# Enhanced Crontab Entries for Racknerd (Backup Server) # # These entries include comprehensive logging to syslog with proper tags # and error handling for better monitoring and troubleshooting # Enhanced with proper logging and error handling 0 0 * * * { echo "Starting Docker backup"; /home/acedanger/shell/backup-docker.sh; echo "Docker backup completed with exit code: $?"; } 2>&1 | logger -t docker-backup -p user.info # Daily system backup at 0400 with auto-cleanup 0 4 * * * /home/acedanger/shell/crontab/crontab-backup-system.sh backup auto --auto-cleanup 2>&1 | logger -t crontab-backup -p user.info # Daily .env files backup at 0300 with enhanced logging # Backs up Docker container .env files to Git repository 0 3 * * * { echo "Starting .env files backup"; /home/acedanger/shell/backup-env-files.sh; echo ".env backup completed with exit code: $?"; } 2>&1 | logger -t env-backup -p user.info # Weekly .env backup validation at 0830 on Sundays # Validates the integrity of .env backup repository 30 8 * * 0 { echo "Starting .env backup validation"; /home/acedanger/shell/validate-env-backups.sh; echo ".env validation completed with exit code: $?"; } 2>&1 | logger -t env-validation -p user.info # Optional: Add a health check entry to monitor backup jobs (every 6 hours) # This can help detect if the backup process is failing # 0 */6 * * * { echo "Cron health check - Docker backup job scheduled"; ps aux | grep "backup-docker" | grep -v grep | wc -l; } 2>&1 | logger -t cron-health -p user.info