Life Preserver - Revision history

Tigersharke at 08:04, 24 April 2013

2013-04-24T08:04:29Z

Tigersharke at 10:30, 22 April 2013

2013-04-22T10:30:51Z

Drulavigne at 16:01, 16 April 2013

2013-04-16T16:01:52Z

Drulavigne: Marked this version for translation

2013-04-12T19:39:40Z

Marked this version for translation

Show changes

Drulavigne at 19:38, 12 April 2013

2013-04-12T19:38:58Z

Tigersharke at 10:19, 1 April 2013

2013-04-01T10:19:54Z

Tigersharke at 17:44, 7 March 2013

2013-03-07T17:44:32Z

Tigersharke: will need to revisit - possibly add more text as well.

2013-03-02T19:19:26Z

will need to revisit - possibly add more text as well.

Drulavigne at 20:17, 29 November 2012

2012-11-29T20:17:48Z

Purgatori at 17:44, 31 October 2012

2012-10-31T17:44:15Z

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-<translate>
+<noinclude><translate>
 <!--T:1-->
-<noinclude>{{NavHeader|back=Adobe Flash Player preferences|forward=Warden®}}</noinclude>
+{{NavHeader|back=Adobe Flash Player preferences|forward=Warden®}}</noinclude>
 <!--T:2-->
@@ Line 154: / Line 154: @@
 <noinclude>
 {{refheading}}
 [[category:Life Preserver]]
-</noinclude>
+[[category:Control Panel]]
 </translate>
 <languages/>

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:30, 22 April 2013
Line 159:		Line 159:
	</noinclude>		</noinclude>
	</translate>		</translate>
		+	<languages/>

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:01, 16 April 2013
Line 1:		Line 1:
−	<translate><!--T:1-->	+	<translate>
		+
		+	<!--T:1-->
	<noinclude>{{NavHeader\|back=Adobe Flash Player preferences\|forward=Warden®}}</noinclude>		<noinclude>{{NavHeader\|back=Adobe Flash Player preferences\|forward=Warden®}}</noinclude>

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-<noinclude>{{NavHeader|back=Adobe Flash Player preferences|forward=Warden®}}</noinclude>
+<translate><noinclude>{{NavHeader|back=Adobe Flash Player preferences|forward=Warden®}}</noinclude>
 The built-in Life Preserver utility [[File:Lifepreserver.png|thumb|'''Figure 8.18a: Life Preserver Icon in System Tray''']] allows you to automate backups of ''/usr/home/'' which contains the home directory for each user account created on the PC-BSD® system. Backups are stored on a remote system; for the purposes of this section, we will refer to the remote system as a backup server. [[File:Preserver1b.png|thumb|'''Figure 8.18b: Life Preserver Welcome Screen''']] Life Preserver uses SSH and rsync, meaning that the backup server must have SSH and rsync installed. If the backup server is another PC-BSD® system, these are already installed and configured for you. If the remote system is running another operating system, you will have to ensure that SSH and rsync are installed and that SSH is listening for connections. Regardless of the operating system on the backup server, you will need to open TCP ports 22 and 873 using the firewall software installed on the backup server.
@@ Line 107: / Line 107: @@
 [[category:Life Preserver]]
 </noinclude>

@@ Line 3: / Line 3: @@
 The built-in Life Preserver utility [[File:Lifepreserver.png|thumb|'''Figure 8.18a: Life Preserver Icon in System Tray''']] allows you to automate backups of ''/usr/home/'' which contains the home directory for each user account created on the PC-BSD® system. Backups are stored on a remote system; for the purposes of this section, we will refer to the remote system as a backup server. [[File:Preserver1b.png|thumb|'''Figure 8.18b: Life Preserver Welcome Screen''']] Life Preserver uses SSH and rsync, meaning that the backup server must have SSH and rsync installed. If the backup server is another PC-BSD® system, these are already installed and configured for you. If the remote system is running another operating system, you will have to ensure that SSH and rsync are installed and that SSH is listening for connections. Regardless of the operating system on the backup server, you will need to open TCP ports 22 and 873 using the firewall software installed on the backup server.
-{{note|width=58%|you can also use {{citelink|url=http://www.freenas.org|txt=FreeNAS®}}, an open source networked attached storage (NAS) solution based on FreeBSD, as the backup server. Instructions for configuring FreeNAS® to accept Life Preserver backups can be found in the {{citelink|url=http://bsdmag.org/magazine/1756-protecting-dynamic-websites-in-freebsd|txt=September 2011 issue}} of BSD Magazine.}}
+{{note|width=58%|icon64=you can also use {{citelink|url=http://www.freenas.org|txt=FreeNAS®}}, an open source networked attached storage (NAS) solution based on FreeBSD, as the backup server. Instructions for configuring FreeNAS® to accept Life Preserver backups can be found in the {{citelink|url=http://bsdmag.org/magazine/1756-protecting-dynamic-websites-in-freebsd|txt=September 2011 issue}} of BSD Magazine.}}
 Life Preserver is not the only way to make a backup. For example, you may find it easier to drag and drop the files/directories that you wish to backup to an external device, such as a USB drive, using one of the file manager utilities listed [[Files and File Sharing#File Managers and File Structure | File Managers]]. You can also find a few PBIs of backup utilities using AppCafe®. The advantage of Life Preserver is that it allows you to easily schedule backups of your home directory to a backup server.
@@ Line 27: / Line 27: @@
 '''SSH Port:''' port 22, the default port used by SSH is selected for you. You only need to change this if the remote system is using a non-standard port to listen for SSH connections. In that case, use the up/down arrows or type in the port number.
-{{note|width=58%|if there is a firewall protecting the remote system, make sure that it allows connections to the specified port number from the IP address of the system that you wish to backup. If the backup server is running PC-BSD®, you can use [[Firewall Manager]] to add an entry for SSH.}}
+{{note|width=58%|icon64=if there is a firewall protecting the remote system, make sure that it allows connections to the specified port number from the IP address of the system that you wish to backup. If the backup server is running PC-BSD®, you can use [[Firewall Manager]] to add an entry for SSH.}}
 Once you click the "Next" button, you can decide whether or not to schedule regular backups, as seen in Figure 8.18d:

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 <noinclude>{{NavHeader|back=Adobe Flash Player preferences|forward=Warden®}}</noinclude>
-The built-in Life Preserver utility allows you to automate backups of ''/usr/home/'' which contains the home directory for each user account created on the PC-BSD® system. Backups are stored on a remote system; for the purposes of this section, we will refer to the remote system as a backup server. Life Preserver uses SSH and rsync, meaning that the backup server must have SSH and rsync installed. If the backup server is another PC-BSD® system, these are already installed and configured for you. If the remote system is running another operating system, you will have to ensure that SSH and rsync are installed and that SSH is listening for connections. Regardless of the operating system on the backup server, you will need to open TCP ports 22 and 873 using the firewall software installed on the backup server.
+The built-in Life Preserver utility [[File:Lifepreserver.png|thumb|'''Figure 8.18a: Life Preserver Icon in System Tray''']] allows you to automate backups of ''/usr/home/'' which contains the home directory for each user account created on the PC-BSD® system. Backups are stored on a remote system; for the purposes of this section, we will refer to the remote system as a backup server. [[File:Preserver1b.png|thumb|'''Figure 8.18b: Life Preserver Welcome Screen''']] Life Preserver uses SSH and rsync, meaning that the backup server must have SSH and rsync installed. If the backup server is another PC-BSD® system, these are already installed and configured for you. If the remote system is running another operating system, you will have to ensure that SSH and rsync are installed and that SSH is listening for connections. Regardless of the operating system on the backup server, you will need to open TCP ports 22 and 873 using the firewall software installed on the backup server.
-'''NOTE:''' you can also use {{citelink|url=http://www.freenas.org|txt=FreeNAS®}}, an open source NAS solution based on FreeBSD, as the backup server. Instructions for configuring FreeNAS® to accept Life Preserver backups can be found in the {{citelink|url=http://bsdmag.org/magazine/1756-protecting-dynamic-websites-in-freebsd|txt=September 2011 issue}} of BSD Magazine.
+{{note|width=48.5%|you can also use {{citelink|url=http://www.freenas.org|txt=FreeNAS®}}, an open source networked attached storage (NAS) solution based on FreeBSD, as the backup server. Instructions for configuring FreeNAS® to accept Life Preserver backups can be found in the {{citelink|url=http://bsdmag.org/magazine/1756-protecting-dynamic-websites-in-freebsd|txt=September 2011 issue}} of BSD Magazine.}}
 Life Preserver is not the only way to make a backup. For example, you may find it easier to drag and drop the files/directories that you wish to backup to an external device, such as a USB drive, using one of the file manager utilities listed [[Files and File Sharing#File Managers and File Structure | File Managers]]. You can also find a few PBIs of backup utilities using AppCafe®. The advantage of Life Preserver is that it allows you to easily schedule backups of your home directory to a backup server.
@@ Line 10: / Line 10: @@
 A shortcut to the Life Preserver utility, seen in Figure 8.18a, can be found in the system tray. This icon is animated and will indicate when a backup is taking place.
 If you right-click the icon, the menu provides options to minimize (if the Life Preserver window is open), to perform a restore (if a backup exists), to start Life Preserver whenever the current user logs in, or to quit (remove the icon from the tray).
 To start the backup wizard shown in Figure 8.18b, double-click the icon, or click ''[[Control Panel]]'' ➜ ''[[Life Preserver]]'', or type '''life-preserver''' at the command line.
 Once you click the "Get Started" button, the "Add New Life Preserver Wizard" will launch, allowing you to configure a backup. Click "Next" to see the screen in Figure 8.18c:
-'''Figure 8.18c: Remote Device Configuration Screen'''
+[[File:Preserver1d.png|thumb|'''Figure 8.18c: Remote Device Configuration Screen''']]
-−
-[[Image:Preserver1d.png]]
 You will need to input the following information:
@@ Line 37: / Line 27: @@
 '''SSH Port:''' port 22, the default port used by SSH is selected for you. You only need to change this if the remote system is using a non-standard port to listen for SSH connections. In that case, use the up/down arrows or type in the port number.
-'''NOTE:''' if there is a firewall protecting the remote system, make sure that it allows connections to the specified port number from the IP address of the system that you wish to backup. If the backup server is running PC-BSD®, you can use [[Firewall Manager]] to add an entry for SSH.
+{{note|width=48.5%|if there is a firewall protecting the remote system, make sure that it allows connections to the specified port number from the IP address of the system that you wish to backup. If the backup server is running PC-BSD®, you can use [[Firewall Manager]] to add an entry for SSH.}}
 Once you click the "Next" button, you can decide whether or not to schedule regular backups, as seen in Figure 8.18d:
-'''Figure 8.18d: Selection Screen to Automate Backups and Determine Their Frequency'''
+[[File:Preserver2c.png|thumb|'''Figure 8.18d: Selection Screen to Automate Backups and Determine Their Frequency''']]
-−
-[[Image:Preserver2c.png]]
 By default, automatic backups are disabled, meaning you will have to manually start a backup when you wish to do so. If you decide to automate backups, you can choose to backup daily or weekly. After making your selection, click "Next" and you will see the informational message in Figure 8.18e:
-'''Figure 8.18e: Life Preserver is Now Ready to Test the Connection to the SSH Server'''
+[[File:Preserver3.png|thumb|'''Figure 8.18e: Life Preserver is Now Ready to Test the Connection to the SSH Server''']]
-−
-[[Image:Preserver3.png]]
 Click the "Finish" button and a terminal will open where you can enter the password for the user account you specified, as seen in the example in Figure 8.18f:
-'''Figure 8.18f: Logging into the SSH Server'''
+[[File:Preserver4.png|thumb|'''Figure 8.18f: Logging into the SSH Server''']]
-−
-[[Image:Preserver4.png]]
 If this is the first time using SSH to connect to this host, you will have to type '''yes''' to accept the RSA key fingerprint before being prompted to type in the password. If the connection is successful, the terminal will close and your new preserver will be listed in the main panel, shown in Figure 8.18g:
-'''Figure 8.18g: Life Preserver Shows a New Preserver'''
+[[File:Preserver5a.png|thumb|'''Figure 8.18g: Life Preserver Shows a New Preserver''']]
-−
-[[File:Preserver5a.png]]
 The entry contains the following information:
@@ Line 79: / Line 61: @@
 If you right-click a preserver and select "Edit", you will see the configuration screen shown in Figure 8.18h.
-'''Figure 8.18h: Life Preserver Configuration Options
+[[File:Preserver6b.png|thumb|'''Figure 8.18h: Life Preserver Configuration Options''']]
-−
-[[File:Preserver6b.png]]
 This screen allows you to configure the following:
@@ Line 101: / Line 81: @@
 '''Modify exclude list:''' opens the List Editor in order to add the files/directories to exclude from backups.
-'''Figure 8.18i: Using List Editor to Modify the Include List'''
+[[File:Preserver7b.png|thumb|'''Figure 8.18i: Using List Editor to Modify the Include List''']]
-−
-[[File:Preserver7b.png]]
 When using List Editor, it will indicate whether or not you are editing the include or the exclude list. Use the browse button to select the files or directories that you wish to include or exclude. Alternately, you can type in a wildcard. For example, to select all files ending in the ''.txt'' extension, input '''*.txt'''.
@@ Line 111: / Line 89: @@
 To restore files from a backup, right-click the preserver entry and select "Restore From". Life Preserver will query the backup server and show a list of available backups as seen in the example in Figure 8.18j:
-'''Figure 8.18j: Selecting a Backup from the List of Available Backups'''
+[[File:Preserver8a.png|thumb|'''Figure 8.18j: Selecting a Backup from the List of Available Backups''']]
-−
-[[File:Preserver8a.png]]
 When reading the backup name, the number before the "T" is the date in YYYY-MM-DD format and the number after the T is the date stamp in HH_MM_SS format. Highlight the backup you wish to restore and click the "Select Backup" button to open the window seen in Figure 8.17k:
-'''Figure 8.18k: Selecting the Files to Restore'''
+[[File:Preserver9a.png|thumb|'''Figure 8.18k: Selecting the Files to Restore''']]
-−
-[[File:Preserver9a.png]]
 If you wish to restore an individual file or directory, input its full path. In the example shown in Figure 8.18k, the user is restoring the directory ''/usr/home/dru/Documents''--in other words, the ''Documents'' subfolder backed up from the home directory of the user named dru.
@@ Line 127: / Line 101: @@
 If you instead check the "Restore Relative to specified directory" box, the selected file/directory will be restored to the location you specify.
 <noinclude>
 [[category:handbook]]
 [[category:Control Panel]]
 [[category:Life Preserver]]
 </noinclude>

@@ Line 23: / Line 23: @@
 [[Image:Preserver1b.png]]
-Once you click the Get Started button, the Add New Life Preserver Wizard will launch, allowing you to configure a backup. Click Next to see the screen in Figure 8.18c:
+Once you click the "Get Started" button, the "Add New Life Preserver Wizard" will launch, allowing you to configure a backup. Click "Next" to see the screen in Figure 8.18c:
 '''Figure 8.18c: Remote Device Configuration Screen'''
@@ Line 39: / Line 39: @@
 '''NOTE:''' if there is a firewall protecting the remote system, make sure that it allows connections to the specified port number from the IP address of the system that you wish to backup. If the backup server is running PC-BSD®, you can use [[Firewall Manager]] to add an entry for SSH.
-Once you click the Next button, you can decide whether or not to schedule regular backups, as seen in Figure 8.18d:
+Once you click the "Next" button, you can decide whether or not to schedule regular backups, as seen in Figure 8.18d:
 '''Figure 8.18d: Selection Screen to Automate Backups and Determine Their Frequency'''
@@ Line 45: / Line 45: @@
 [[Image:Preserver2c.png]]
-By default, automatic backups are disabled, meaning you will have to manually start a backup when you wish to do so. If you decide to automate backups, you can choose to backup daily or weekly. After making your selection, click Next and you will see the informational message in Figure 8.18e:
+By default, automatic backups are disabled, meaning you will have to manually start a backup when you wish to do so. If you decide to automate backups, you can choose to backup daily or weekly. After making your selection, click "Next" and you will see the informational message in Figure 8.18e:
 '''Figure 8.18e: Life Preserver is Now Ready to Test the Connection to the SSH Server'''
@@ Line 51: / Line 51: @@
 [[Image:Preserver3.png]]
-Click the Finish button and a terminal will open where you can enter the password for the user account you specified, as seen in the example in Figure 8.18f:
+Click the "Finish" button and a terminal will open where you can enter the password for the user account you specified, as seen in the example in Figure 8.18f:
 '''Figure 8.18f: Logging into the SSH Server'''
@@ Line 67: / Line 67: @@
 '''Backup Server:''' will indicate the user account and IP address of the backup server.
-'''Last Backup:''' will indicate whether or not there is a last backup and if there is a successful backup, the time and date of that backup. If you chose to automate backups, the first backup will happen immediately. Otherwise, a backup will not occur until you press the Start button. How long the first backup takes depends upon the size of your home directory and the speed of your network.  If the backup is unsuccessful, logs can be found in ''/usr/local/share/lifePreserver/preservers/<preserver_name>/logs/''. {{citelink|url=http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4493525/rsync-what-means-the-f-on-rsync-logs|txt=This post}} explains the meaning of the various characters found in the logs.
+'''Last Backup:''' will indicate whether or not there is a last backup and if there is a successful backup, the time and date of that backup. If you chose to automate backups, the first backup will happen immediately. Otherwise, a backup will not occur until you press the "Start" button. How long the first backup takes depends upon the size of your home directory and the speed of your network.  If the backup is unsuccessful, logs can be found in ''/usr/local/share/lifePreserver/preservers/<preserver_name>/logs/''. {{citelink|url=http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4493525/rsync-what-means-the-f-on-rsync-logs|txt=This post}} explains the meaning of the various characters found in the logs.
-'''Frequency:''' will indicate disabled, daily, or weekly.
+'''Frequency:''' will indicate "disabled", "daily", or "weekly".
 '''Status:''' ''Running…'' indicates that the backup is occurring now, otherwise it will show as ''Not running''.
@@ Line 77: / Line 77: @@
 === Configuration Options ===
-If you right-click a preserver and select Edit, you will see the configuration screen shown in Figure 8.18h.
+If you right-click a preserver and select "Edit", you will see the configuration screen shown in Figure 8.18h.
 '''Figure 8.18h: Life Preserver Configuration Options
@@ Line 89: / Line 89: @@
 '''Remove incomplete or failed backups:''' by default, Life Preserver attempts to conserve disk space on the backup server by removing any failed backups. Uncheck this box if you are troubleshooting Life Preserver.<noinclude>[[category:troubleshooting]]</noinclude><!-- This category tag causes this page to be included -for referencing this topic -->
-'''Disable automatic backups:''' if this is selected, a backup will only occur when you manually press the Start button.
+'''Disable automatic backups:''' if this is selected, a backup will only occur when you manually press the "Start" button.
 '''Backup daily:''' if this is selected, a backup will occur once per day.
@@ Line 123: / Line 123: @@
 If you wish to restore an individual file or directory, input its full path. In the example shown in Figure 8.18k, the user is restoring the directory ''/usr/home/dru/Documents''--in other words, the ''Documents'' subfolder backed up from the home directory of the user named dru.
-If you just input the name of the file or directory and click the Restore button, it will be restored to its original location and replace any files with the same name at that location.
+If you just input the name of the file or directory and click the "Restore" button, it will be restored to its original location and replace any files with the same name at that location.
 If you instead check the "Restore Relative to specified directory" box, the selected file/directory will be restored to the location you specify.