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+#!/bin/bash
+# ================================================================================
+#
+# START BACKUP
+#
+# schedule backups.
+# If backup time is reached then
+# - the local dumps for all database types will be performed
+# - transfer of data directories will be started
+#
+# This script is added as cron (see /etc/cron.d/)
+#
+# SYNTAX
+# backup.sh [option]
+#
+# OPTIONS
+# default: no parameter: start an incremental backup
+# -f, --full force a full backup
+# -d, --dryrun check date only; no run of a backup
+#
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# ah - Axel Hahn <axel.hahn@iml.unibe.ch>
+#
+# 2022-01-14 ah v1.0
+# ================================================================================
+
+. "$(dirname $0)"/jobhelper.sh
+
+
+ typeset -i rcBackup=0
+ typeset -i rcTransfer=0
+ bStart=1
+
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# functions
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function showHelp(){
+ self=$(basename "$0")
+ cat << EOFhelp
+
+START A BACKUP
+
+This script starts
+ - the database backups and creates dumps locally
+ - the file backup (using restic or dupliciity)
+
+SYNTAX:
+
+ $self [OPTIONS]
+
+ default: no parameter:
+
+OPTIONS:
+
+ -d, --dryrun just show infos, do not start a backup
+ -h, --help Show this help
+
+ The following parameters force the backup type (if using duplicity):
+ -a, --auto force auto (repeat full backup if last full backup is older than ...)
+ This parameter requires a value like "1M" for 1 month
+ -f, --full force full backup (if supported)
+ -i, --inc force incrmenental backup
+
+EOFhelp
+}
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# checks
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+
+ # --- read schedulerdata
+ j_read
+
+
+while [ "$#" -gt 0 ];
+do
+
+ case "$1" in
+ -h|-\?|--help)
+ echo "Param: show help"
+ showHelp
+ exit 0
+ ;;
+
+ -d|--dryrun)
+ echo "Param: setting to DRY RUN"
+ bStart=0
+ ;;
+ -a|--auto)
+ echo "Param: setting to AUTO $2"
+ echo "$2" | grep "^[1-9][0-9]*[a-zA-Z]$" 2>/dev/null
+ if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+ echo "ERROR: the value after $1 must be a number and a letter (for unit); i.e. 1M for 1 month"
+ exit 1
+ else
+ JOB_DOTODAY=1
+ JOBDEF_TYPE=auto
+ JOBDEF_AUTO=$2
+ bStart=1
+ shift 1
+ fi
+
+ ;;
+ -f|--full)
+ echo "Param: setting to FULL"
+ JOB_DOTODAY=1
+ JOBDEF_TYPE=full
+ JOBDEF_AUTO=
+ bStart=1
+ ;;
+ -i|--inc)
+ echo "Param: setting to INC"
+ JOB_DOTODAY=1
+ JOBDEF_TYPE=inc
+ JOBDEF_AUTO=
+ bStart=1
+ ;;
+ *)
+ echo "ERROR: parameter [$1] is unknown"
+ showHelp
+ exit 1
+ esac
+ shift 1
+
+ done
+ JOBDEF_STARTTIME=$(date +%H%M)
+ STORAGE_BIN=$( _j_getvar "${STORAGEFILE}" "bin" )
+
+ cat << EOFbackupinfo
+
+ DEPRECATED: execution times: $JOBDEF_INC at `_j_getvar ${JOBFILE} "start-time-inc"`
+ DEPRECATED: Full backup : $JOBDEF_FULL at `_j_getvar ${JOBFILE} "start-time-full"`
+
+ DEPRECATED: do today = $JOB_DOTODAY
+
+ Used Backup tool: $STORAGE_BIN
+ type = $JOBDEF_TYPE $JOBDEF_AUTO
+
+ starttime = $JOBDEF_STARTTIME
+ donefile = $JOB_DONEFILE
+
+EOFbackupinfo
+
+ j_requireUser "root"
+
+echo "DEBUG $0 ... ABORT"; exit 1
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ if [ $bStart -eq 1 ]; then
+
+ # ----- local dumps
+
+ echo "INFO: `date` - starting backup ... type $JOBDEF_TYPE - time $JOBDEF_STARTTIME " | tee -a $JOB_LOGFILE
+ touch "${JOB_DONEFILE}.01.START"
+ cat $JOBFILE >>$JOB_LOGFILE
+
+
+ echo "INFO: `date` - Making local backups ... ${DIR_SELF}/localdump.sh ALL" | tee -a $JOB_LOGFILE
+ ${DIR_SELF}/localdump.sh ALL | tee -a $JOB_LOGFILE
+ rcBackup=$?
+ echo "INFO: `date` - local backups were finished" | tee -a $JOB_LOGFILE
+
+ sleep 2
+
+ # ----- transfer
+
+ if [ -x "${DIR_SELF}/transfer.sh" ]; then
+
+ # transfer files
+ echo "INFO: `date` - Sending data to storage... ${DIR_SELF}/transfer.sh $JOBDEF_TYPE" | tee -a $JOB_LOGFILE
+ touch "${JOB_DONEFILE}.02.STARTTRANSFER"
+ ${DIR_SELF}/transfer.sh $JOBDEF_TYPE $JOBDEF_AUTO 2>&1 | tee -a $JOB_LOGFILE
+ rcTransfer=$?
+
+ else
+ echo "SKIP - transfer.sh not found; all files will be kept on local filesystem only" | tee -a $JOB_LOGFILE
+ fi
+
+ rcBackup=$rcBackup+rcTransfer
+
+
+ echo "INFO: `date` - DONE" | tee -a $JOB_LOGFILE
+ touch "${JOB_DONEFILE}.03.DONE"
+
+ echo
+ echo log for this executed job is
+ ls -l $JOB_LOGFILE
+ echo
+
+ echo "INFO: `date` - cleanup logs"
+ echo find "${DIR_LOGS}" -mtime +28 -delete -print
+ find "${DIR_LOGS}" -mtime +28 -delete -print
+ echo
+
+ echo STATUS $0 exit with final returncode rc=$rcBackup | tee -a $JOB_LOGFILE
+ echo
+
+ else
+ echo "Nothing to do."
+ fi
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+ exit $rcBackup
+
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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