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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Been trying to run a complete backup on a fresh install to get rid of that annoying alert.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>engine-backup --scope=all<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kept failing with the error:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2016-04-17 04:05:31 8742: Creating temp folder /tmp/engine-backup.ymrXeYZay1/tar<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2016-04-17 04:05:31 8742: OUTPUT: - Files<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2016-04-17 04:05:31 8742: Backing up files to /tmp/engine-backup.ymrXeYZay1/tar/files<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2016-04-17 04:05:31 8742: FATAL: Failed backing up /etc/ovirt-engine<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Research shows a bug reported on version 3.6.0 related to the tar options<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://gerrit.ovirt.org/#/c/48596/3/packaging/bin/engine-backup.sh">https://gerrit.ovirt.org/#/c/48596/3/packaging/bin/engine-backup.sh</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1282397">https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1282397</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>But a grep of the script shows the changes have been made<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>[root@engine1 iso]# grep cpSs /usr/share/ovirt-engine/bin/engine-backup.sh<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>[root@engine1 iso]# grep cpS /usr/share/ovirt-engine/bin/engine-backup.sh<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> tar -C "${dir}" -cpS"${ARCHIVE_COMPRESS_OPTION}"f "${file}" . >> "${tar_log}" 2>&1<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> tar -C / --files-from - -cpS"${FILES_COMPRESS_OPTION}"f "${target}" || logdie "Failed backing up ${paths}"<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Verified I had a new version (just re-installed ovirt-engine today)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>ovirt-engine-3.6.4.1-1.el6.noarch<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Linux engine1.attlocal.net 2.6.32-573.22.1.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Wed Mar 23 03:35:39 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal># ovirt-engine-backup - oVirt engine backup and restore utility<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal># Copyright (C) 2013-2016 Red Hat, Inc.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Then I noticed there is an option to turn off –files-compressor. Doing this I was able to get a complete backup.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>[root@engine1 iso]# engine-backup --mode=backup --scope=files --file=/mnt/h97m/backup_files_20160417 --log=/root/backup_files_20160417.log --files-compressor=None<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Backing up:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Notifying engine<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Files<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Packing into file '/mnt/h97m/backup_files_20160417'<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Notifying engine<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Done.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>[root@engine1 iso]# engine-backup --mode=backup --scope=all --file=/mnt/h97m/backup_all_20160417 --log=/root/backup_all_20160417.log --files-compressor=None<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Backing up:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Notifying engine<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Files<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Engine database 'engine'<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Packing into file '/mnt/h97m/backup_all_20160417'<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Notifying engine<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Done.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>[root@engine1 iso]# service ovirt-engine start<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Passing this on in case I need the work around again ;)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jack Greene<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>