System not backing up?

pski · May 13, 2015

Ill attach a screen shot. I have everything configured correctly i believe.

Amazon S3 was validated and verified.

i checked the bucket and no files have been uploaded.. I have another service (Manage WP) and it is able to upload just fine.

Is there a way for force a backup.. and im NOT talking about legacy backups as I do not use that, since it does not sync into Amazon S3..

OR do i need to use that and then the other backup system takes ove.... idk im lost..

advise??

pski · May 13, 2015

ok i have update..

after running command: /usr/local/cpanel/bin/backup

i got this:
[2015-05-13 17:04:49 +0000] info [backup]
*********** NOTICE ***********

You have enabled BACKUPMOUNT in the /var/cpanel/backups/config file, but there is no mount point that matches /backup in the /etc/fstab file.

Until you resolve this issue, backups will not run. To resolve this issue, you may either:

1. Disable the "Mount Backup Drive as Needed" option in the "Backup Configuration" feature of WHM. Choose this option if:
- Your backup partition is always mounted.
- You do not use a special backup partition or mount to store backups.
- You have a special case where cPanel should trust that the backup directory is configured properly.

or

2. Configure the backup directory mount point /backup in the /etc/fstab file. Choose this option if:
- You want your backup partition or mount to automatically mount and unmount before and after backups are complete.
- You have simply forgotten to set up the mount point in the /etc/fstab file.

Please note that the BACKUPDIR must be the mount point, not a subdirectory of another mount.

*********** NOTICE ***********

not sure it thats talking about the legacy or not, im trying to use the backup system to upload to my amazon s3 account.

pski · May 13, 2015

Additional Information: i followed these directions: http://tecadmin.net/mount-s3-bucket-centosrhel-ubuntu-using-s3fs/

and its not going well. having issues at step 4:
./configure --prefix=/usr/local

####SHELL OUTPUT####
checking for DEPS... configure: error: Package requirements (fuse >= 2.8.4 libcurl >= 7.0 libxml-2.0 >= 2.6 libcrypto >= 0.9) were not met:

No package 'fuse' found

Consider adjusting the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable if you
installed software in a non-standard prefix.

Alternatively, you may set the environment variables DEPS_CFLAGS
and DEPS_LIBS to avoid the need to call pkg-config.
See the pkg-config man page for more details.
######

cPanelMichael · May 13, 2015

Hello,

You can force a backup generation via:
Code:
/usr/local/cpanel/bin/backup --force
You are presented with the path to a log file when running this command. Review the log and let us know if you notice any error messages.

Thank you.

pski · May 13, 2015

[2015-05-13 18:08:22 +0000] info [backup]
*********** NOTICE ***********

You have enabled BACKUPMOUNT in the /var/cpanel/backups/config file, but there is no mount point that matches /backup in the /etc/fstab file.

Until you resolve this issue, backups will not run. To resolve this issue, you may either:

1. Disable the "Mount Backup Drive as Needed" option in the "Backup Configuration" feature of WHM. Choose this option if:
- Your backup partition is always mounted.
- You do not use a special backup partition or mount to store backups.
- You have a special case where cPanel should trust that the backup directory is configured properly.

or

2. Configure the backup directory mount point /backup in the /etc/fstab file. Choose this option if:
- You want your backup partition or mount to automatically mount and unmount before and after backups are complete.
- You have simply forgotten to set up the mount point in the /etc/fstab file.

Please note that the BACKUPDIR must be the mount point, not a subdirectory of another mount.

*********** NOTICE ***********

pski · May 13, 2015

im at the point i need to *mount, but not sure how to do that with fstab.. all the instruction assume i already know how to use it

pski · May 13, 2015

Ok i have gotton to this point:
root@server.ecommsrv1.net [s3fs]# df -Th /mnt/s3/ecommsrv1
Filesystem Type Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
s3fs fuse.s3fs 256T 0 256T 0% /mnt/s3/ecommsrv1

NOW,, its getting this to sync*? with the default backup directory, or i guess declaring this AS the backup directory in cpanel. and i guess fstab (no idea how to use fstab, current attempts are unsucessful)

cPanelMichael · May 13, 2015

Hello,

You should simply disable the "Mount Backup Drive as Needed" option in the "Backup Configuration" feature of WHM if you plan to use Amazon S3 for backups.

Thank you.

pski · May 13, 2015

I did that. still getting the same error

[2015-05-13 18:42:42 +0000] info [backup]
*********** NOTICE ***********

You have enabled BACKUPMOUNT in the /var/cpanel/backups/config file, but there is no mount point that matches /backup in the /etc/fstab file.

Until you resolve this issue, backups will not run. To resolve this issue, you may either:

1. Disable the "Mount Backup Drive as Needed" option in the "Backup Configuration" feature of WHM. Choose this option if:
- Your backup partition is always mounted.
- You do not use a special backup partition or mount to store backups.
- You have a special case where cPanel should trust that the backup directory is configured properly.

or

2. Configure the backup directory mount point /backup in the /etc/fstab file. Choose this option if:
- You want your backup partition or mount to automatically mount and unmount before and after backups are complete.
- You have simply forgotten to set up the mount point in the /etc/fstab file.

Please note that the BACKUPDIR must be the mount point, not a subdirectory of another mount.

*********** NOTICE ***********

cPanelMichael · May 13, 2015

Feel free to open a support ticket using the link in my signature so we can take a closer look. You can post the ticket number here so we can update this thread with the outcome.

Thank you.

pski · May 13, 2015

Got it..

for some reason.. /var/cpanel/backups/config file did not update when i changed where the location was.. that and disabling the "Mount Backup Drive as Needed" did the trick.. and its working.. Thanks for all the great support.

pski · May 13, 2015

Also to note, i ended up following this tutorial

idevelopment.info/data/AWS/AWS_Tips/AWS_Management/AWS_20.shtml

cPanelMichael · May 13, 2015

I am happy to see the issue is now resolved. Thank you for updating us with the outcome.

pski · May 13, 2015

Heh,, only half way through, i have 2 servers, lol.. the second one gave me a rather differrent set of errors.. in the log it reads:

/bin/gtar: Removing leading `/' from member names
/bin/gtar: Removing leading `/' from member names
/bin/gtar: Removing leading `/' from member names
/bin/gtar: Removing leading `/' from member names
/bin/gtar: Removing leading `/' from member names
/bin/gtar: Removing leading `/' from member names
/bin/gtar: Removing leading `/' from member names
/bin/gtar: Removing leading `/' from member names
/bin/gtar: Removing leading `/' from member names

after running command:
/usr/local/cpanel/bin/backup --force

this is after doing the install like i did before, and the install went smoothly.

cPanelMichael · May 14, 2015

Hello,

That is normal output for the backup generation logs. Does it fail to proceed after that output?

Thank you.

pski · May 14, 2015

Ahh.. Yes it i did.. Sweetness. NOW we will just have to wait and how how the schedule works.

Thanks again

pski · May 14, 2015

Not sure how helpful this would be but just wanted to share:

Code:

1. Install the following prerequisite packages
yum -y install gcc
yum -y install libstdc++-devel
yum -y install gcc-c++
yum -y install curl-devel
yum -y install libxml2-devel
yum -y install openssl-devel
yum -y install mailcap
yum -y install make
yum -y install svn

2. Download, compile, and install the FUSE (Filesystem in Userspace) module.
Note: s3fs requires FUSE version 2.8.4 when running CentOS 5. Using a version of FUSE higher than version 2.8.4 on CentOS 5 will result in error when attempting to mount the S3 bucket.

CentOS 6
yum remove fuse fuse* fuse-devel
cd /usr/local/src
wget http://sourceforge.net/projects/fuse/files/fuse-2.X/2.9.1/fuse-2.9.1.tar.gz
tar -xzvf fuse-2.9.1.tar.gz
cd fuse-2.9.1
./configure --prefix=/usr
make
make install
ldconfig
export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/lib/pkgconfig:/usr/lib64/pkgconfig/
pkg-config --modversion fuse
Output > 2.9.1*
ldconfig -v | grep fuse
Output > libfuse.so.2 -> libfuse.so.2.9.1

CentOS 5 - I have not tested these so I wont list them, I don't want to provide information I don't know works.

3. Manually load the FUSE module for the first time.
modprobe fuse

4. Download, compile, and install the latest version of s3fs.
cd /usr/local/src
svn checkout http://s3fs.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ s3fs
cd s3fs
autoreconf --install
./configure --prefix=/usr
make
make install
ldconfig

5. Verify the installation.
s3fs --version

6. Create an s3fs password file for storing your AWS Access Key ID and Secret Access Key.
The default location for the s3fs password file can be created:
[LIST]
[*]using a .passwd-s3fs file in the users home directory (i.e. ~/.passwd-s3fs)
[*]using the system-wide /etc/passwd-s3fs file
[/LIST]
The s3fs password file has the following format. Use this format if you have only one set of credentials. Specify your AWS Access Key ID and Secret Access Key separated by a colon with no spaces between.

AccessKeyId:SecretAccessKey

I used the following to inport my password:
echo AccessKeyId:SecretAccessKey > ~/.passwd-s3fs

Following that is:
touch /root/.passwd-s3fs
chmod 600 /root/.passwd-s3fs

vi /root/.passwd-s3fs - Used to verify. Use ' esc ' and then ' :q! ' to quit the editor.

7. Create a directory for mounting the S3 bucket.
mkdir -p /mnt/s3/foldername

8. Mount the S3 bucket using the correct permissions and any other options.
s3fs -o allow_other -o use_cache=/tmp bucketname /mnt/s3/foldername

[LIST]
[*]The -o allow_other option allows all other users on the server read / write access to the mounted directory. Obviously, this can be a huge security hole.
[*]The -o use_cache=/tmp option specifies the location where to store locally cached folders and files. This enables local file caching which minimizes downloads.
Note: make certain you have plenty of space dedicated to the cache directory before considering this option. Depending on the size of the files being copied, this directory can fill up very quickly!
[*]The -o default_acl=public-read-write option will set anything you write to the bucket as publicly viewable and writable (by default, it's set to private).
[*]The -o default_acl=public-read option will set anything you write to the bucket as publicly viewable (by default, it's set to private).
[/LIST]
9. Verify the s3fs mounted file system.
grep s3fs /etc/mtab
Output > s3fs /mnt/s3/foldername fuse.s3fs rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other 0 0

df -Th /mnt/s3/examplefolder
Output >
Filesystem Type Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on

s3fs fuse.s3fs 256T 0 256T 0% /mnt/s3/foldername

10. Mount the S3 bucket when the server boots.
I mounted the bucket manually by editing the /etx/fstab file using filezilla, and adding the following line, aligning my spacing with the other. (not sure if that makes a difference.)
s3fs#bucketname /mnt/s3/foldername fuse allow_others 0 0

11. Change the backup directory so that it matches the fsab file
I edited the file manually again using filezilla, but i believe you can do this straight through WHM.
/var/cpanel/backups/config

---
BACKUPACCTS: 'yes'
BACKUPBWDATA: 'yes'
BACKUPDAYS: 1,3,5,6
BACKUPDIR: /mnt/s3/foldername
BACKUPENABLE: 'yes'
BACKUPFILES: 'yes'
BACKUPLOGS: 'yes'
BACKUPMOUNT: 'yes'
BACKUPSUSPENDEDACCTS: 'no'
BACKUPTYPE: compressed
BACKUP_DAILY_ENABLE: 'yes'
BACKUP_DAILY_RETENTION: 7
BACKUP_MONTHLY_DATES: 15
BACKUP_MONTHLY_ENABLE: 'yes'
BACKUP_MONTHLY_RETENTION: 2
BACKUP_WEEKLY_DAY: 0
BACKUP_WEEKLY_ENABLE: 'yes'
BACKUP_WEEKLY_RETENTION: 4
ERRORTHRESHHOLD: 3
GZIPRSYNCOPTS: --rsyncable
KEEPLOCAL: 0
LINKDEST: 0
LOCALZONESONLY: 'no'
MAXIMUM_TIMEOUT: 2700
MYSQLBACKUP: accounts
POSTBACKUP: 'no'
PREBACKUP: -1
PSQLBACKUP: 'no'

Note: Your file may look different then mine, these are just the settings i have.

12: Execute a backup
/usr/local/cpanel/bin/backup --force

Note: To watch the progress of the backup use the following command. The above command will give you the " LOGFILENUMBER " which will be used in the below command.
tail -f /usr/local/cpanel/logs/cpbackup/LOGFILENUMBER.log

*If it does not start. try
13: Disable Mount Backup Drive as Needed
WHM > BAckup > Backup Configuration > Mount Backup Drive as Needed > Disable

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