LVM

What is LVM Snapshot

LVM is a block device subsystem provided by Linux that sits between the filesystem and the physical disks. It acts as a translation layer that allows some very advanced operations, such as the snapshot feature.

Getting Started with LVM for MariaDB Snapshots Workload

1. Installation

To get started with using Logical Volume Manager (LVM) for MariaDB snapshot backups, ensure that LVM is installed and configured on your system. The installation process is supported on RHEL-based and Debian-based Linux distributions.

RHEL-based Linux distributions:

Install LVM using the yum package manager:

yum install lvm2

Debian-based Linux distributions:

Install LVM using the apt package manager:

apt-get install lvm2

2. Configuration

Once installed, begin by logging in and configuring the protected items (i.e., the MariaDB databases backup and recovery). You can do this by using the configuration command which is an interactive tool that allows you to configure protected item for the required workload.

3. Initiating Backups

The backups can be initiated from the Zmanda Pro UI or you can schedule automated backups using scheduling options.

4. Monitoring

Stay updated with the real-time progress of your backups. Apart from the server job log report backupmanager's progress reporter provides detailed status updates on the client's terminal for client triggered operations, to ensure the operation is running smoothly.