[Freeipa-users] Split backup actions in stop - backup - start commands

[Rob Crittenden]

David Kupka wrote:
> On 17/02/16 10:47, Matt . wrote:
>> Hi David,
>>
>> I have tested your way out and it seems to be OK.
>>
>> The reason why I need this was is so I can perform a stop and
>> ipa-backup before I start my backup to my backupserver. (pre-command).
>>
>> If I use ipa-backup directly it errors between the stop of ipa and the
>> actual ipa backup. I need to check that out further.
>>
>> An ipactl start is not needed it seems as the ipa-backup command seems
>> to start ipa at any time again.
>>
>> Do you understand/agree here ?
> 
> Hello Matt,
> 
> unfortunately I don't understand. The backup procedure AFAIK should work
> like this:
> 
> # ipa-backup && rsync -r /var/lib/ipa/backup/ backup.example.test:/ipa/
> 
> You ca run it manually or place it into the crontab or use it in your
> orchestration system.
> It will backup the ipa server with necessary stop and start and then
> copy the new backup to the backup server.
> 
> Still I don't see the need for stopping the server manually.
> 
> ipa-backup calls "ipactl start" [0]. If you remove the else branch it
> will not start the server.
> 
> [0
> ]https://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/freeipa.git/tree/ipaserver/install/ipa_backup.py#n316

I've also been wondering about the request to remove the stop/start. The
stop should be idempotent. Is an error being thrown?

rob