This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01D19828.03448130 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Been trying to run a complete backup on a fresh install to get rid of that annoying alert. engine-backup --scope=all Kept failing with the error: 2016-04-17 04:05:31 8742: Creating temp folder /tmp/engine-backup.ymrXeYZay1/tar 2016-04-17 04:05:31 8742: OUTPUT: - Files 2016-04-17 04:05:31 8742: Backing up files to /tmp/engine-backup.ymrXeYZay1/tar/files 2016-04-17 04:05:31 8742: FATAL: Failed backing up /etc/ovirt-engine Research shows a bug reported on version 3.6.0 related to the tar options https://gerrit.ovirt.org/#/c/48596/3/packaging/bin/engine-backup.sh https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1282397 But a grep of the script shows the changes have been made [root@engine1 iso]# grep cpSs /usr/share/ovirt-engine/bin/engine-backup.sh [root@engine1 iso]# grep cpS /usr/share/ovirt-engine/bin/engine-backup.sh tar -C "${dir}" -cpS"${ARCHIVE_COMPRESS_OPTION}"f "${file}" . >> "${tar_log}" 2>&1 tar -C / --files-from - -cpS"${FILES_COMPRESS_OPTION}"f "${target}" || logdie "Failed backing up ${paths}" Verified I had a new version (just re-installed ovirt-engine today) ovirt-engine-3.6.4.1-1.el6.noarch 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 # ovirt-engine-backup - oVirt engine backup and restore utility # Copyright (C) 2013-2016 Red Hat, Inc. Then I noticed there is an option to turn off -files-compressor. Doing this I was able to get a complete backup. [root@engine1 iso]# engine-backup --mode=backup --scope=files --file=/mnt/h97m/backup_files_20160417 --log=/root/backup_files_20160417.log --files-compressor=None Backing up: Notifying engine - Files Packing into file '/mnt/h97m/backup_files_20160417' Notifying engine Done. [root@engine1 iso]# engine-backup --mode=backup --scope=all --file=/mnt/h97m/backup_all_20160417 --log=/root/backup_all_20160417.log --files-compressor=None Backing up: Notifying engine - Files - Engine database 'engine' Packing into file '/mnt/h97m/backup_all_20160417' Notifying engine Done. [root@engine1 iso]# service ovirt-engine start Passing this on in case I need the work around again ;) Jack Greene ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01D19828.03448130 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:m=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" = xmlns=3D"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta = http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Dus-ascii"><meta name=3DGenerator content=3D"Microsoft Word 15 = (filtered medium)"><style><!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {mso-style-priority:99; 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tar -C / --files-from - = -cpS"${FILES_COMPRESS_OPTION}"f "${target}" || = logdie "Failed backing up ${paths}"<o:p></o:p></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Verified I = had a new version (just re-installed ovirt-engine = today)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal>ovirt-engine-3.6.4.1-1.el6.noarch<o:p></o:p></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal>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=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal># ovirt-engine-backup - oVirt engine backup and = restore utility<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal># Copyright (C) = 2013-2016 Red Hat, Inc.<o:p></o:p></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>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=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal>[root@engine1 iso]# engine-backup --mode=3Dbackup = --scope=3Dfiles --file=3D/mnt/h97m/backup_files_20160417 = --log=3D/root/backup_files_20160417.log = --files-compressor=3DNone<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Backing = up:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Notifying engine<o:p></o:p></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal>- Files<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Packing = into file '/mnt/h97m/backup_files_20160417'<o:p></o:p></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal>Notifying engine<o:p></o:p></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal>Done.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>[root@engine1 = iso]# engine-backup --mode=3Dbackup --scope=3Dall = --file=3D/mnt/h97m/backup_all_20160417 = --log=3D/root/backup_all_20160417.log = --files-compressor=3DNone<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Backing = up:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Notifying engine<o:p></o:p></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal>- Files<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>- Engine = database 'engine'<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Packing into file = '/mnt/h97m/backup_all_20160417'<o:p></o:p></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal>Notifying engine<o:p></o:p></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal>Done.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>[root@engine1 = iso]# service ovirt-engine start<o:p></o:p></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Passing this = on in case I need the work around again ;)<o:p></o:p></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Jack = Greene<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html> ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01D19828.03448130--