rsync_backup_simple

#!/bin/bash
# written Jul 20 2009

###########################
#
# backup hosting1.wustl to /backup/hosting1
#
############################



DATE=`date +%Y-%m-%d-%R`
backup_host=hosting1
backup_domain=.wustl.edu
rsync_command="/usr/bin/rsync -avzR --delete"
failed=0
i=0  # counter for dirs to be backed up

backup_dirs=( \
/ \
)


for dir in ${backup_dirs[@]}
do
        $rsync_command -e 'ssh -l root -c blowfish' $backup_host$backup_domain:$dir /backup/$backup_host/ > /dev/null 2>>/tmp/$backup_host-$DATE
        errorcode[$i]=$?                # set error code for this rsync
        let i=i+1                       # increment index
done

for code in ${errorcode[@]}
do
        if [[ $code -ne 0 ]] ; then
                echo "Error $code encountered by rsync for $backup_host" >>/tmp/$backup_host-$DATE
                failed=1
        fi
done


if [[ $failed -eq 0 ]] ; then           # no errors, email success
        subject="Backup complete for $backup_host [skillet.nts]"
else
        subject="FAILED Backup report for $backup_host [skillet.nts]"
fi


/usr/bin/mail -s "$subject" unixadmins@list.wustl.edu  < "/tmp/$backup_host-$DATE"