<path/to>/writeAccountSize.conf -D <home directory> -U <UID></code>		*** <code>/<path/to>/writeAccountSize.pl -C /<path/to>/writeAccountSize.conf -D <home directory> -U <UID></code>

Pat: /* State of the art */

2013-08-21T13:23:06Z

State of the art

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	== State of the art ==		== State of the art ==
	* prov-backup-rsnapshot		* prov-backup-rsnapshot
	** The prov-backup-~~rsnapshot~~ deamon is finished. There is only one thing left to do which is to create the bash script which creates the chroot environment, see [[prov-backup-rsnapshot#ToDos]]		** The prov-backup-rsnatheot deamon is finished. There is only one thing left to do which is to create the bash script which creates the chroot environment, see [[prov-backup-rsnapshot#ToDos]]
	** The daemon can be installed and tested according to [[Backup_(Server_Setup)#prov-backup-rsnapshot]] (don't forget [[Backup_(Server_Setup)#prov-backup-rsnapshot]])		** The daemon can be installed and tested according to [[Backup_(Server_Setup)#prov-backup-rsnapshot]] (don't forget [[Backup_(Server_Setup)#prov-backup-rsnapshot]])
	* rsnapshot		* rsnapshot
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	*** Add the the following line to the replace variables in the sendmail subroutine of the scheduleWarning.pl script (around line 1429):		*** Add the the following line to the replace variables in the sendmail subroutine of the scheduleWarning.pl script (around line 1429):
	*** <pre>externalID => $external_ID,</pre>		*** <pre>externalID => $external_ID,</pre>
			** Add the subject to all the mail tempaltes. Add the following line at the very top of the template:
			*** <pre>Subject: <YOUR-MAIL-SUBJECT></pre>
	** The script can be installed according to [[Backup_(Server_Setup)#schedule_warning]] (don't forget [[Backup_(Server_Setup)#prov-backup-rsnapshot]])		** The script can be installed according to [[Backup_(Server_Setup)#schedule_warning]] (don't forget [[Backup_(Server_Setup)#prov-backup-rsnapshot]])
	* Backup helper scripts		* Backup helper scripts

Pat: /* writeAccountSize.pl */

2013-08-19T19:51:20Z

writeAccountSize.pl

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	* Generate the mail text according to the templates specified by the reseller in the LDAP		* Generate the mail text according to the templates specified by the reseller in the LDAP
	* Using a library to fill in the templates		* Using a library to fill in the templates

			'''Important:''' On the Test-Backup-Server the script returns a dummy quota, because it the quota command does not work yet. But if you install it from scratch it will get the correct quota. To change the behaviour on the LDAP server, uncomment the "getQuotaSize" method starting at line 512.

Pat: /* = writeAccountSize.pl */

2013-08-19T19:48:44Z

= writeAccountSize.pl

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:48, 19 August 2013
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	</pre>		</pre>

	=== writeAccountSize.pl ==		=== writeAccountSize.pl ===
	This is just an adaption of the [https://int.stepping-stone.ch/wiki/writeAccountSize.pl writeAccountSize.pl script]. The following modifications were done:		This is just an adaption of the [https://int.stepping-stone.ch/wiki/writeAccountSize.pl writeAccountSize.pl script]. The following modifications were done:
	* Write quota values also to the LDAP directory		* Write quota values also to the LDAP directory

Pat: /* scheduleWarning.pl */

2013-08-19T19:48:36Z

scheduleWarning.pl

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:48, 19 August 2013
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	from = # From which the mail comes from if nothing is found in the LDAP		from = # From which the mail comes from if nothing is found in the LDAP
	</pre>		</pre>

			=== writeAccountSize.pl ==
			This is just an adaption of the [https://int.stepping-stone.ch/wiki/writeAccountSize.pl writeAccountSize.pl script]. The following modifications were done:
			* Write quota values also to the LDAP directory
			* Using new the Net::SMTPS lib to send the mails
			* Generate the mail text according to the templates specified by the reseller in the LDAP
			* Using a library to fill in the templates

Pat: /* Configuration */

2013-08-19T19:43:50Z

Configuration

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	==== Configuration ====		==== Configuration ====
			<pre>
	[General]		[General]
	MaxParallelProcesses = # How many rsnapshot processes you want to have in parallel		MaxParallelProcesses = # How many rsnapshot processes you want to have in parallel
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	[LDAP]		[LDAP]
	Host =		Host = # URI of the LDAP server
	Port =		Port = # Port of the LDAP server
	User =		User = # Username to bind to the LDAP server
	Password =		Password = # Password for the given user
	CA_Path =		CA_Path = # Directory containing the CA for the given LDAP server
	Accounts_Base =		Accounts_Base = # Base dn to the backup accouts
			</pre>

	=== scheduleWarning.pl ===		=== scheduleWarning.pl ===

Pat: /* prov-backup-rsnapshot */

2013-08-19T19:42:07Z

prov-backup-rsnapshot

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 === prov-backup-rsnapshot ===
 See [[prov-backup-rsnapshot]]
 === scheduleWarning.pl ===

Pat: /* Configuration */

2013-08-19T19:35:54Z

Configuration

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	* {$uid} => The backups UID		* {$uid} => The backups UID
	All placeholders are language depended.		All placeholders are language depended.
	=== Configuration ===		==== Configuration ====
	<pre>		<pre>
	[XML]		[XML]