checkpoint-server
Downstream CRAN server with snapshot capabilities
checkpoint-server is the backend for R package checkpoint
Part of the Reproducible R Toolkit family.
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To get started creating a
checkpoint-server, clone this repository to your server candidate. -
Ubuntu 14.04 is the current reference platform for MRAN, though it should work on any platform that support ZFS.
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Make sure that you have read file MRAN-server-overview.md in the docs directory. It will brief you on the structure and concepts of a MRAN server.
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You should be able to commit at least 100GB of disk space to a MRAN server to get started. You can grow your MRAN pool over time as disk space is needed.
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Migration and backup: The
zfs sendcommand can be used to safely migrate a MRAN server zpool or FS from one disk(s) to another larger set maintaining all snapshots and live data throughout the process. -
See packages-import.bsh for how to use the
zfs recvcommand to import from another server or another zpool on an existing system. -
Review host-setup.bsh
Change the line starting with CHANGE ME to the correct device, then run the script to get started building your MRAN server. -
Issues, improvements, ideas? Please use the checkpoint-server issue tracker to file any bug reports or leave feedback about checkpoint-server.