Listing 2. rsync Mirroring bar to baroffsite

#!/bin/sh

# Mirror /data1 on bar to /data1/bar on baroffsite.

#Backup directory on bar
BACKUP=/data1
#Backup directory on baroffsite
BACKUP_OFF=/data1/bar

# Give the day of week as name of backup
BACKUPNAME=`date +%A`

# Offsite server
BSERVER=baroffsite
# Backup account on backup server
BAC_ACC=backup

date >  /var/log/backup.$BACKUPNAME.log

/usr/bin/rsync -avz --delete -e ssh $BACKUP $BAC_ACC@$BSERVER:$BACKUPOFF
>>  /var/log/backup.$BACKUPNAME.log

# Email the log to administrator

cat /var/log/backup.$BACKUPNAME.log | mail -s 'Mirror Check'
backup_guy@mycompany.com