MongoDB sharded cluster LVM snapshot backup tool.
- LVM snapshot
- configurable archiving
- tries to validate each run as much as possible
- Run this script with a CRON on a hidden node.
- Run this script with a CRON on one config server and one node member of each of your shards.
- The MongoDB balancer has to be stopped to be 100% sure you have valid snapshots.
- option 1: run a CRON to run 'mongo --eval 'sh.stopBalancer'
- option 2: follow these instructions: http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/tutorial/manage-sharded-cluster-balancer/#sharding-schedule-balancing-window
- send a pull request