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| author | vorlon <vorlon@alioth.debian.org> | 2009-02-14 17:29:27 +0000 |
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| committer | vorlon <vorlon@alioth.debian.org> | 2009-02-14 17:29:27 +0000 |
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diff --git a/docs/htmldocs/manpages/vfs_shadow_copy2.8.html b/docs/htmldocs/manpages/vfs_shadow_copy2.8.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..d8f96e8198 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/htmldocs/manpages/vfs_shadow_copy2.8.html @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ +<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"><title>vfs_shadow_copy2</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="../samba.css" type="text/css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.74.0"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="refentry" lang="en"><a name="vfs_shadow_copy2.8"></a><div class="titlepage"></div><div class="refnamediv"><h2>Name</h2><p>vfs_shadow_copy2 — Expose snapshots to Windows clients as shadow copies.</p></div><div class="refsynopsisdiv"><h2>Synopsis</h2><div class="cmdsynopsis"><p><code class="literal">vfs objects = shadow_copy2</code></p></div></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="id2522930"></a><h2>DESCRIPTION</h2><p>This VFS module is part of the + <a class="citerefentry" href="samba.7.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">samba</span>(7)</span></a> suite.</p><p>The <code class="literal">vfs_shadow_copy2</code> VFS module functionality + that is similar to Microsoft Shadow Copy services. When setup properly, + this module allows Microsoft Shadow Copy clients to browse + "shadow copies" on Samba shares. + </p><p>This is a 2nd implementation of a shadow copy module. This + version has the following features:</p><div class="orderedlist"><ol type="1"><li><p>You don't need to populate your shares with symlinks to the + snapshots. This can be very important when you have thousands of + shares, or use [homes].</p></li><li><p>The inode number of the files is altered so it is different + from the original. This allows the 'restore' button to work + without a sharing violation.</p></li></ol></div><p>This module is stackable.</p></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="id2483366"></a><h2>CONFIGURATION</h2><p><code class="literal">vfs_shadow_copy2</code> relies on a filesystem + snapshot implementation. Many common filesystems have native + support for this. + </p><p>Filesystem snapshots must be mounted on + specially named directories in order to be recognized by + <code class="literal">vfs_shadow_copy2</code>. The snapshot mount points must + be immediate children of a the directory being shared.</p><p>The snapshot naming convention is @GMT-YYYY.MM.DD-hh.mm.ss, + where: + </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p><code class="literal">YYYY</code> is the 4 digit year</p></li><li><p><code class="literal">MM</code> is the 2 digit month</p></li><li><p><code class="literal">DD</code> is the 2 digit day</p></li><li><p><code class="literal">hh</code> is the 2 digit hour</p></li><li><p><code class="literal">mm</code> is the 2 digit minute</p></li><li><p><code class="literal">ss</code> is the 2 digit second.</p></li></ul></div><p> + </p><p>The <code class="literal">vfs_shadow_copy2</code> snapshot naming convention can be + produced with the following <a class="citerefentry" href="date.1.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">date</span>(1)</span></a> command: + </p><pre class="programlisting"> + TZ=GMT date +@GMT-%Y.%m.%d-%H.%M.%S + </pre></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="id2483590"></a><h2>OPTIONS</h2><div class="variablelist"><dl><dt><span class="term">shadow:snapdir = SNAPDIR + </span></dt><dd><p>Path to the directory where snapshots are kept. + </p></dd><dt><span class="term">shadow:basedir = BASEDIR + </span></dt><dd><p>Path to the base directory that snapshots are from. + </p></dd><dt><span class="term">shadow:fixinodes = yes/no + </span></dt><dd><p>If you enable <code class="literal">shadow:fixinodes + </code> then this module will modify the apparent inode + number of files in the snapshot directories using a hash of the + files path. This is needed for snapshot systems where the + snapshots have the same device:inode number as the original + files (such as happens with GPFS snapshots). If you don't set + this option then the 'restore' button in the shadow copy UI + will fail with a sharing violation. + </p></dd></dl></div></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="id2483657"></a><h2>EXAMPLES</h2><p>Add shadow copy support to user home directories:</p><pre class="programlisting"> + <em class="parameter"><code>[homes]</code></em> + <a class="link" href="smb.conf.5.html#VFSOBJECTS" target="_top">vfs objects = shadow_copy2</a> + <a class="link" href="smb.conf.5.html#SHADOW:SNAPDIR" target="_top">shadow:snapdir = /data/snaphots</a> + <a class="link" href="smb.conf.5.html#SHADOW:BASEDIR" target="_top">shadow:basedir = /data/home</a> +</pre></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="id2481488"></a><h2>CAVEATS</h2><p>This is not a backup, archival, or version control solution. + </p><p>With Samba or Windows servers, + <code class="literal">vfs_shadow_copy2</code> is designed to be an end-user + tool only. It does not replace or enhance your backup and + archival solutions and should in no way be considered as + such. Additionally, if you need version control, implement a + version control system.</p></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="id2481511"></a><h2>VERSION</h2><p>This man page is correct for version 3.2.7 of the Samba suite. + </p></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="id2481522"></a><h2>AUTHOR</h2><p>The original Samba software and related utilities + were created by Andrew Tridgell. Samba is now developed + by the Samba Team as an Open Source project similar + to the way the Linux kernel is developed.</p></div></div></body></html> |