On 02.03.2012 14:32, Wassim Zaarour wrote: > So if I take a backup of MySql and I have the configuration files and the > volumes of the data, I could simple export mysql database to a new server, > install bacula and use the backed up conf files and put the volumes in the > same configured location, that would make me up and running?
yes. but I would recommend to test the procedure and write some down somewhere. :) - Thomas >> >>> Hi List, >>> >>> We are backing up to disks not tapes, now I need to set up a plan in >>> case the bacula server (director) crashes. >>> What to do in case the MySQL catalog is lost? Can we recover? I guess it >>> is easy to keep copy of configuration files to install on a new system >>> but what about the catalog? >>> >>> What is the best plan for the server's disaster recovery? >>> Thanks. >> >> >> >> if the catalog has gone away and no sql dump is available you could use >> bscan to repopulate the catalog. but it will take a looooooong time if >> you have lots of tapes. And IMHO not all information is restored. Last >> time I was force to use bscan the restore from the tape did read the >> whole tape to restore some files instead of jumping directly to the right >> place. >> >> better you backup your bacula configs and catalog dump somewhere easyly >> accessible (another server (in another building), Amazon S3, whatever) to >> do a fast recovery of the bacula backup service. >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Virtualization & Cloud Management Using Capacity Planning Cloud computing makes use of virtualization - but cloud computing also focuses on allowing computing to be delivered as a service. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51521223/ _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
