how can get backup from specific folder in linux

[baber]

These are all of my mount points on linux OS :

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/dev/mapper/vg00-lvol0                      4.0G  3.7G  46M  99% /
tmpfs                                       16G     0   16G   0%  /dev/shm
/dev/mapper/vg00-lvol8                      74G   186M  70G   1%  /backup
/dev/sda1                                   97M   35M   58M   38% /boot
/dev/mapper/vg00-lvol2                      9.9G  151M  9.2G   2% /tmp
/dev/mapper/vg00-lvol1                      9.9G  3.6G  5.8G  38% /usr
/dev/mapper/vg00-lvol3                      9.9G  1.1G  8.3G  12% /var
/dev/mapper/vg01-lvol01                     4.0T  1.4T  2.4T  37% /storage

now i want get backup from folder "dump_tmp" in this path:

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/storage/dump_tmp

I used file level backup and choose directory to backup such as follow

https://pasteboard.co/IsDBKWc.jpg

is that correct ? actually i have many file and folders is /storage but just want get backup from files that has been reside in dump_tmp folder

[PTide]

Hi,

is that correct ?

Yes, that is correct.

Please also note that you seem to be dangerously low on space on your root volume.

Thanks!

[baber]

Low here means in low speed due backup ?

[danswartz]

No, he means low on space. Your root partition is at 99% usage!

[baber]

why ?
1- while i want get backup from /storage/dump_tmp due to get backup it's space will be use more than 99%?
2- if answer for question 1 is yes , now what is your solution ? i need get full backup every day from files in /storage/dump

[PTide]

Because you have too much data on your root partition, you need to either perform a cleanup, or extend the logical volume your root resides at.

1. No, it should not - normally veeam doesn't place anything in root partition (except cases when snapshot placement algorithm chooses to place snapshotdata file there).
2. You need to clean up your root partition regardless of your intentions to use or not to use veeam.

If /dev/mapper/vg00-lvol0 will be 100% full, the system will get practically unusable.

Thanks!

[baber]

Thanks
but you did not say about alternative solution
now how can get backup from specific folder in linux is there a better solution ?

[PTide]

Are you not satisfied with this solution?

Thanks!

[baber]

I am ok with that but you said this is not a good solution because sometimes maybe allocate / free space

[baber]

i want get backup from one of my folder in virtual machine thus i have added my linux vm as Linux computer and select file level backup and add this path /storage/dump_tmp/
my backup repository is Datadomain now my total virtual disk size is 3.2TB and the total size of /storage/dump_tmp/ is 67G according to follow pic it is spending more than 45 min but progress is on 0 percentage

https://pasteboard.co/IvoxOjb.jpg

what is the problem ?

[PTide]

Hi,

/storage/dump_tmp - what storage is it? Is it NFS or local storage? Also, what kind of data do you store there - is it a bunch of small files, or rather several large files?

Thanks!

[baber]

it is local storage /storage is just a name and my files are big each of them are about 15G

[PTide]

Please give it a try without using a snapshot, and use file-masks to explicitly specify just one of those files to see if that will make any difference. If it won't, then kindly contact our support directly so they can investigate why is it taking so long

Thanks!

[baber]

1- how can try without using snapshot ?
2- use file-masks to explicitly specify just one of those files (Is that your means select path such as this ?
/storage/dump_tmp/IB-201908312341.tar.gz

[PTide]

1- There is a checkbox right under "file-level backup" radio button.
2 - No, I mean that you need to configure filters under "Advanced settings". Leave the path as it is now (/storage/dump_tmp/), just specify IB-201908312341.tar.gz here.

Thanks!