I am having another issue... one of our server has about a 3.5 GB backup, we attempt to do this via file to
the backup server then we do the tape of all servers... however this one seems to be getting stopped at
about 2GB, is this a limit of the e2fs?
root@bill:~:# backup
--- START FULL BACKUP ---
DUMP: Connection to ted established.
DUMP: Date of this level 0 dump: Mon Apr 10 22:06:09 2000
DUMP: Date of last level 0 dump: the epoch
DUMP: Dumping /dev/hda1 (/) to /backup/bill.dump on host ted
DUMP: Label: none
DUMP: mapping (Pass I) [regular files]
DUMP: mapping (Pass II) [directories]
DUMP: estimated 3184949 tape blocks.
DUMP: Volume 1 started at: Mon Apr 10 22:06:54 2000
DUMP: dumping (Pass III) [directories]
DUMP: dumping (Pass IV) [regular files]
DUMP: 10.65% done, finished in 0:41
DUMP: 24.13% done, finished in 0:31
DUMP: 39.95% done, finished in 0:22
DUMP: 54.45% done, finished in 0:16
DUMP: write: File too large
DUMP: write error 2097170 blocks into volume 1
DUMP: Do you want to restart?: ("yes" or "no") no
DUMP: The ENTIRE dump is aborted.
I am starting to wonder whether there is a special option at boot time to allow files larger than 2 GB... In my Solaris
boxes, the maximum file size is one terrabyte... unless you put a special option on to limit file size to 2 GB..
Thanks
Knop
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The 2GB is a limit of ext2fs. You can bypass this limit by
enabling large
file support (but you will surely need to recompile your
kernel, have
a recent glibc, maybe recompile some programs... I cannot
really help
you with this, maybe there is a FAQ somewhere? ).
As for this limit seen from the dump's point of view, you
can use the -M (multivolume option) coupled with the -B (to
specify the 2GB size of each volume).
Hope this helps.
Stelian.
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I am having another issue... one of our server has about a 3.5 GB backup, we attempt to do this via file to
the backup server then we do the tape of all servers... however this one seems to be getting stopped at
about 2GB, is this a limit of the e2fs?
root@bill:~:# backup
--- START FULL BACKUP ---
DUMP: Connection to ted established.
DUMP: Date of this level 0 dump: Mon Apr 10 22:06:09 2000
DUMP: Date of last level 0 dump: the epoch
DUMP: Dumping /dev/hda1 (/) to /backup/bill.dump on host ted
DUMP: Label: none
DUMP: mapping (Pass I) [regular files]
DUMP: mapping (Pass II) [directories]
DUMP: estimated 3184949 tape blocks.
DUMP: Volume 1 started at: Mon Apr 10 22:06:54 2000
DUMP: dumping (Pass III) [directories]
DUMP: dumping (Pass IV) [regular files]
DUMP: 10.65% done, finished in 0:41
DUMP: 24.13% done, finished in 0:31
DUMP: 39.95% done, finished in 0:22
DUMP: 54.45% done, finished in 0:16
DUMP: write: File too large
DUMP: write error 2097170 blocks into volume 1
DUMP: Do you want to restart?: ("yes" or "no") no
DUMP: The ENTIRE dump is aborted.
--- END ---
root@bill:~:# cat /root/bin/backup
#!/bin/bash
printf "\n\n --- START FULL BACKUP --- \n\n\n"
/sbin/dump -0au -f ted:/backup/bill.dump /dev/hda1
printf "\n\n --- END --- \n\n"
root@bill:~:#
--
(ted)
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2147483647 Apr 10 21:22 bill.dump
------------
Thanks in advance :)
Knop Head
I am starting to wonder whether there is a special option at boot time to allow files larger than 2 GB... In my Solaris
boxes, the maximum file size is one terrabyte... unless you put a special option on to limit file size to 2 GB..
Thanks
Knop
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The 2GB is a limit of ext2fs. You can bypass this limit by
enabling large
file support (but you will surely need to recompile your
kernel, have
a recent glibc, maybe recompile some programs... I cannot
really help
you with this, maybe there is a FAQ somewhere? ).
As for this limit seen from the dump's point of view, you
can use the -M (multivolume option) coupled with the -B (to
specify the 2GB size of each volume).
Hope this helps.
Stelian.