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 * Status (Tues 09-0802009)
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  * Currently I'm testing the use of the warm standby server as a PITR backup/recovery source (est completion = today) = Implementation Status =
== Updated Wed 09-09-2009 ==
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  * Next step is to finish the WAL backup scripts in a way that allows us to recover in a controlled manner - plus the creation of the backup meta data (est completion = Late tomorrrow) == Backup / Recovery ==
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  * Next I'll coordinate a full xfs backup/restore test on hmidb0/1 with xfsdump as the defined backup command (est completion = ? probably Thurs) 1. PitrBackup = 99% complete (currently working on a fix to the routine that updates/inserts the meta data)
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  * After this I'll start on the "Kevin evaluates our plan to disseminate database data to the public..." task 2. walBackup = 75% complete, completion expected tomorrow (Thurs 9/10/2009)

3. Implement changes based on feedback if needed

4. Unit testing (first round for pitrBackup complete)

5. Install 'Package” as a directory structure that will contain all future 'tools'
/bin, /etc, /tmp, /log, ...
Installed on hmidb

6. Setup at least 2 cron jobs
Cron entry to run the base file system backup (I suggest once/quarter)
Cron entry to archive the WAL segments (monthly)
Optional additional base file system backups to alternate locations
 * not yet implemented, I'd like to wait for the hmidb0 setup to be in place

The toolset will be run from the warm standby server

== Warm Standby ==

* Documented strategy
 * Strategy fully dependant on the Backup / Recovery strategy and defined manual steps
 * We'll need to address the re-setup of SLONY after a fAIL over as part of the upcoming 'Data Replication' strategy

* I successfully tested the backup of a running warm standby server and then recovering from the warm standby base backup and the subsequent archived WAL files from the master


== Database Access and Security ==

* Starting this step tomorrow (09-10-2009)
 

Kevins's archive

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Implementation Status

Updated Wed 09-09-2009

Backup / Recovery

1. PitrBackup = 99% complete (currently working on a fix to the routine that updates/inserts the meta data)

2. walBackup = 75% complete, completion expected tomorrow (Thurs 9/10/2009)

3. Implement changes based on feedback if needed

4. Unit testing (first round for pitrBackup complete)

5. Install 'Package” as a directory structure that will contain all future 'tools' /bin, /etc, /tmp, /log, ... Installed on hmidb

6. Setup at least 2 cron jobs Cron entry to run the base file system backup (I suggest once/quarter) Cron entry to archive the WAL segments (monthly) Optional additional base file system backups to alternate locations

  • not yet implemented, I'd like to wait for the hmidb0 setup to be in place

The toolset will be run from the warm standby server

Warm Standby

* Documented strategy

  • Strategy fully dependant on the Backup / Recovery strategy and defined manual steps
  • We'll need to address the re-setup of SLONY after a fAIL over as part of the upcoming 'Data Replication' strategy

* I successfully tested the backup of a running warm standby server and then recovering from the warm standby base backup and the subsequent archived WAL files from the master

Database Access and Security

* Starting this step tomorrow (09-10-2009)

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