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November 24th, 2016 08:00
MySQL backup with Avamar
Hi one and all,
Had a question thrown at me and, whilst I have answered initially, I need to be sure before I relay my answer to the customer:
The question is: Can Avamar backup MySQL?
I know there is no specific Plug-In but just wondering if there is a work around, alternative way of doing it?
Any feedback greatly appreciated.
Neil
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November 24th, 2016 09:00
This is normally handled using a "dump and sweep" strategy where you export the database data to the file system and back up the flat files using the regular filesystem plug-in. Avamar pre- and post- commands can be used to trigger scripts that run the export and clean up afterward or you can run scheduled exports and sweep them up periodically (e.g. during the daily scheduled backups).
There's an option to make execution of the post-command script conditional on the success or failure of the backup so you don't accidentally clean up dumps for which the backup has failed. There's some information on this in the Administration Guide.