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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Considered basic but advanced outcome (Custom Backup Solution) Post 302774643 by coastdweller on Saturday 2nd of March 2013 06:05:39 PM
Old 03-02-2013
Considered basic but advanced outcome (Custom Backup Solution)
Ive a problem that I'm reaching out for help.

Ive written (With bits and pieces) of script that is not running as expected or is having an issue causing processes to spiral out of control.

The script does this:

Unloads a UV database server

Tars up a few folders

Transfers the file to another server

Reloads the UV database

Simple actually but I'm lost in its dysfunction.

Code:
#!/bin/sh
# Unload the UV Database
# Suspend the database
uv -admin -L
# Validate the database
uv -admin -R
#Sync any cached data back to disk
sync
# What is the script backing up exactly
backup_files="/home /etc /u2 /usr/spool/uv /boot /opt"
# Where is it backing up to
dest="/backup"
# Create a daily variable for the archive filename and add the hostname to it
day=$(date +%A)
hostname=$(hostname -s)
# Find which week of the month 1-4 it is.
day_num=$(date +%d)
if (( $day_num <= 7 )); then
        week_file="$hostname-week1.tgz"
elif (( $day_num > 7 && $day_num <= 14 )); then
        week_file="$hostname-week2.tgz"
elif (( $day_num > 14 && $day_num <= 21 )); then
        week_file="$hostname-week3.tgz"
elif (( $day_num > 21 && $day_num < 32 )); then
        week_file="$hostname-week4.tgz"
fi
# Find if the Month is odd or even.
month_num=$(date +%m)
month=$(expr $month_num % 2)
if [ $month -eq 0 ]; then
        month_file="$hostname-month2.tgz"
else
        month_file="$hostname-month1.tgz"
fi
# Create archive filename.
if [ $day_num == 1 ]; then
        archive_file=$month_file
elif [ $day != "Saturday" ]; then
        archive_file="$hostname-$day.tgz"
else
        archive_file=$week_file
fi
# Print start status message.
echo
echo "Backing up $backup_files to $dest/$archive_file"
date
# Backup the files using tar.
tar czf $dest/$archive_file $backup_files
# Print end status message.
echo
echo "Backup finished"
date
# Long listing of files in $dest to check file sizes.
ls -lh $dest/
# Release the Database
uv -admin -U

The result is that it will write to a local server (CIFS) but its performance is so bad it never completes or takes down the server.

//location /backup cifs rw,user=domain/user,password=PASS,uid=1000,gid=1000 0 0

I end up with multiple uvsh processes running at 100 percent, or 50 percent. Yes I'm stumped here, I expect this to be simple but its not acting right.
 

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