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RAIDFILE-CONFIG(8)						    Box Backup							RAIDFILE-CONFIG(8)

NAME

       raidfile-config - Configure Box Backup's RAID files

SYNOPSIS

       raidfile-config config-dir blocksize dir1 [dir2 [dir3]]

DESCRIPTION

       raidfile-config creates a raidfile.conf file for Box Backup. This file holds information about the directories used to store backups in.
       Box Backup supports userland RAID, in a restricted RAID5 configuration, where 3 and only 3 'drives' are supported. You can read more about
       RAID5 (and other RAID-levels) here[1].

   Parameters
       The parameters are as follows:

       config-dir
	   The directory path where configuration files are located. Usually this is /etc/box.	raidfile.conf will be written in this directory.

       blocksize
	   The block size used for file storage in the system, in bytes. Using a multiple of the file system block size is a good strategy.
	   Depending on the size of the files you will be backing up, this multiple varies. Of course it also depends on the native block size of
	   your file system.

       dir1
	   The first directory in the built-in RAID array.

       dir2
	   The second directory in the built-in RAID array. If you are not using the built-in RAID functionality, this field should be ignored.
	   You should not use the built-in RAID if you have a hardware RAID solution or if you're using another type of software RAID (like md on
	   Linux).

       dir3
	   The third directory in the built-in RAID array. The same notes that apply to dir2 also apply to dir3.

       Note that there are currently no way to add multiple disk sets to the raidfile.conf file using command line tools, etc. See
       raidfile.conf(5) for details on adding more disks.

BUGS

       If you find a bug in Box Backup, and you want to let us know about it, join the mailing list[2], and send a description of the problem
       there.

       To report a bug, give us at least the following information:

       o   The version of Box Backup you are running

       o   The platform you are running on (hardware and OS), for both client and server.

       o   If possible attach your config files (bbstored.conf, bbackupd.conf) to the bug report.

       o   Also attach any log file output that helps shed light on the problem you are seeing.

       o   And last but certainly not least, a description of what you are seeing, in as much detail as possible.

FILES

       raidfile-config generates the raidfile.conf(5) file.

SEE ALSO

       bbstored-config(8), bbstored.conf(5), raidfile.conf(5)

AUTHORS

       Ben Summers

       Per Thomsen

       James O'Gorman

NOTES

	1. here
	   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redundant_array_of_independent_disks#RAID_5

	2. mailing list
	   http://lists.warhead.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/boxbackup

Box Backup 0.11 						    10/28/2011							RAIDFILE-CONFIG(8)

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BBSTORED.CONF(5)						    Box Backup							  BBSTORED.CONF(5)

NAME

       bbstored.conf - Box Backup store daemon configuration file

SYNOPSIS

       /etc/box/bbstored.conf

DESCRIPTION

       The following configuration options are valid:

       RaidFileConf
	   Specifies the path to the raidfile.conf(5). This is normally /etc/box/raidfile.conf.

       AccountDatabase
	   Specifies the path to the account database created by bbstoreaccounts(8). This is usually /etc/box/bbstored/accounts.txt.

       ExtendedLogging
	   Specifies whether extended logging should be enabled to show what commands are being received from clients.

       TimeBetweenHousekeeping
	   How long between scanning for files which need deleting.

       Server
	   These options relate to the actual daemon..PP PidFile
	       The location of the pidfile, where the daemon's process ID is kept.

	   User
	       The user to run as.

	   ListenAddresses
	       The interface addresses to listen on. Hostnames may be used instead of IP addresses. The format is: inet:hostname or inet:10.0.0.1.

	   CertificateFile
	       The path to the server's public certificate.

	   PrivateKeyFile
	       The path to the server's private key. This should only be readable by root and/or the User.

	   TrustedCAsFile
	       The Certificate Authority created by bbstored-certs(8).

EXAMPLES

       The following is an example bbstored.conf:

	   RaidFileConf = /etc/box/raidfile.conf
	   AccountDatabase = /etc/box/bbstored/accounts.txt

	   TimeBetweenHousekeeping = 900

	   Server
	   {
	     PidFile = /var/run/bbstored.pid
	     User = _bbstored
	     ListenAddresses = inet:server.example.com
	     CertificateFile = /etc/box/bbstored/server.example.com-cert.pem
	     PrivateKeyFile = /etc/box/bbstored/server.example.com-key.pem
	     TrustedCAsFile = /etc/box/bbstored/clientCA.pem
	   }

FILES

       /etc/box/bbstored.conf

SEE ALSO

       bbstored(8), bbstored-config(8), raidfile-config(8)

AUTHORS

       Ben Summers

       Per Thomsen

       James O'Gorman

Box Backup 0.11 						    10/28/2011							  BBSTORED.CONF(5)
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