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Bash script to backup SmartEvent R80.10 doesn't work

Alain_Ikula — Fri, 25 May 2018 11:25:25 GMT

Hello,

We are trying to backup our smartEvent using the procedure explained in in sk122655. When we run the commands manually, it work but when we include them in a bash script, it doesn't work. We receive the error 'Cannot stat : No such file or directory'. I've included a screenshot of the error. I've also attached the script. Do you guys see what could be the issue ?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Regards,

Alain

Re: Bash script to backup SmartEvent R80.10 doesn't work

XavierBens — Sun, 27 May 2018 12:37:13 GMT

Hi, I would change the script by testing each variable's value.

For example:

echo ${FOLDER1}fwlogs.tgz $FWDIR/log/*

...just before executing the

tar zcf ${FOLDER1}fwlogs.tgz $FWDIR/log/*

Re: Bash script to backup SmartEvent R80.10 doesn't work

Alain_Ikula — Mon, 28 May 2018 10:15:29 GMT

Hi Xavier,

Thanks again for your help. When I follow your advise and I display my variables, they show up correctly(see below) . It seems BASH is not correctly interpretating the * sign used to say "anything". Do you agree ?

Regards,

Alain

Re: Bash script to backup SmartEvent R80.10 doesn't work

XavierBens — Mon, 28 May 2018 14:30:36 GMT

Referring the first article I've found: did you check "your write permission to the directory from which you are executing the command"?

Re: Bash script to backup SmartEvent R80.10 doesn't work

Alain_Ikula — Tue, 29 May 2018 11:17:31 GMT

Thanks Xavier again for your help. No, this doesn't seem to be the problem. It works when I run the commands manually from the exact location.

Regards,

Alain

Re: Bash script to backup SmartEvent R80.10 doesn't work

Maarten_Sjouw — Wed, 30 May 2018 20:57:56 GMT

I just do not really understand why you don not create a backup folder in /var/log and create all the TGZ files there?

This way you always have 1 simple place to find your backup files in the location that has the most available storage.

Re: Bash script to backup SmartEvent R80.10 doesn't work

Alain_Ikula — Thu, 31 May 2018 08:34:58 GMT

Dear Maarten,

Thanks a lot for your input. I see what you mean but I thought the folder was not relevant because later in the script, the files are sent to the FTP server and then deleted.

Regards,

Alain