post execution on SAM backup

[Bala_8]

hi,

currently i'm doing backup of my servers using automated sam backups ...

is there any provision to execute some scripts or commands after the completion of the backup just like post_exec scripts in Omniback .... Or is there any sam backup scripts where i can add in commands/scripts to execute ....

how to i handle the exit code of SAM backup ... ie based on the success or failure of the sam backup, i want to execute some commands/ scripts for house keeping ....

pls advice ....

regards
-bala-

[Darren Prior]

Hi Bala,

I'd consider writing your own scripts for the whole backup, including your post_exec stuff.

The SAM backup script is just a wrapper for fbackup, so armed with the man page for fbackup it should be fairly easy to script what you need to do.

regards,

Darren.

[Bala_8]

Thanks Darren,

This is what exactly i'm informing my boss for a long period. But he don't want to disturb the existing backup procedure and still want me to explore possibilities of altering SAM backup.

cheers
-bala-

[Michael Tully · Accepted solution]

Hi bala,

Check out this 'fbackup' script. Hopefully you can place it on a test server. Works me for, have used it for a long time and still do on one particular production server.

HTH
Michael

[Balaji N]

hi,
as already suggested above try using a wrapper script to call fbackup / br_backup.
if that is not possible and u want to use only the sam's backup, try this. ( this thought just occured to my mind and not sure if it will work.)

after every backup, there is an option of sending a mail to a specific user. using procmail, u can process this mail and then run a custom script.

hth
-balaji

[Bala_8]

Thanks Michael & Balaji ....

i'll modify the scripts of Michael .....

cheers
-bala-