[flexbackup-help] > 2 GB Backup question

[Cyrus B. <cy...@la...>]

Hello all,

I use a modified version of RedHat 7.2 called SME, (was e-smith =
www.e-smith.org) and at the moment we are having some questions about =
flexbackup that no one on the e-smith list seems to be able to answer =
and hoping that someone here might.

It all has to do with using flexbackup.

Now instead of using a tape drive unit, we have configured flexbackup to =
use a shared folder on a windows 2000 (NTFS) computer to store the dump, =
the howto's are here:

Backup:
http://myezserver.com/downloads/mitel/howto/flexbackup-to-disk-howto.html=


Restore:
http://www.e-smith.org/docs/howto/contrib/flexbackup-restore-from-disk-ho=
wto.html

Now that all works great, but what happens when the actual file that is =
dumped/copied to the file share is larger than 2GB, now not a single =
file can be larger than 2GB on the RedHat box, because of the file =
system so we're not really worried about the size of the files being =
backed up, just the size of the backup file itself.

There is another backup function we could use and that is the "Backup to =
Desktop" feature which basically takes certain directories from the =
server and tars them and then copies that file to your desktop, but the =
problem is when we go to restore from that file, if it is >2GB then =
basically it stuffs up because it apparently it try's to create a temp =
file on the server and when it hits the 2GB file system limit it chokes.

That's why using flexbackup to a disk/file share seems so appropriate as =
then we get to use this great package for backing up and restoring and =
don't have to shell out heaps of cash for a tape drive, as most people =
have an abundance of spare hard drive space!

So here are our questions:

1. How big can files be created by flexbackup IF it is to a Windows NTFS =
share?

2. Can a file that is >2GB that was created by flexbackup to a Windows =
NTFS share be restored without running into the 2GB limit on the RedHat =
Box?

For more information and to see what other things we have discussed =
please view our discussion at:

http://www.e-smith.org/bboard/read.php?f=3D1&i=3D24288&t=3D24078&v=3Df

Thank you for any help that is provided!!

Cyrus Bharda
IT Support Officer
Langs Building Supplies
2 Elliot Drive
Yatala  QLD  4207
Australia

Ph: +61 7 3382 5200
Fx: +61 7 3807 6400
Em: cy...@la...
www: www.langs.net.au

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