Re: [rdiff-backup-users] Using rdiff-backup for syncing files from a test server to a production server

[R. David Murray]

On Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:31:33 -0500, Brandon Simmons <address@hidden> wrote:
> I wanted to use rdiff-backup so that I could easily roll back changes
> on the production server if the modifications weren't working
> correctly. But now that I think about it, I can see how if the
> production server is the "backup" copy with the incremental snapshots,
> that won't allow me to do that anyway.
> 
> Any other ideas on a system that will allow me to roll back changes?

1) Put your source config files under a version control system.

2) Use rdiff-backup to create a backup somewhere (but not in the
production directories) so you can restore from there at need.

3) Use one of the configuration management systems[1] to push your configs
out to the production servers and provide for rollbacks.

[1] 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_open_source_configuration_management_software

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R. David Murray                                      www.bitdance.com
Business Process Automation - Network/Server Management - Routers/Firewalls