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+- cron:
+        name: "Lustre Projects Directory Backup Script"
+        minute: 10
+        hour: 6
+        user: 'root'
+        job: "/usr/bin/flock -x -n /mnt/m3-local/scripts/lustreBkp.lck -c /mnt/m3-local/scripts/startBkp.sh"