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Posted to user@cassandra.apache.org by Jeremy Davis <je...@gmail.com> on 2010/10/01 22:52:48 UTC
How do I know when "nodetool snapshot" has completed?
Since "nodetool snapshot" returns immediately, how do I know when the
snapshot process has completed. When is it safe to start copying/taring the
files to back them up elsewhere?
Re: How do I know when "nodetool snapshot" has completed?
Posted by Jonathan Ellis <jb...@gmail.com>.
It's a mix in 0.6 unfortunately. For 0.7 all have been converted to blocking.
On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Jeremy Davis
<je...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Ok, cool. I thought all the nodetool commands were non blocking.
> Thanks,
> -JD
>
> On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 2:02 PM, Jonathan Ellis <jb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> snapshot blocks until it's finished. it's just fast. :)
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 3:52 PM, Jeremy Davis
>> <je...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > Since "nodetool snapshot" returns immediately, how do I know when the
>> > snapshot process has completed. When is it safe to start copying/taring
>> > the
>> > files to back them up elsewhere?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Ellis
>> Project Chair, Apache Cassandra
>> co-founder of Riptano, the source for professional Cassandra support
>> http://riptano.com
>
>
--
Jonathan Ellis
Project Chair, Apache Cassandra
co-founder of Riptano, the source for professional Cassandra support
http://riptano.com
Re: How do I know when "nodetool snapshot" has completed?
Posted by Jeremy Davis <je...@gmail.com>.
Ok, cool. I thought all the nodetool commands were non blocking.
Thanks,
-JD
On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 2:02 PM, Jonathan Ellis <jb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> snapshot blocks until it's finished. it's just fast. :)
>
> On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 3:52 PM, Jeremy Davis
> <je...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Since "nodetool snapshot" returns immediately, how do I know when the
> > snapshot process has completed. When is it safe to start copying/taring
> the
> > files to back them up elsewhere?
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Jonathan Ellis
> Project Chair, Apache Cassandra
> co-founder of Riptano, the source for professional Cassandra support
> http://riptano.com
>
Re: How do I know when "nodetool snapshot" has completed?
Posted by Jonathan Ellis <jb...@gmail.com>.
snapshot blocks until it's finished. it's just fast. :)
On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 3:52 PM, Jeremy Davis
<je...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Since "nodetool snapshot" returns immediately, how do I know when the
> snapshot process has completed. When is it safe to start copying/taring the
> files to back them up elsewhere?
>
>
>
--
Jonathan Ellis
Project Chair, Apache Cassandra
co-founder of Riptano, the source for professional Cassandra support
http://riptano.com