On 13 Jan 2007 at 12:27, Eric Bollengier wrote: > Le Samedi 13 Janvier 2007 12:10, Andreas Németh a écrit : > > Item 1: Adjust database-scripts to be able to run remotely > > Origin: Andreas Nemeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Date: 13 January 2007 > > Status: > > > > What: Adjust the database scripts (see Notes) to take the hostname of > > the machine where the database is running as an argument and pass it to the > > database-client calls. > > > > Why: The scripts, in contrary to the director itself, make the > > assumption that the database is running on localhost. This clearly has not > > to be true. > > > > Notes: The affected scripts would be create_bacula_database, > > drop_bacula_database, drop_bacula_tables, grant_bacula_privileges, > > make_bacula_tables, update_bacula_tables, the respective > > {mysql,postgresql}-scripts and make_catalog_backup. > > Hi, > > {mysql,postgresql}-scripts are using psql or mysql binary. both are able use > remote database. > > these scripts are using $* which means that if you are using : > ./make_bacula_tables -H myhost -U bacula > > "-H myhost -U bacula" will be used by mysql/psql in command line. > > see man mysql or man psql to have informations about Usage.
AFAIK, one script that MAY require modification is the backup script for PostgreSQL. I was doing work for a client yesterday and noticed there was no clear/obvious way to specify the host. Did I miss something? -- Dan Langille : Software Developer looking for work my resume: http://www.freebsddiary.org/dan_langille.php PGCon - The PostgreSQL Conference - http://www.pgcon.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users